EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED AS THE ON-LINE "EPI RESOURCE" IN THE NOVEMBER 15, 2010 JOURNAL OF
THE AMERICAN VETERINARIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION!

   ~ Forum Rules ~

• No criticism of how any person manages their dog - - we all do our best
• Any slander, disrespect or vulgarity in a post towards anyone or any entity will be removed
  
• All suggestions are simply personal opinion, experience & observation or noted research.  This forum is not here to replace any person's vet.
• Valid research findings will not be prohibited because of any one individual's interest. It will be up to the reader to discern for themselves any and all information.
• ALL information on this website and on the EPI FORUM including files, posts, links, research papers and suggestions are welcomed to be shared with your vet. As a matter of fact, we encourage it.
  

~To Participate~

• When signing in, after filling out your PROFILE in order to fully communicate with others and participate on the FORUM, please follow the instructions below:
  
• Click on "Start Discussion" (upper right) at  http://www.epi4dogs.com/apps/forums/
• Discussion Topic Suggestion:  Best way to start and title a topic when you first join EPI FORUM is with with your "dog's name, and possible current issue"... that way you can keep all your information about your individual dog in one place... and post future updates or future issues all in the same post so that there is a running history of your particular case.
  
• Follow directions to Sign Up by establishing your username and password.
• Sign In to participate.
• Scroll to the bottom of a topic to see the most recent post- if there are a lot of posts.. you may have to scroll down and then go to the next page. Hopefully this can be modified in the future....
• Photos can be included in your post, if you store your photos on the web (for example like in  http://photobucket.com/ ).
• For "visual" instructions on how to load pictures in your Post or Profile, please go to the Downloads page  http://www.epi4dogs.com/downloads.htm  and click on the PDF
  "Steps to take to insert a photo in your post.pdf" ... or just click on the following:
  http://www.epi4dogs.com/PDF%20Files/Steps%20to%20take%20to%20insert%20a%20photo%20in%20your%20post.pdf
  Or if you want to learn how to place a photo in your Profile, click on
  "How to change your Profile Photo.pdf" ... or just click on the following:
  http://www.epi4dogs.com/PDF%20Files/How%20to%20Change%20Your%20Profile%20Photo.pdf
  
  
• If you are interested in an EPI LOG to monitor your dog's health, please feel free to go to  the "EPI Brochure, Log+ More" tab and download the following:     http://www.epi4dogs.com/EPI%20Dog%20Log2.pdf
  
• If anyone has leftover enzymes for whatever reason  - - please contact me privately at olesia.kennedy@gmail.com... as there are many people that are currently struggling with unforeseen hardships and can greatly benefit from your generosity.
• If anyone would like to join a French-speaking EPI FORUM, please visit our sister EPI group,  http://chiens-ipe.forumactif.com
• To access our FILES section you must be at the EPI FORUM homepage
  http://www.epi4dogs.com/apps/forums/
  Scroll down to the "Search" box on the left side of the page.
  Directly across on the right side, you'll notice "View: Normal / Recent"
  Select "Normal"
  At the "Welcome" section you'll see "General Discussion" and "FILES"
  Select "FILES"
  Select any FILE that interests you.

• And finally, for those who are regular visitors and do not need to see this introductory information every time they visit please fee free to bookmark this direct link to the all the recent topics as listed below 

~ Wondering what to put in your first post ??? ~

Please check out this list of possible things to tell us about your dog.  This is not required, but rather to be used as a tool to better assist us help you and your dog. Go to this page and scroll down to "Information to mention in your EPI post": http://www.epi4dogs.com/downloads.htm

To Purchase EPI materials please visit our "PRODUCTS" page http/www.epi4dogs.com/products.htm

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::: The Advanced Search page and Advanced Search Box in the sidebar on the right =>

are highly recommended for searching the forum :::

(the standard search box below on the left will only return a limited number of results)

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