Pancreatin enzyme on food

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Switch
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Pancreatin enzyme on food

Post by Switch » 14 Jan 2020, 08:04

Will the pancreatic enzymes placed and moistened on food be OK to eat 3-6 hours later (traveling)? Or must it be used within a short time frame?

Thanks! Steve

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jilbert57
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Re: Pancreatin enzyme on food

Post by jilbert57 » 14 Jan 2020, 09:36

Hi Steve,
Will it be stored in an ice chest on the travels?
Usually when you feed at home we recommend not letting incubated food set out after the dog has eaten as bacteria can grow in the moist conditions causing GI issues.
The only way to know if this will work for your pup is to try it and keep an eye on the pups poop.
You could also get some inexpensive plastic food storage containers and put kibble portions in it. Then just add enzyme ,water and incubate it.

Either way keep an eye on the poop.

Jill
My name is Jill and we live on the Hood Canal in Washington State. We currently have 2 Jack russells, TJ is 8 and Sadie is 2.

Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014

Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.

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Re: Pancreatin enzyme on food

Post by Madelon » 14 Jan 2020, 12:26

Jill gave great advice - we don't recommend leaving the food sitting out that long because of possible bacteria. If you prepare it ahead of time and put in a cooler be sure to bring it to room temperature before feeding OR you could try serving cold just watch for the poops to see if they change. Probably the easiest would be to have everything measured out in baggies and then mix it while traveling.
Madelon, owned by DOC. DOC dx EPI 5/2015 = TLI < .4, B12 406; Folate >24. DOC taught me so much and together we battled and overcame EPI, food sensitivies, environmental allergies but we lost the cancer battle. DOC was dx with hemangiosarcoma 5/2022 and crossed the rainbow bridge July 24, 2022. He is and always will be the love of my life, my soulmate, my heart dog.

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Re: Pancreatin enzyme on food

Post by Switch » 15 Jan 2020, 07:09

Thanks!

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