hi i'm tulip new to pet owners community, my jack russell Rocky has recently suffered from pancreatitus and our vet advised to put him on dried food from now on. he recommended james wellbeloved at £7.50 kilo, what is the difference between this and say purina or pedigree chum which are cheaper?

Chum is pretty crap the purina I know nothing of, JWB was taken over a little while back I believe and is not as good as if was, my produce too many poos with it ,Arden grange is a very good dry food
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But if the vet has told you to use this maybe he has a reason - and may be tempted to do as he says for the time being - did you ask why he had recommended this food?
regards
DT

Agreed. Good answer DT

Thanks Boss- does it qualify for a green one?

He has suggested JWB because it is a more wholesome food than the cheaper brands, easier to digest, lower fats, better protein sources and will help to keep Rocky's weight up. The pancreas produces the enzymes for food digestion so the quailty of food is important.

Normally a vet would also prescribe some special lowfat food like Hill I/D dry or canned if they felt that the symtoms were acute.

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The two foods I have sworn by for several years are
Arden Grange (dry)
Nature Diet (wet)
Have a dog diagnoised with AI and also having had half of her stomach removed she could no longer digest dry food - she was fed on Nature Diet alone for the last year of her life - I lost her at the tender age of four - but she always looked stunning.
she is the dog in my aviator - my special girl that I shall always shred a tear for
regards
Sue

Personally I'd feed a wet diet with no dry as dehydration is an issue with pancreatitis.

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YOu also need to careful of quantities. A natural food like JW is a good bet (though you could also consider a natural and less expensive food like Whites Premium which would do the same trick at lower cost)
But do take care on quantity - a low protein/fat food is fine, but if you overfeed then you defeat the object. Feed slightly less than recommended and find the level at which you maintain body weight and condition.