Pancreas

The pancreas produces enzymes required for the digestion of food. When its functions are limited by a chronic disease, dogs can lose weight despite a good appetite.

Since the metabolism of dietary fats is often affected, we recommend a fat-restricted and very easily digestible diet. This particularly applies to acute inflammation of the organ, which can manifest in the form of a lack of appetite, severe pain in the upper abdomen and a very poor general state of health.

For insufficient digestion of nutrients, daily intake should be split into several portions a day, especially if the amount of food needs to be increased to maintain or even improve body condition. Special nutritional supplements can help improve food conversion and aid intestinal health.

Depending on the severity of the illness, the diet should be adjusted on a very individual and usually gradual basis. While dogs with a mild disease often cope well with an easily digestible food with a moderate fat content and possible nutritional supplements, more severe diseases require a consistent fat-restricted diet and regular administration of enzyme supplements.

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