EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
managing EPI
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Member Posts: 39 |
20.12.12 Goði became 2 years old and 40kg! which is the weight he was before he got epi, but he lowest was 28! There is always hope ppl!!
here r sum pic off a wery happy boy and a wery happy owner
mary christmas and a happy new year..greatings from Iceland
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Member Posts: 39 |
haha i am sorry...did not relise how many pics i put in | |
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Member Posts: 1463 |
Beautiful pics of a very handsome pup. He looks terrific! Way to go and a very Happy New Year! | |
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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: 39 |
thank you
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Member Posts: 983 |
He is so beautiful and yours is a great story. WOW ICELAND!!!!! I have been away from the forum for a while. I am so happy that we have a representative in ICELAND. Well, not happy that your boy has EPI, but so glad you found us I guess. A very belated welcome from an old timer. | |
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-- Brenda & Sailin Suzie. Worlds Greatest Boat Dog
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Member Posts: 39 |
thank you they have really help me out and done there study coz she only remember 1 dog in iceland that had epi..and that was 10 years ago | |
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Member Posts: 1661 |
Those pictures are wonderful! I absolutely adore the one of him snuggling with you on the couch...he looks so content! You are doing a great job with him...keep up the good work! | |
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-- Mom to Pixie, 7 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 21.7 lbs (4/13), solid member of the Chunky Monkey Club! Ideal weight around 17, I think, but she's not obese at this weight, so maybe 17 is a little low. 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. Primal Defense probiotics 1/8 tsp, 3x/week. Getting bi-weekly B-12 shots. Our little pack also includes my husband, our 12 year old sheltie, Lucy, and our 9 year old sheltie, Einstein.
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Member Posts: 444 |
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL pictures, looks like a wonderful place to live. Handsome dog. they both look quite contented. 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: 39 |
thank you:) and yeah he is really a snuggling kinda boy | |
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Member Posts: 1620 |
Beautiful boy !! And.. there are never too many pictures !!! HappyNew Year!!! So glad to hear that your vet referred you to this site !! | |
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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: 3693 |
these are beautiful pics and the before and after are testiment to your patience and love
Olesia will love them
that is one awesome vet you have
Happy New Year
Jeanx | |
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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"
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Member Posts: 2088 |
WOW... that is one handsome lad and looking GREAT... well done. I will not show my Cassie those pictures or she will be on a plane over to you for a good romp across the grass... AND she will want that branch. Isn't it wonderful when they put the weight back and start to blossom and you see the dog they always were meant to be? There is no feeling like ti. Val | |
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-- Razzy, GSD. EPI for 4 1/2 years... sadly lost to cancer 30th July 2011 aged 9 1/2 years.
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Administrator Posts: 2146 |
What a fantastic way to see in the new year - pre EPI weight!!! Congratulations to you and the classicly gorgeous Goði | |
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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;
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Member Posts: 833 |
This is indeed a great way to say goodbye to 2012!! Congratulations, LOVE the pictures, you and your vet have done an amazing job getting Goði back up to weight!!!!!
Happy New Year from Canada to Iceland:) | |
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-- Tracey and Sofie Sofie, Shiloh shepherd, born March 2010; diagnosed April 2011. Currently eats 5 cups of Taste of the Wild Sierra Mountain (has no chicken in it) per day plus a bit of cooked beef, pork, tripe or liver, etc. with 1 tsp. of 8x enzymes per cup. 2 Trinfac-B Intrinsic Factor per day. 1/4 tsp. Tylan 2x per day with meals - every time I try to stop the SIBO comes back. Looking at probiotics..
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Site Owner Posts: 10067 |
WOW!!!!! Happy Birthday Goði Ahhhhhhhh.. the pictures.... i am having so much fun looking at them... i feel like i get to travel the world and see all kinds of magical places ..... i LOVE seeing the pics... Your country side is very beautiful and alluring.... and Goði looks SO happy,,,, i just love that full mouth of teeth grin with the stick, and you and him snuggled on the couch... that is such a beautiful picture, and the mountains in the background- -stunning! And the one with the dogs running, the mountains in back and water in front... just beautiful.... lovely, lovely pictures. Thank you so much for sharing with us. The before and after..... wow.... BIG improvement!!!! Wishing you a very Happy and Healthy New Year! | |
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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: 4445 |
Happy BD beautiful boy!!! WOW...he looks incredible!!! Kudos to you both!!! Never too many pics...loved every one of them - they are great shots!!! How could they not be with a subject like that and the beautiful countryside!!! | |
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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
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Member Posts: 3693 |
can I say the more pics the better
we LOVE them
jx | |
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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"
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Member Posts: 127 |
He is stunning. What a good news story too. Congratulations on doing such a great job managing his epi. | |
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-- Kody DOB 2nd Jan 2011. Diagnosed 11th Dec 2012. TLi less than 1. Dx weight 31.3kgs. Currently on Creon 10 with every meal. Started byfeeding 4 Dr B's premade Barf lamb patties and 500gms mince meat divided between 4 meals. Week 6 transitioned to Canidae Duck & Turkey - 1 1/2 cups with 2 creon10, 4 times a day. Started 6 week course B12 Injections 5th Jan 2013. 1 wonderlabs twice a day. 1 Inner Health Plus a day.Started Tylan in case of "sneaky Sibo" 12th Feb 2013 as we were not seeing any weight gain although no true sibo signs. Switched back to raw diet 20/2/2013. 10/4/2013 Started 1tbsp mash sweet potato before every meal for acid reflux - has made a big improvement to his burping. 21/12/2012 Test results B12 257 (range 150-1020) and folate 15.9 (range 11-29).
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Member Posts: 39 | Wow thank you all:-) and yes i am so.happy with the progress and i love my vet :-) i will definetly keep on posting pics.it makes me glad reading those comments :-) happy new year everyone!! | |
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Member Posts: 659 |
What an absolutely gorgeous member of the family! You have done a great job. Thank you for sharing the photos, and a Happy New year to you and everyone else. | |
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-- Mickey, Jack russell, 13.5 years. DOB 6/22/99.Dx chronic pancreatitis June 2012. Enzyme Diane 6x - 1/8 teaspoon per meal stewed with kibble for 20 minutes in 1 Tablespoon of warm water. 1/3 c Royal Canin Vegetarian kibble 3 times a day. 1620meq potassium citrate before bed for urine alkalinization, due to hyperuricosuria. Daily: 1 capsule Cosequine 2x a day, 1 Denamarin. I give him 1 shot of .1ml Adequan subq weekly for arthritis. Assisi loop once a day for 15 mins on his lower back to help lumbar stenosis, also had his third cold laser therapy on his spine on 5/20/2013. spec cPl: down to 584!! ug/L woohoo!! Tli : down to 23.8ug/L Folate>24ug/L cobalamin 896 ug/L
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i really want to put som before and after pictures and becose i have already put so mani pictures i picked 4..hope u dont mind but i am just so proud off him...the before is taken in oktober and after i took today 
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