EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

managing EPI

Forum

Post Reply
Forum Home > General Discussion > TBone pics

Teresa
Member
Posts: 31

--

Proud mom of 3 year old German Shepard mix "TBone".  dx with EPI March 2010.  Lost 15 lbs but gained it back and then some after starting his treatment.  Feeding Taste of the Wild Wetlands canned and dry.  Gets 2 pancreatab pills with every meal, 3 meals daily.

March 21, 2011 at 4:45 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Michele
Member
Posts: 3926

Oh Teresa!!!   How darn cute!!!   TBone looks like a shepherd and samoyed - very very sweet!!!   Thanks for posting the pics!

--

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

March 21, 2011 at 5:40 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Donna
Member
Posts: 4186

HI Teresa,

 

OMG!!! How cute is he?!?!?!  I just want to  hug him!!!!!  Will you give him a hug from me and a kiss on the nose?!?!  Pretty-please???? :D

--

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

March 21, 2011 at 5:45 PM Flag Quote & Reply

AK GSD
Member
Posts: 2548

OH MY!!!  He is a cutie... is there a dog somewhere under all that fluff  :)

--

~Becky~

March 21, 2011 at 6:53 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Anja & Wanda
Member
Posts: 392

T-Bone is adorable. What a sweet face. I love pictures, i am definitelya picture hog.

Wanda

--

Anja diagnosed at 8 mos. Jan 26,2010. Lowest weight was 54.5 lbs.  Anja now weighs 75 lbs.

March 21, 2011 at 7:07 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Anja & Wanda
Member
Posts: 392

T-Bone is adorable. What a sweet face. I love pictures, i am definitelya picture hog.

Wanda

--

Anja diagnosed at 8 mos. Jan 26,2010. Lowest weight was 54.5 lbs.  Anja now weighs 75 lbs.

March 21, 2011 at 7:07 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Teresa
Member
Posts: 31

 yes, there is a body under that hair!!!     summer haircut

--

Proud mom of 3 year old German Shepard mix "TBone".  dx with EPI March 2010.  Lost 15 lbs but gained it back and then some after starting his treatment.  Feeding Taste of the Wild Wetlands canned and dry.  Gets 2 pancreatab pills with every meal, 3 meals daily.

March 21, 2011 at 8:36 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Jessica & Bella
Member
Posts: 129

Absolutely gorgeous... : ) More more more!

--

Jessica and Bella 8)


Bella is a GSD diagnosed with EPI on May 6, 2010. (17 months old)
Currently being treated with Pancrezyme in powder form.
SIBO was treated by Tylan.
UPDATE: 09/27/2010 - Bella is up to 62 pounds.
                Still small but we are getting there!

                     03/18/2011- Bella is now 70lbs!

"They will be your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are their life, their love, their leader. They will be yours, faithful and true, to the very last beat of his heart. You owe it to them to be worthy of such devotion" -Unknown

March 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM Flag Quote & Reply

AK GSD
Member
Posts: 2548

Well at least you left the fella some feathery tufts on the ears and tail :)


p.s.  Hello Jessica!  Glad to read Bella is doing well!

--

~Becky~

March 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Jaegers Mom
Member
Posts: 120

I want to cuddle him when he is all furry!

--

Jaeger GSD born Nov 21, 2008; Diagnosed 3/4/2011 ; Is on 3 tsp of 6x Plus from Enzime Diane per feeding (3 cups food)....feeding him 2 times a day (lowest weight 3/10/2011 63.9#'s)...TLI 1.7 - B12 408 - Floatum/folate 15.1......Currently on 200mg Cyclosporin once a day for PERIANAL FISTULAS (PF's) problem .... B12 100 mg a day. As of 2/15/2012 he weighs 68 lbs...the vet is happy with this since he is a VERY active dog...goes running for about 45-60 min a day.

Food: American Natural Premium Grain Free - comparable to Blue Buffalo Salmon and Sweet Potato(2 cups of food 3x day) Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein, not less than 28%, Crude Fat, not less than 17%, Crude Fiber, not less than 3.5%, Moisture, not more than 10%(http://www.eclipsekennels.com/ingredgrainfree.php

March 21, 2011 at 9:35 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Jean and Kara
Member
Posts: 2190

Hi

he is gorgeous I have a friend with a St Bernard and I can see some in him 

Jean

--

Kara::

adopted at five months old 26th December 2009 always hungry more than any of my other dogs

became noticeably distressed August 2010

Two vet visits and.............

Diagnosed with EPI at 14 months old September 2010

tli<1.00 folate 8.3 cobalimin 611 taking 2 Oxytet antibiotics 3 times a day and eating Nutrix grain free duck and potato kibble and starting to put weight on currently 33 kilos as of 20th June 2011 we also use Tylan if we dont have the time to use the oxytet as it has to be on an empty tum, enzymes at the moment Pancrex granules 3 teaspoons per meal

she is 2 yrs old as of 21st July 2011

"UNCONDITIONAL LOVE WAS INVENTED BY DOGS"

March 21, 2011 at 9:43 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Barb
Member
Posts: 1843

TBone is gorgeous!!  And such a happy face.  I just want to hug him!   He looks wonderful --with and without hair! (fur).


Barb

March 21, 2011 at 10:15 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Teresa
Member
Posts: 31

Thanks everyone!   Just as everyone here says, get the right combo of meds and they can be healthy.  Can't feel ribs on that big boy, he can now join that chuncky monkey club!!!

--

Proud mom of 3 year old German Shepard mix "TBone".  dx with EPI March 2010.  Lost 15 lbs but gained it back and then some after starting his treatment.  Feeding Taste of the Wild Wetlands canned and dry.  Gets 2 pancreatab pills with every meal, 3 meals daily.

March 21, 2011 at 10:47 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Kathy and Ted
Member
Posts: 2473

He is adorable! Love his face. So nice to hear the Chunky Monkey Club has another member.

--

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

 

March 22, 2011 at 6:27 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Donna
Member
Posts: 4186

Teresa,

 

While he's still adorable without the fuzz...I just love that fuzz!!!! 

--

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

March 22, 2011 at 8:22 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Griffey Jr.
Member
Posts: 106

Teresa i like his ears the most. TBONE IS A STUD!

--

Sean

Griffey Jr. (Golden Retriever 1.5 yrs) TLI 2.5 Dx'd on 2/17/11 - IBD Bridge pup (6/14/09-4/4/11) RIP my Gold Glove Hall of Famer.

New Owner to a 8 week old GSD - Barkley

March 23, 2011 at 7:15 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Alyssa
Member
Posts: 884

You might disappear if you tried to hug him!  He's so cute, I'll bet he's a joy to cuddle!

March 23, 2011 at 7:17 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Sailin Suzie & Brenda
Member
Posts: 904

What a cutie T-bone is.   However, I will disagree with the kind others here............HE NEEDS HIS HAIR.   He looks sad and embarrassed.   :lol:   He is just too sweet and cuddly to endure such humiliation.  LOL    Reminds me of when my daughter actually shaves her CAT.   Ok, guess if T-bone can forgive you, so can I.   I am sure he is way cooler in the summer that way, so its ok with Suzie and the Wicked Witch of the West.   :P  So glad he is doing so well.

--

Brenda & Sailin Suzie.   Worlds Greatest Boat Dog

March 24, 2011 at 12:41 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Teresa
Member
Posts: 31

Yes, I must admit I like his long hair too.  But we live in south Georgia and our heat starts in March (was 80+degrees yesterday) and lasts thru late October.  He is a stay inside baby  but our daily walks in the evening can be hard on him if I don't keep his hair short.   It takes him a day or so to get used to his summer cut but loves the fact that he can now find his man stuff!!!

--

Proud mom of 3 year old German Shepard mix "TBone".  dx with EPI March 2010.  Lost 15 lbs but gained it back and then some after starting his treatment.  Feeding Taste of the Wild Wetlands canned and dry.  Gets 2 pancreatab pills with every meal, 3 meals daily.

March 24, 2011 at 8:28 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Christopher
Member
Posts: 31

What a great looking dog! my friend has a belgian shepherd that looks identical to him!  What a great weight gain,  so happy to hear the great progress! 

I live in central florida and know that its getting too hott for all that fluff, he looks like a happy doggy :)

--

Sascha(AKC DDR German Shepherd, Born 12/12/09) Dx'd 2/23/11 heighest weight was 55lbs.11/15/10 lowest was 40lbs. 2/23/11 When Diagnosed....Current weight 57lbs 4/25/11... Orlando, FL


!!!Thank You To Everyone On Here For Helping Save Sascha!!!

March 24, 2011 at 9:00 AM Flag Quote & Reply

You must login to post.

Advanced Forum Search

Loading

For best results use this box to search forum

Recent Videos

61 views - 3 comments
135 views - 4 comments
181 views - 2 comments

Recent Visitors

Facebook Like Button

Twitter Tweet Button

Google +1 Button

Google Translator

Send to a friend

Testimonials

  • "We want to thank all the people who have give us already advise in just a short period. Hopefully we can say in a short time everthings goes right. We are glad these site is on ..."
    Thanks
  • "To say I am "satisfied" is an understatement. Thank you for putting this site together, for collecting the valuable information and the willingness to share. At a time when ..."
    One Satisfied Customer...
  • "When I found out Addie had EPI, I was really panicked & scared. Luckily, we found this site right away and a wonderful, caring group of people welcomed us with open arms. They a..."
    Kelli & Addie
    Support & Comfort