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Wallace is gaining weight again! Thank goodness. He gained 1kg in the last month. Very stable and poos are perfect. He's now at his heaviest ever weight of 27.2kg. The Pancrex Granules are working really well for Wallace. And as he won't eat 3 meals a day for any more than 2 weeks at a time I now give him 3 meals 3 days a week and 2 meals the other 4 days, this is working really well too. And on the advice of Heidi he's getting minced beef with those 3 extra meals. It's only been 2 weeks with this new regime but it's working! 28kg here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gillian x | |
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-- Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding James Wellbeloved Turkey and Vegetable Cereal Free and some Butcher's Tripe. Four teaspoons Pancrex Granules and 2 Lypex capsules per meal. (Will go back to raw pig pancreas soon.) Three meals a day 3 times per week, 2 meals a day the other 4 days otherwise he stops eating. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!) Synbiotic D-C (probiotic and prebiotic) capsule once a day. Monthly B12 injection.
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Yeah!!! Always great to hear when a weight is going up and not down! Glad you figured out a routine that works well for Wallace.....they don't always fit the 'text book" way of doing things. Happy dance for Wallace!!!!!!!!!!
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Congrats !!! Another routine that works !!! And that the granules are good . Maybe I'll try the extra meals for Kodi....hmmm I think I'll start today!! | |
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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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Well done good news geting the right quality topper worked. Will change Maddie to the granules soon > She is holding her weight as of today( must be vet day to day) she has extra food rather than a treat couple of times a week its easier to enzxyme the food than a treat so similar principal. as she is now down to 400grams of food .
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-- Maddie orginal Diagnosed 12/04/11 her TLi was 1 Folate14.2 DOB 01/10/2007 B12 140/165/235 now 644 was on jabs until 28/01/2012 now on B12 intrinsic factor tablets daily with food. Weight was 22.3 Currently 27.1 (13-09-2011)28.8(27-10-11)31.7(02-12-11)32.5(27-01-2012) up 10kgs and Down to 31.7 (not feeding the correct amount 28-02-2012) need to get back to 32.5 this was her weight before DX.Hooray.............33.2 (04-05-12) Feeding grain free- Burns/Fish4dogs/Simpsons/Changed foods more digestible now on 400 grams per feed Panzxym 1.5 ml teaspoon per feed(used to use 2 lypex per feed) She had SIBO but this has not flared up since last august she was on Oxytet this didnt work so put on:stomorgyl- Treated with Synbotic capsules as well (pre-probotics )
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Oh WOW.... THis is FANTASTIC news!!!!!!!!!! Wallace has certainly had his run-ins with problems this past year.... but this, well.... this is excellent news for our beautiful boy!!!! Keep it up and we'll have to enroll him in the CHunky Monkey CLub soon too!:) | |
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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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hi
well i am pleased that my recommendation of the granules is working
its always a bit scary when you change anything
way to go
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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YEAAAAA Gillian!!! Eat up Wallace - you little piggie you!!! | |
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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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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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wallace is gaining weight | |
--Maezi is a female Australian cattle dog (blue Heeler) from BC Canada born may 11-2010The story of her journey and struggles with EPI are featured on the EPI stories section above
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Member Posts: 2548 |
Hello Gillian - Excellent news on the weight gain! Curious.... have you tried changing his B12 to a more frequent schedule to see if it makes a difference with his appetite and/or weight gain? | |
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YEAH...Go go go Wallace. You are a star Gillian and have put so much into this boy... well done. Val | |
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Great news, Gillian. Good boy, Wallace! | |
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-- Kathy and Ted 9 yr old GSD rescue ~72 lbs now 109 lbs
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Member Posts: 728 |
Hi Becky, Wallace's blood has been tested and it shows that a monthly B12 is keeping him on the high side, so I don't think it's a B12 problem. And his not wanting to eat doesn't coincide with him needing his B12. It's defintely related to the amount of food he gets. For example he got his B12 injection yesterday and 3 meals yeserday and this morning he has to be coaxed to eat his breakfast. He's just a wee rascal sent ot test and try me! Lol!! Gillian x | |
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-- Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding James Wellbeloved Turkey and Vegetable Cereal Free and some Butcher's Tripe. Four teaspoons Pancrex Granules and 2 Lypex capsules per meal. (Will go back to raw pig pancreas soon.) Three meals a day 3 times per week, 2 meals a day the other 4 days otherwise he stops eating. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!) Synbiotic D-C (probiotic and prebiotic) capsule once a day. Monthly B12 injection.
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Wallace the Wee Warrior! Way to go! | |
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- Barb -
Mom to Cedar, diagnosed with EPI Nov 1, 2010, TLI 1.2, April 2011 B12 310 (150-700), Folate 31 (7-39); Dec 2011 B12 349 (150-700), Folate 18 (7-39); now on B12 injections weekly; 1 3/4 tsp pancreatin 8X/meal, 1 1/4 c Evo Red Meat Grain free + 1/2 c add ins (pork, salmon, sardines, haddock, egg, pumpkin are the usual), 1/3 c water, incubated x 30 minutes; 2 meals/day; current weight 69.9 lbs. Also has Pannus; treated with tacrolimus ointment 2 x daily each eye and gets 100 ug Vit E daily for immature cataracts. Also Mom to pupkids Bree and Griffin, and catkids Abby, Diamond and Max...and skinkid Ayden
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I had been popping in to see if you had updated and what a fabulous update on Wallace. So happy for him and you too Gillian
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-- Mum to Indi- 3 y.o GSD Dx with EPI on 1/4/11starting weight 26.5kg currently weighs 32kgs - we have made it to goal weight!!! Currently on 1 1/2 cups Canidae salmon 3 times a day with 1 creon 25,000. Also getting acidophilis daily. Indi lives in SA Australia Mum also to Sampson, Meg, Fanta and Junior- all GSDs a happy full house RIP Neve- taken to early! Miss you always
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Thanks Heidi, Wallace sends you a great, big, sloppy kiss for the minced beef idea. He thinks it's his birthday every day he gets it! Gillian x | |
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-- Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding James Wellbeloved Turkey and Vegetable Cereal Free and some Butcher's Tripe. Four teaspoons Pancrex Granules and 2 Lypex capsules per meal. (Will go back to raw pig pancreas soon.) Three meals a day 3 times per week, 2 meals a day the other 4 days otherwise he stops eating. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!) Synbiotic D-C (probiotic and prebiotic) capsule once a day. Monthly B12 injection.
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Thanks for the big sloppy kisses Wallace, so pleased it has helped. Love how animals know how to celebrate the small things
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-- Mum to Indi- 3 y.o GSD Dx with EPI on 1/4/11starting weight 26.5kg currently weighs 32kgs - we have made it to goal weight!!! Currently on 1 1/2 cups Canidae salmon 3 times a day with 1 creon 25,000. Also getting acidophilis daily. Indi lives in SA Australia Mum also to Sampson, Meg, Fanta and Junior- all GSDs a happy full house RIP Neve- taken to early! Miss you always
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Glad to hear he is back on track...
just love reading good reports - amazing how happy a kilogram can be ! even 0.5 kilogram gets a happy face now...You must login to post.
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