EPI * Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Check it out! One of our members, Leslie, from the EPI FORUM designed a ribbon of Hope (notice the dog bone cut-out!) to help Support EPI Research.
Proceeds will go to Dr. Leigh Anne Clark at Clemson University, South Carolina, USA "Department of Genetics and Biochemistry"  to help fund Dr. Clark's work in identifying the genetic marker(s) to EPI.

There are two types of ribbons, one "Support EPI Research" and another "Got EPI ?".  Leslie will be marketing the following products such as coffee mugs (Personalized with your dog's picture or a Standard Mug),  Car and Refrigerator Magnets, etc. Leslie selected orange and brown for this ribbon of Hope. Orange because the funds will be donated to Clemson and orange is Clemson's school color. The color orange means action-oriented and competent. And she also selected the color brown, which means honest and supportive.

This is a "Personalized Support EPI Research" mug that I ordered! If you are interested in a personalized EPI mug,
please email your favorite photo to Leslie at:   chewchewtrains@aol.com

 

Below is a photo of the EPI Car Magnet (with the pop-out  EPI bone Refrigerator Magnet) that is also available.

Please order here

EPI Items

Custom Mug (US only) $25.00 Car Magnet (US) $10.00 Car Magnet (Int'l) $13.00 "Got EPI?" mug (US only) $15.00

 We are very pleased to announce that Therapeutic Pet Solutions, the makers of the  Shiny Paw®  All-Natural Pet Care Products have agreed to partner with epi4dogs in raising money       for EPI Genetic Research. 10% of all sales (excluding applicable taxes and shipping) will be sent to epi4dogs.com to support EPI Research. Please click on the picture or the link   Shiny Paw®   to go to  Shiny Paw®  and start using their all-natural therapeutic products.  

We are especially honored at this partnership because after using  Shiny Paw®   products we were so impressed with the results that we contacted the company President and asked if they would consider working together with us.

Dr. Leigh Anne Clark on   Shiny Paw®   products:

"My collie, Chase, has very sensitive skin and a coat that is incredibly difficult to maintain. The Shiny Paw scented shampoo and conditioner made him feel so soft and clean ... as if he just returned from the groomers. And he was happy- -no skin irritation frequently caused by other products used in the past. I particularly enjoy the coat and skin freshener which really revitalizes his coat when i don't have enough time to give him a bath... a truly amazing line of products!"

Check it out!  All products are reasonably priced, high-performance and contain only natural & organic plant extracts (the fragrance is divine!), vitamins & oils, effecting therapeutic & healing results for our fur babies. These products are environmentally safe, 100% biodegradable, soap & detergent free and never tested on laboratory animals.

For every item purchase.... 10% of all sales $$ proceeds (excluding taxes and shipping) coming through the EPI link will go towards helping find the genetic marker(s) to EPI ... hopefully someday eradicating this insidious disease from man's best friend.

This year we started the epi4dogs website FORUM... and I am very pleased to announce a special 2010 epi4dogs calendar...
created with photo's of EPI dogs from the membership of this FORUM. Thank you to all who participated in this !

Proceeds go to Dr. Leigh Anne Clark at Clemson University, South Carolina, USA
currently conducting the EPI Genetic Research effort.

To view a mock up of the full calendar..... please download the following LINK: 117346j1-watermark.pdf

To Purchase an epi4dogs 2010 calendar
                  Price within the U.S. is $23.00 (taxes and shipping included)
                  Price outside the U.S. is $28.00 (taxes and shipping included)

Two purchase options available... by Check or PayPal
1. Bank checks made payable to:
         Olesia Kennedy
    sent to:
         4750 Dickson Drive
         Georgetown, IN 47122, USA

2. PayPal  (Please select whether your order is a $23 U.S. order or $28 outside of U.S. order)

2010 epi4dogs calendar

U.S. orders $23.00 orders outside U.S. $28.00

If you have any questions regarding your calendar order, please feel free to contact me at:    olesia@insightbb.com

A private label wine "FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS" from Chateau Morrisette, Floyd, Virginia is now available.  Orders are taken on-line.

A portion of the proceeds will directly fund Genetic EPI Research currently being conducted at Clemson University in the Genetic department.

http://dogs4acause.org/index.php?pr=love 

	For the Love of Dogs is honored to be sponsored by the Chateau Morrisette Winery on behalf of medical research benefiting dogs with EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency). EPI is an insidious disease that destroys the pancreas virtually leaving the dog to die a slow, painful death from starvation and/or organ failure. There is no cure. The only treatment is supplementation with very expensive enzymes incubated on every mouthful of food ingested for the remainder of the dog’s life, along with diet modification. But sadly, even this does not always work. We are desperately seeking to identify the genetic marker(s) of EPI to allow testing prior to breeding to eradicate this disease. The largest group of dogs affected with EPI are service dogs/working dogs, whether they assisting us in search and rescue, assisting us in therapy, or just being our faithful companion. Recently, this disease is starting to showing up in all breeds. Please help us help them. Chateau Morrisette will contribute a percentage of the gross adjusted sales to non-profit veterinary school canine genetics labs responsible for EPI research. For more information please visit www.epi4dogs.com and www.EPI-Research-Fund.com For the Love of Dogs Red - $11.99 This dry red wine is blended from three of Virginia's finest grape varieties, Chambourcin, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. Bursting with deep flavors and aromas of blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, and plum. This delicious wine features a long finish with hints of toast and spice. For the Love of Dogs White - $11.99 A blend of Traminette and Riesling, this refreshing dry white wine is packed with the lively fruit characters of grapefruit and melon. The smooth texture and entrancing aromas of white flowers and roses complete this delicious wine.
			“We are thrilled to partner with Service Dogs of Virginia and Saint Francis of Assisi Service Dog Foundation,” said winery president David Morrisette. “Our new service dog wines will create more public awareness and provide ongoing financial support that will help people with disabilities lead more independent lives.”

If you are interested in obtaining an EPI name tag, please visit:  http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/lazrart?_nkw=epi

     A portion of the proceeds are graciously being donated to EPI Research!

PLEASE TAKE CARE OF MY EPI DOG

A Living Will of sorts to make sure if the unforeseeable happens that your EPI dog will be taken care of properly. Please fee free to down load
My EPI Dog.pdf
 

It is a small world indeed! An EPI-friend of mine, Linda P, who does agility and travels to various shows with her EPI dog recently contacted me because she finally found a website that makes nametags for dog crates. However, what she was excited about is that they even had EPI dog crate tags! 

I contacted the owner of RugPal North http://www.rugpalnorth.com/ and discovered that she too has a dog "Keeper" also afflicted with EPI and had gone through many of the same struggles as so many other EPI owners have. It took her over 10 months to get the right diagnosis, and as she said, “While I searched for answers and battled her weight loss, I followed her with a steam cleaner and bucket of Pine-Sol.” I certainly could relate to her story! 

We are extremely grateful to Texas A&M University, Clemson University, Dr. Leigh Anne Clark and Dr. Keith Murphy for all their work with the EPI Genetic Research. Please check here often for the latest information. 

 Genetic EPI Research is being conducted at Clemson University, Clemson SC, USA

If you would like to make a direct donation to Dr. Leigh Anne Clark to help her with the EPI Genetic Research, it would be greatly appreciated and it will help defer some of the very expensive testing costs of the SNP technology. Please consider a tax-deductible contribution by writing your check to "Clemson University" and mail it to the address below.  Be sure to include your return address in a note designating the funds to EPI Genetic Research.
                                                                                                                         

Leigh Anne Clark, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry - EPI Research
100 Jordan Hall
Clemson University     Clemson, SC 29634

                                                                                                                                                                            

Easy minimal monthly payments made be made with a credit card through our EPI Research Fund site:     http://www.EPI-Research-Fund.com      

It is with great sadness to that I must share with you that this wonderful EPI dog Kita, passed away November 19, 2009.  We are all devastated. Kita was full of heart and joyfulness up until the day before she died. Kita, you will forever be sweetly remembered by your fellow EPI'rs.

What one EPI dog did......This is Kita.

On behalf of Kita, her mom sold Tootsie-Rolls at her workplace to raise money for the EPI Research being conducted at Clemson University by Dr. Leigh Anne Clark. Collections are on the honor system. Every time $100 is raised it was sent to Clemson for EPI. Sadly Kita recently passed away, but her legacy and all her efforts to raise money and bring awareness to EPI will never be forgotten.

Research.   Multiple contributions have been made. What an awesome idea!!!
                                 THANK YOU KITA!!!

Thank you everyone for your calendar orders! 

Proceeds from this calendar sale will be submitted to Dr. Leigh Anne Clark for the EPI Genetic Research currently being conducted at Clemson University in SC

(research was transferred from Texas A&M University)

To view the mock up of the 2010 EPI Calendar, please go to this LINK:      116654j1.pdf

 If you have any questions regarding your calendar order, please feel free to contact me at   olesia@insightbb.com