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My first suggestion would be not to put food in the kong. You really shouldn't be giving Bailey anything outside of his regular meals, at least not until he is stabilized. That being said, if you are going to do it, I would probably give him enough enzymes with his meal for both the meal and for whatever is in the kong or at least give him a bit extra. If Bailey consumes everything within about an hour of his meal, things might be ok. Another option might be to smear the inside of his kong with a very small amount of something yummy like peanut butter instead of filling it with kibble.

Hi Jane,

Thanks for the input! I could try peanut butter and see how that goes. Maybe I could smear it inside the kong and freeze it. It’s been tough because he’s so used to getting a food treat when I leave and having to watch out for Bo also is a challenge. Bo is a typical Lab and loves to eat anything and everything! My order of Sport Dog should be here tomorrow. I’m hoping it will make a big difference for Bailey!

Alice, don't forget to introduce the new food gradually. Maybe 1/2 & 1/2 old food + Sport Dog for a couple of days. Hope Bailey likes it, and that he does well on it. Tucker's been eating it off & on for a couple of years. Sometimes we switch to Taste of the Wild Pacific stream, just for fun. Don't be alarmed by the blackish poo, it's the color of the kibble. I make turkey wing bone broth & that's how I mix up the recipe. Good for their joints & yummy, too. ---Pam

Pam,

Good to know about the poo! I would have wondered what was going on!
Bailey would probably like bone broth!

Alice

Hi Everyone,

I had a message from my vet’s office regarding my request for Bailey’s PLI results. I was told they didn’t run a PLI test since he had just had bloodwork at the end of June and his CPL was run then. The CPL was 387 at the end of June. I’m not sure what this means. The trial bag of Sport Dog Elite Herding came today. We started off giving a 1/4 cup of the Sport Dog mixed with a cup and a half of the Purina EN and 1/4 cup Hills ID wet. He seems to like it. Hope it agrees with him!

Hi! I'm not a pancreatitis expert but have asked Jill to pop on. What I found regarding the CPL test and your number is that it may indicate pancreatitis but Jill will be better able to speak to that. Hang in there.

Thanks Madelon!

Hi Alice,

A CPL test is a test that only records the lipase emitted by the Pancrease, and does not include other organs that emit lipase.

A CPL of >200 indicates possible Pancreatitis activity.

I know you are getting a lot of advice on diet here. I would just be aware of the elevated CPL and fat you are feeding in the diet.

I was once told by a renowned Pancreatitis expert on this forum that even though Mickey was taking porcine enzymes with all food, it did not mean I could up the fat content of his diet
without causing him to experience the pain associated with pancreatitis. In other words I had to keep his fat content still under 8% because the added enzyme lipase would not cure the fat/pain issue.

Hope this makes sense. Also, Micks Tli was normal (25) but CPL remained >1000.

Jill

Hi Jill,

May I ask what food you fed Mickey? We are in the process of switching over to Sport Dog Elite Herding. The fat content is 15%. Now I’m wondering if that’s too high. Low fiber and low fat would put us back on something like Royal Canin Gastro Low Fat but he didn’t do great on that food. This is very confusing.

Can I just call you? My email is [email protected] if you give me your number.
Jill