EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
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Cassie is a compulsive puller.... if I walk her one mile I cover five miles turning round and bring her back to heel every ten yards. I have tried a half check colloar... a Halti head collar... a Gentle Leader and she has learned NOTHING! Today she was full of p**s and vinegar and pulled all the way out and half the way back... then I spotted a dead pheasant on the grass verge.... Now, I don't go for eating something that was bashed by a car and lay in the grass but I take them home and skin or feather... clean and gut then mince them for the dog's raw diet. So, I picked up Mr Pheasant and carried on walking... now Cassie had never seen me do that before and she was facinated by this dead creature dangling by its legs. So facinated that she walked home like a little lamb. So, there you have it! If your dog pulls on a lead all you have to do is carry a dead pheasant down the road. It works like MAGIC! Val | |
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Site Owner Posts: 7645 |
Oh Val.... where were you with your wonderful solution when i was trying to train my Rico..... he sounds just like your Cassie.... to this day the old buggar STILL will not heel!!!!!!! I bet that had to be so funny to watch.... you obviously discovered how to get her undivided attention :D!!!!! | |
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-- Olesia, owned by Izzy-45lb SWD, Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.3, Stable almost 7 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 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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Member Posts: 830 |
Val - I do hope you can find enough dead pheasants for all your walks! | |
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-- Mom to Pixie, 6 year old sheltie,inherited from my mother-in-law 3/11. Dx of EPI 9/09. TLI in 10/09 was 0.4 ug/L. As of 12/2/11, Folate fasting levels was 13.6 ug/L, and Cobalamin fasting was 615. Current weight 18.6 lbs (4/12), ideal weight around 17 - we're trying to keep her from gaining more! Feeding grain free - Natural Balance canned lamb and Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Lamb kibble. Giving slightly less than 1/2 tsp Pancreatin 8X per 1/2 cup of food. Tylan currently 1x/day. Also takes 1/2 tablet pepcid for stomach upset 2x/day. Fortiflora probiotics 8/15/11, one packet daily. Getting bi-weekly B-12 shots. Our little pack also includes my husband, our 11 year old sheltie, Lucy, and our 8 year old sheltie, Einstein.
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Member Posts: 3926 |
OMGosh Val...this is hysterical! I can see you carrying that bird and Cassie healing so nicely...thank you for this laugh! Sounds like you need a stash of dead pheasants! | |
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-- 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
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Member Posts: 787 |
We're hillbillies here in the mountains of North Carolina (Appalachia). Do you think Opossum or "Coon" would work as well:P? It certainly would smell a lot more I would think! | |
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-- Paula and Maya (bday 12/21/06) (diagnosed 10/26/10 TLi 1.5, B12 659 (ref:249-733), weight 52 lbs. After 30 days, retested B12/folate - B12 plummeted to 200, which greatly affected her personality. After following B12 protocol, currently giving weekly B12 shots at home. Weight on 4/24/12: 72 lbs - the picture of health.
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Administrator Posts: 1945 |
Cripes Val, I was at a pheasant farm the other day, I shoulda' brought back a brace or two for 'Lu Actually, having said that she's a pretty good walker except when we're off to the park in which case she was always a pulling fiend. Tried everything, advice, training, different leads etc etc but then we tried walking her on her car harness because a friend at doggy park said it worked for their lead-loser and WHAM! worked a treat! As soon as Lulu had completley free movement of her head she sat up in her gait and stopped pulling away. We then got her a proper walking chest harness (with moldable chest plate natch) and she's like a new dog and of course, thinks she's extra clever (as if that's possible Now I just gotta get me that skateboard...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU_UfXpP9BI Craig | |
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Craig Lulu (aka Miss Lulupants) is a 4 year old 'Red Shepherd' (Australian Red Heeler x Long-hair GSD) who lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Diagnosed with EPI in April 2010. Currently on one Creon 25k per meal;
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Member Posts: 751 |
Yes I actually did look at the video!!!!!!! LOVE IT! Grossed out by all the dead animal stories, but the EZY DOG Chest Plate harness might work. Looks like the one Kain has, but his is by Gentle Leader. Angel uses the Gentle Leader that goes around the mouth, (the one everyone thinks is a muzzle- I tell them no, she can still bite you!), but Kain did not do well on it so I tried the under the belly one by gentle leader, works much better. I am sure there are many more Cassie stories to come!!! | |
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-- Kain, 4 yr. old GSD, Mom, Nicole, Dad, Joe, Sister Angel, 7 year old GSD, Sister Noni, 7 year old cat, and Twin Sisters, Eva and Mia, age 4. B-12: 369, TLI: less than 1, Folate: 15.7.Started Enzymes 1/14/11, 1 tsp./c, 2 1/2 cups fed once daily and 1 cup fed once daily. Nature's Variety, TOTW, Back to Basics, California Natural, all in monthly rotation, Let enzymes set 30 min. Low weight, 48 lbs, down from high of ONLY 66. Bi-Weekly B-12 shot of 1.4ml. All time high weight EVER on 12/11/11 at 71 lbs., one of the happiest days of my life, honestly, it is up there with some memorable days! *NEW WEIGHT of 76 lbs.!*
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Member Posts: 649 |
You go Cassie !!!! Love the stories about you !!!! Maybe the Mr. Pheasent needs to go to the freezer for awhile.... and brought out for the daily walks !!! :~) | |
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-- Dar and Kodi Kodi (GSD female , born August 19, 2010 , was diagnosed July 15, 2011 at 11 months .Lowest weight, 47 lbs, weight as of 2/ 20/ 2012 59.6 lbs. Our goal for her at this time is 60lbs. ... We made it !!! 60.4 lbs on March 31, 2012 . TLI .07 , Folate 9.4 , Cobalmin 536 .Kodi eats TOTW Sierra Mountain (Lamb and sweet potato, grain free), 2 cups,2 times a day with 1 teaspoon of pancreatin 8x per cup., recently added small lunch(1 cup plus 1 teas. enzymes) enzymes ( From Diane...awesome lady!!!) , with warm water and letting it sit for 30 minutes . She is our furry kid whom just loves playing with the grandkids !!!!
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Member Posts: 392 |
Sorry Val i couldn't help but think of the "Beverly Hillbillies", it reminded me off Granny, Her gathering her roadkill and makin possom pie. Thanks for the chuckle. Happy new Year. Wanda | |
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-- Anja diagnosed at 8 mos. Jan 26,2010. Lowest weight was 54.5 lbs. Anja now weighs 75 lbs.
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Member Posts: 1843 |
OMG Val. This is hilarious..... sure would have saved me a lot of money on collars and halters.....Kolby was a puller too. I couldn't dare do this though. We have resident ducks here and if I started bringing home anything that even remotely resembled a dead duck, I would be in deep trouble. (Daphne is one saucy female you don't want mad at you...once when I didn't get her food fast enough, she banged on the door, then followed me into the house!) Looks like you will be out hunting pheasant. Cassie will have you trained yet. Barb | |
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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
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