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finding this hard to believe that penny could be back to her old self soon, fridays weigh in for 3rd week and she has now gone from 4.35 to 4.75 to today a massive 5.35kgm little things are returning like wriggleing on her back ! much more energy , interested in what going on around her ,i look at her now and yes we going to get this beat , dont know who i wanted to hug the most penny or the vet !!! ( penny of course )
shirley & penny | |
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Shirley,
Thank you for reporting the excellent progress you and Penny have made. It is always so nice to hear!
Group hug
Becky
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-- ~Becky~
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Great news, Shirley.
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-- Kathy and Teddy 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs in Jan 2009 now 109 lbs
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That is wonderful news to hear! And I love the positive attitude. Keep it up, both the weight and the attitude. | |
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Awsome news Shirley!!!! Big huge congrats from us!!!!! | |
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-- Donna
Owned by Tara, a 8 YO GSD w/EPI and DM dx'd at about a year old. Fed Taste of the Wild Lamb formular kibble and enhance this diet with cooked meat, veggies and fruit, Enzymes: Pancreatin 8x - 1 tsp per cup of food. Suppliments include 1000 mg Wild Salmon oil, Glucosomine/Chondrotin/MSM and Probiotic acidophilus. Stable since 2005 Also owned by sidekicks' Zoey my rescued GSD and Max, a 10 MO PWC rescue - along with Tess (GSD) and Zeke (PWC) with Angel wings
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Oh, I so agree. A positive attitude is just the best when dealing with EPI. Great news Shirley.
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-- Lynn, From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter) & Megg (English Setter) & my EPI Angel - Forever in my heart. .
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Shirley:
This is wonderful news...thank you for keep us posted. I remember how shocked I was when I had to put Akira on a diet...who would have ever thought? Believe it or not, it was a wonderful feeling and made me laugh. I'm not saying that I hope you'll have to put Penny on a diet soon...but each ounce is a celebration. I love good news!!! | |
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-- Linda, Akira, Indy and the bratcats Akira 101 lb GSD, DOB 9/18/03 Dx'd around her first birthday. First TLI score 1.1, retested 9/07 score had lowered to 0.7. "Normally" eats 2 cups Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Canine Formula, twice daily. 2 t Pancreatin (or 1 t per cup of food) 8x enzymes given right before each meal in heaping t meat baby food with warm water and mixed to a gruel type texture.
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YIPPPEEE! A weight gain is just wonderful... keep up the good work! DOIN A HAPPY DANCE FOR YOU! Val | |
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-- Val from UK owned by Razzy. diagnosed Oct 2006. stablised with Tryplase capsules and Bakers Complete kibble. Changed to raw diet and Tryplase about Oct 2007. Now serving kibble with Tryplase in morning and raw with Lypex capsules evening and supper...she has her paws round my heart big time. Wouldn't you know it? She LIKES Lypex... but it causes an allergy. She DOESN'T like Tryplase but she is stuck with it! Out with the tempters.... I lost my Razzy with cancer of the spleen 30th June 2011... Rest in peace my love.
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Hi Shirley... WOW !!!! This is fabulous news!!! Time for a Happy dance for you and Penny!! Isn't it a grand feeling when the start to turn around and put on some weight?! | |
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 6 yrs! Once stable, was able to reduce enzymes to only 1/2 tsp of Enzymes with each meal, but after almost 4 years of stabilization... had to increase the amount of enzymes to 3/4 to 1 teaspoon with each meal. Feed various grain-free kibble+real meat, 6x pancreatin enzymes from EnzymeDiane. I give 1 tsp of coconut oil one day and 1 tsp salmon oil next day, and also give canned sardines packed without salt or canned herring for extra omega oils.
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my penny is now 7.35kgms she back to her old self hair growing back , I think this is great 3mths ago she was a sad sorry state at just 4.15kgms , vet said tonight he thinks she is now at her ideal weight and called her fatty !! never thought we would get this far !! whoop whoop shirley &( penny) | |
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-- ~Becky~
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Congratulations! What wonderful news for you both. | |
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Absolutely fantastic news Shirley.
Lynn & girls. | |
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-- Lynn, From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter) & Megg (English Setter) & my EPI Angel - Forever in my heart. .
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Penny is going to have to join the Chunky Monkey Club soon.......
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Shirley,
Karen's right - Chunky Monkey Club is right around the corner for Penny!
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-- Kathy and Teddy 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs in Jan 2009 now 109 lbs
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Fabulous news Shirley. Doin a happy dance for you both! | |
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-- Owned mind, body and soul by a German Shepherd called Bonnie. Forever in my heart 6th September 2007 - 23rd September 2009 x Forever grateful I found this forum x
Bridie (6 year old Lurcher) and Sadie (16 months old German Shepherd, a rescue dog) guided to us by Bonnie's paw
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That is so cool that Penny is pleasantly plump! A Big Congrats!
to you & Penny
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