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Gillian & Wallace
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Posts: 828

My friend's Romanian rescue is in crisis, they only have until June to raise fund to buy some land or the 370 dogs they have in their care will be butchered but the dog catchers. Please, please don't let this happen. I know how generous all you people are but I'm not asking for money, I'm just asking for your help to spread the word.


You can read more and people can donate here http://ourfriendsdogrescueromania.chipin.com/our-friends-dog-rescue-romania


Thank you for reading.


Gillian x

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Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding Burgess Supadog Sensitive Lamb & Rice - 2.5% fibre, 20% protein. 6ml of Panzym + 1 Lypex per meal, three meals a day. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!). Monthly B12 injection.

April 23, 2012 at 6:54 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Michele
Member
Posts: 4513

Oh Gillian - WHAT a tragic story.   In honor of the beautiful woman who started the rescue I made a small donation.   I have tears in my eyes.  I started to watch the video and it just broke my heart - I had to stop.      I am going to post this on my FB page - you never know who may donate - just keep spreading the word...

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Michele

http://gardensoftranquility.com/



Jackie - 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. Mega-E:  cisapride and metoclopramide.    Stable and happy 122lbs - 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 3/4 tsp per cup, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics with each meal and glucosamine chondroitin in the am.  Hypothyroidism:   Soloxine.    Stable and happy 97 lbs.

April 23, 2012 at 7:27 PM Flag Quote & Reply

joenik
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Posts: 875

I am going to forward this out to as many people as I can to try to help.  So sad, and wish her luck from us!

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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. Currently Handfed ,1 tsp./c, 2 1/2 cups fed once daily and 1 1/2 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! *NEW WEIGHT of 76 lbs.!*

April 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM Flag Quote & Reply

epi4dogs
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Posts: 10217

How horrible......i will send this to the wonderful Slovenia member of EPI FORUM... maybe he can help spread the word in that area!

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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.

In Feb 2013, Izzy developed a very serious condition called IMHA which she (thankfully) beat and is now in remission. We also discovered that now, at 8 years old, she not only has EPI, but also Diabetes and Low Thyroid.  Izzy was able to receive excellent care because of the kindness of so many here on epi4dogs and  is currently  doing extra-ordinarily well. If anyone could spend a day with Izzy, they would never guess that she has any health problems! 


April 24, 2012 at 9:41 AM Flag Quote & Reply

maddie ann
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Posts: 2118

Okay e-mailed my doggy friends and also my italian and swiss friends who are animal lovers.

Ann

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 ANN (UK)

 

Maddie DOB 01-10-2007 she is now  5 DX 04/11 .B12 140 now 644 TLI <1.00 Folate 14.2.

B12 RETESTED 0N 21-05-2013 Value  902 after 15 months of daily piils Yipheeee

Weight was 22.3kg now 33.2kg (04-05-12) she is a small GSDbut she gained .(24lbs)

Feed a mixture of foods she does better on fibre 3% and below she has  b12 tablets daily (imported from the USAhttp://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=6881) now changing to the uk version from http://www.chemeyes.co.uk/

Also omega3 and Vitamin E daily. Use Panzym 1/4 a tsp per 200 grams of food .Got SIBO under control after antibiotics ( stormormgyl) used synbotic by protexin. a pre-probotic

April 24, 2012 at 9:56 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Miss Lulupants
Administrator
Posts: 2146

Unbelievable way for any developed country to behave. Let's hope Romanian authorities return to their civilised ways of the past soon.

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Craig

Lulu (aka Miss Lulupants) is a 5 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; 3.5  3  2.5 cups Canidae Pure Elements grain free kibble per day + one Wonderlabs Trinfac every 2nd day. Click here for diet/med details. Miss Lulupants' story has been archived but it starts here. Lulu currently weighs: 19.4kg (42.8lbs). Was officially a chunky monkey for a while too :P Lulu is super-smart, a bit plump and very pretty (everybody says so - including her!).

April 25, 2012 at 1:24 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Gillian & Wallace
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Posts: 828

Thank you everyone for your help and support with this. You are all wonderful! x

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Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding Burgess Supadog Sensitive Lamb & Rice - 2.5% fibre, 20% protein. 6ml of Panzym + 1 Lypex per meal, three meals a day. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!). Monthly B12 injection.

April 25, 2012 at 6:14 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Jean and Kara
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Posts: 3807

Since I read this I too have been trying to contact people who help abroad

 

sorry I meant to ask you when we spoke yesterday but forgot

 

 

 

jxxxxx

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Kara::

adopted at five months old 26th December 2009

EPI dx August 2010

tli<1.00 folate 8.3 cobalimin 611

Antibiotics  2 Oxytet antibiotics 3 times a day also if we cannot fit the Oxytet in she has Tylan 1/8th teaspoon before her meals

Food- Ashenbank Lamb Casserole twice daily equalling 3 cups per day possibly more

Zantac (ranitadine) 75 mg 30 minutes before each meal as too much acid was being produced

enzymes-Panzym 1 gram per meal twice daily ( 1/4 teaspoon )  plus one Lypex

B12 injection once every three weeks

one Chemeyes B12 with intrinsic factor of 40 daily

one Antepsin before bedtime

alergies to beef pork chicken and white fish confirmed by blood test

33.6 kilos in weight as of 5th May 2013

 

"UNCONDITIONAL LOVE WAS INVENTED BY DOGS"

 


April 25, 2012 at 12:18 PM Flag Quote & Reply

epi4dogs
Site Owner
Posts: 10217

I would like to extend a very personal and appreciative "THANK YOU" to Luca of "Memo Blog" in Slovania.... i reached out to him about the Romania Shelter dilemma and he posted on his blog which reaches many, many dog activity affectionado's on his site:

 http://memodog.blogspot.com/2012/04/romania-crisis-appeal-to-save-our-dogs.html

Thank you Luca!!!!!!

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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.

In Feb 2013, Izzy developed a very serious condition called IMHA which she (thankfully) beat and is now in remission. We also discovered that now, at 8 years old, she not only has EPI, but also Diabetes and Low Thyroid.  Izzy was able to receive excellent care because of the kindness of so many here on epi4dogs and  is currently  doing extra-ordinarily well. If anyone could spend a day with Izzy, they would never guess that she has any health problems! 


April 25, 2012 at 3:55 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Jean and Kara
Member
Posts: 3807

JESUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You think you have problems and this comes along

 

Gillian you know how I think of you and somehow I will pass the word on

 

jxx 

 

 

 

JXXX

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Kara::

adopted at five months old 26th December 2009

EPI dx August 2010

tli<1.00 folate 8.3 cobalimin 611

Antibiotics  2 Oxytet antibiotics 3 times a day also if we cannot fit the Oxytet in she has Tylan 1/8th teaspoon before her meals

Food- Ashenbank Lamb Casserole twice daily equalling 3 cups per day possibly more

Zantac (ranitadine) 75 mg 30 minutes before each meal as too much acid was being produced

enzymes-Panzym 1 gram per meal twice daily ( 1/4 teaspoon )  plus one Lypex

B12 injection once every three weeks

one Chemeyes B12 with intrinsic factor of 40 daily

one Antepsin before bedtime

alergies to beef pork chicken and white fish confirmed by blood test

33.6 kilos in weight as of 5th May 2013

 

"UNCONDITIONAL LOVE WAS INVENTED BY DOGS"

 


April 25, 2012 at 4:56 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Gillian & Wallace
Member
Posts: 828

Thank you Luca, Olesia, Jean. Fingers crossed xox

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Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding Burgess Supadog Sensitive Lamb & Rice - 2.5% fibre, 20% protein. 6ml of Panzym + 1 Lypex per meal, three meals a day. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!). Monthly B12 injection.

April 25, 2012 at 6:23 PM Flag Quote & Reply

Gillian & Wallace
Member
Posts: 828

Quick upate on the Romanian rescue. The Chip-in is at 80% which is FANTASTIC! It's looking like they will manage to raise the first £8,000 they desperately need to secure the land. Then another £8,000 needed! But if they can get the land that's the most importnant thing.


I've just finished a new site for them http://www.ourfriendsdogrescue.org.uk/ please take a look.


A huge thanks to you all for spreading the word and donating.


xox

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Wallace rescue GSD. Currently feeding Burgess Supadog Sensitive Lamb & Rice - 2.5% fibre, 20% protein. 6ml of Panzym + 1 Lypex per meal, three meals a day. Tylan 1/8 teaspoon twice a day (this is half the recommended dose for his weight but the recommended dose made his poos soft!). Monthly B12 injection.

May 2, 2012 at 9:23 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Dar
Member
Posts: 1662

Oh Gillian,

Glad thing are going good !!!! 

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  Dar and Kodi, From Washington state

Kodi (GSD female) , born August 19, 2010 , was diagnosed July 15, 2011 at 11 months .Lowest weight, 47 lbs, weight as of  4/27/2013  62.9 lbs. Our goal for her at this time is now 65 lbs. !!!   And she made it!! .  TLI .07 , Folate 9.4 , Cobalmin 536 .

Kodi is on Great Life grain and potato free Buffalo,1 & 1/2  cups kibble with added canned or home cooked bison 3 times a day with 2 teaspoons of enzymes from Diane. (Also some home cooked meals)1 Trinfac-B capsule once a day. Also  1/8 t. of ground coriander, 1/16 t. of ground fennel seed and cinnamon per meal (for stomach acid and burps). Having acupunture with a holistic vet for food and enviromental  allergies, doing accupressure points and taking 1000 mg.Super Quercetin daily for allergies.

May 2, 2012 at 9:59 AM Flag Quote & Reply

Michele
Member
Posts: 4513

Great news Gillian AND the site is awesome!!!   Love how the doggies on the home page can change to see all avail!!!   Again...you do awesome work!   



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Michele

http://gardensoftranquility.com/



Jackie - 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. Mega-E:  cisapride and metoclopramide.    Stable and happy 122lbs - 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 3/4 tsp per cup, Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor daily, probiotics with each meal and glucosamine chondroitin in the am.  Hypothyroidism:   Soloxine.    Stable and happy 97 lbs.

May 2, 2012 at 10:08 AM Flag Quote & Reply

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