EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Claire, permanent foster dog for New Rattitude Rat Terrier Rescue.  Pulled from a county shelter 07/29/09.  Diagnosed with EPI and Diabetes.  cTLI 1.9, Folate 7.7, Cobalamin 266.  Started B-12 shots 9/8/09.  Currently being fed 2x a day,  Wellness Core Ocean Formula, both dry and canned.   1/2 Tsp Pancreatin with each feeding, incubate 20 min.  Novolin N, 3.5u, 2X a day.  Initial weight 7.2 lbs, current weight 11.2 lbs.

In memory of my "Golden Girl"  Pebbles  my heart continues to be broken...  I miss you soooo

 My name is Cat.  My boyfriend Justin and I are owned by an adorable 1 year old puppy dog named Kona.  He is my first dog and we adopted him at 2 months old from the ASPCA. 

 Kona was dx'd 11/15/2010 @ 7months old with  cTLI <0.4(EPI), B12= 723 (normal), Folate =20.7 (High). Original weight at diagnosis was 26.8 lbs. Re-test in March cTLI <0.4 (SURPRISE, still EPI), B12=653 (normal), Folate=14 (normal). (this was after major relapse)

Feeding schedule - 3/4 cup Taste of the Wild High Prairie dry kibble (bison, venison, sweet potato) in AM and PM with 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin, and 3/4 tspn+1/8tspn 6x EU enzymes from enzymediane.com...midday snack 1/2 cup of TOTW High Prairie +1/2 teaspoon pumpkin and 1/2+1/8 teaspoons of enzyme....bedtime snack 1/4 cup TOTW HP + 1/2 tspn pumpkin + 1/4+1/8 teasoon enzyme. All are incubated for 20 minutes with warm water and stirred multiple times.

 Antibiotics - approaching our sixth month on these. has doneboth Tylan and Metro. Currently trying to phase out the Tylan giving <1/8 teaspoon in vegetarian capsule with am and pm meals.

Probiotics - add 1 acidophilis capsule sprinkled over midday snack and mixed in

Current weight 40 lbs!

Kathy and Ted 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs now 109 lbs

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

Michele

"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich" - having 2 makes you even richer!   :-)

Jackie (back in pic) Diagnosed at 9 mos (09/09) - TLI 0.3 and low end of B12.  Pancreatin 8x dosing 3/4tsp per cup.   Natures Domain, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics and Duralactin in the am. Stable and happy 115 lbs - thanks to all the beautiful souls on this forum, we could not have done it without YOU.

Dexter - Diagnosed 11/10 approx 3 yrs of age.   We failed fostering and now he has his forever home    At initial testing - TLI 1.2 (range 5-35) B12 254 (range 249-733) folate 20.2 (range 6.5-11.5)   Natures Domain, Pancreatin 8x dosing is 1tsp per cup, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics with each meal and glucosamine chondroitin in the am.  Stable and happy 95 lbs 8/15/11

Lynn,

From Melbourne, Australia. Owned by Tess (Irish Setter), Grace (English Setter) & Megg, my beautiful 'English' EPI Angel - Forever in my heart.

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Angie

Brenda & Sailin Suzie.   Worlds Greatest Boat Dog

Shya - GSD, diagnosed at 10 months with diabetes and EPI.  Currently getting 12 units of Humulin (insulin) at each 3 cup meal w/ enzymes, 2 times a day.

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.