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Site Owner Posts: 7645 |
Hi everyone, I am very pleased to announce that one of our members, Geralda Aubry, has an EPI article being published in the Feb 2012 Schutzhund USA magazine! It is a very nice article on EPI and it also showcases, not only Geralda's EPI dog, Sirius, but also showcases some of our other members, Donna and her dog Onza, Troy and his dog Jade, and Tom and his dog Yo-E. Schutzhund USA is allowing epi4dogs to upload the 3 pages in PDFs... the PDF links are in our "News" section http://www.epi4dogs.com/news.htm . Please feel free to read Geralda's wonderful article . Thank You Geralda... this is what it is all about.... spreading the word so that others may not suffer so much before being properly diagnosed!!! | |
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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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Administrator Posts: 1945 |
A nice piece of awareness writing there Geralda, many thanks for flying the flag in such a significant way. The stories of receovered dogs leading their normal active lives are wonderful. 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: 2548 |
Outstanding news!!! | |
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-- ~Becky~
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Member Posts: 330 |
Thanks to all those the continue to educate and spread the word about EPI! | |
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Member Posts: 13 |
My thanks to Olesia for all her help, and to Thomas, Donna, and Troy for sharing the stories of their EPI dogs, along with photos for the article. I hope it can help some dog owners to get the proper diagnosis earlier, so that their dogs don't have to go through the ordeals that Yo-E, Onza, and Jade did.
Geralda & Sirius Franklin, TN | |
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Member Posts: 2190 |
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this should give some of the new folk some comfort and confidence too
well done
jxxxxx | |
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-- 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"
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Member Posts: 2473 |
Geralda, Great article, thank you for spreading the word. | |
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-- Kathy and Ted 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs now 109 lbs
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Member Posts: 751 |
This was very well written. Congrats and thanks for taking the time to write this to help others. | |
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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: 106 |
Geralda - Great article ! Thanks so much for taking the time to write it and to gather the info for it. We were so happy to share our experience with Onza and are very excited to see our Onza in the Schutzhund USA magazine. Oddly enough, in the pic of Onza 'working', the gal that's the helper, also had a German Shepherd Dog w/EPI and she and her husband are who introduced us to Olesia and this wonderful website when Onza was first diagnosed. Thanks again Geralda - job well done ! By the way, Onza is doing great! She weights 76 lbs !!!!! | |
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-- Onza - 6 years old in July 2011. Beautifull, extremely intelligent and diagnosed with EPI in April 2009 with TLi 0.4 ... she lost down to 55 lbs before we found Olesia through friends in our Schutzhund Club. So thankful to her and this wonderful website that gave us hope and guidance. "Be extra kind to everyone you encounter, because everyone is fighting a battle of some kind"... Donna W and William in Raleigh NC
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