EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
managing EPI
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Member Posts: 107 |
Anyone ever had a bad reaction to any TOTW foods at all?? I am switching Zoe over to it but I heard they closed production at one of their plants due to some quality concerns. I really like how Zoe is doing on this food I hope I can stay on it. I almost lost one of my dogs back in 2007 I will not feed my dogs this food if it is going to make them sick. | |
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-- Zoe my Australian Terrier was diagnosed at seventeen months old. She eats half a cup of Earthborn Holistics Great Plains Feast twice a day with a quarter teaspoon plus 1/8 th tsp of Dianne enzymes 8x.Also 1/8th teaspoon of tylan each meal when she has a run in with SIBO. She just started B12 shots on 8/22/2012 weekly. She is now five years old.
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Member Posts: 296 |
I feed the Pacific Stream formula with good success. It is a single protein (fish) formula that has less chance of upsetting their system.
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-- Alan & Brandy Brandy, whelped 5/16/10. Purebred GSD (DDR) Sable Female (Spayed). Diagnosed EPI March 2012 at <50lbs. Went thru the SIBO routine and got it cleared up with a Tylan (Tylosin) 40 day regime. Feeding: Earthborn Holistic Grain Free Primitave Natural or Coastal Catch, 3x day - 1.5cup each. EnzymeDiane's 6x - 1/2 tsp each feeding. TRINFAC-B Intrinsic Factor - 1 cap daily. Occasionally, as a topper, I add a couple spoons of Solid Gold Canned Green Tripe or Sardines in water or Tunafish. She loves it! As of July 2012 she is doing GREAT and over 60lbs. **Started feeding without incubation on Jul 17th with no problems.** **Reduced feeding to twice daily on Aug 14th (as she was near her optimal weight).** ** Sep 4th, weighed in at 73 pounds (optimal weight for her size) & accepted into the coveted Chunky Monkey Club!** **Oct 24th, weight now 80 pounds (on a diet) LOL** Thanks to Olesia for this wonderful Site and the folks that participate in it. You ALL saved my Brandy. Also a BIG THANKS to Diane & Sarge (RIP).
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Member Posts: 1620 |
Hi, It appears to be the Diamond Lamb and Rice. Here are a couple of sites to check for yourself. I feed TOTW Lamb or Bison and Kodi does great on it !! http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57410666/diamond-naturals-dog-food-variety-recalled/ | |
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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. !!! . TLI .07 , Folate 9.4 , Cobalmin 536 . Kodi is on Great Life grain and potato free Buffalo,1 & 1/2 cups 3 times a day with 1 & 1/2 teaspoons of enzymes from Diane. 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 pollen allergies, doing acupressure points and taking 1000 mg.Super Quercetin daily for allergies.
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Member Posts: 2847 |
The plant did not close and as Dar said the issue was with the Daimond food not TOTW. Ted eats a variety of kibble but right now he is eating TOTW Wetlands and he has always done well on it. | |
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-- Kathy and Ted 10 yr old GSD rescue ~ gained 39 lbs
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Member Posts: 358 |
HI, I do understand Connie's concern, as the TOTW food is manufactured at the Diamond plant that has the food recall. TOTW is made by Diamond. As far as I know though, the Diamond food specially mentioned (lamb and rice) is the only one that had been recalled. I have been following this story, as some of the Natural Balance foods (which we use) are also manufactured at Diamond's food plants.
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Site Owner Posts: 10067 |
thanks everyone for not only posting but also for contributing to this story... we need to be as aware as possible to any issues with the foods we feed our dogs. Please feel free to post updates to this story. | |
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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: 1463 |
Thanks for the info. We have used TOTW and Nature's Domain (Costco) in the past with good success and both are manufactured by Diamond.
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- Barb -
Mom to Cedar, diagnosed with EPI Nov 1, 2010, TLI 1.2, Feb 2013 B12 653 (150-700), Folate 23 (7-39); B12 injections weekly; 1 3/4 tsp pancreatin 8X/meal, 1 1/4 c TOTW Pacific Stream or Sierra Mountain + 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 68.9 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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Member Posts: 107 | I was on TOTW Facebook page and they reassured me that TOTW was very safe to feed our dogs. I hope so because Zoe has been on it since sunday and is doing great. And I like the price too. | |
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