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copraphagia

Last post by Barb « 03 Dec 2020, 20:37
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by morgansh » 30 Nov 2020, 18:05 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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my eleanor has been on enzymes for about 3 months now. she has regained all her lost weight and is doing great. unfortunately the copraphagia she developed during the onset of her EPI has not gone away. I know it really isnt...

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Our Bridge GSD, Kip, was non-EPI, but tried to eat poop his whole life. Sorry to tell you this. We tried everything..... Finally, we did what Jill did.....accompanied him out every time and scooped right away. It did the...

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03 Dec 2020, 20:37
SID in confirmed EPI Dog?

Last post by Olesia711 « 03 Dec 2020, 20:34
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by lbarie23 » 03 Dec 2020, 18:13 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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Hello Everyone - this website literally saved my dog, Kona's, life back in 2013. She had lost 1/3 of her body weight and they kept telling us it was food allergies. Once started on the enzymes and officially diagnosed with...

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So sorry to hear that Kona is not feeling well. THe first thing we look at when the appetite fades... and the tummy grumbles and they start tooting (farts) a lot... is SID out of control.

SInce they now know that all dogs...

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03 Dec 2020, 20:34
Is it EPI?

Last post by Barb « 03 Dec 2020, 20:23
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by maddiefleming » 03 Dec 2020, 15:45 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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My dog Echo is a young 10 month old German Shepard. Unfortunately, I do not have enough to afford the EPI test as of right now but my veterinarian is pretty certain Echo has EPI: she has the awful diarrhea, is constantly...

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Hello, Maddie. Welcome to you and Echo. I love her name.

The beginning stage is the hardest because you are dealing with so many things at once and you are worried about your pup. Try not to be too overwhelmed. It will get...

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Last post by Barb
03 Dec 2020, 20:23
disturbed nights

Last post by MelC « 03 Dec 2020, 12:24
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by MelC » 01 Dec 2020, 05:00 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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Hello all

thanks again for the support provided..

Meg does seem to be improving, her weight is slowly gaining and since I got the slippery elm as advised by you, she has not been sick which is great.

Her poos are less...

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Thank you again for your ongoing support. I will definitely follow up about the B12. i may get some anyway as cant imagine it will hurt.
and up her enzymes.

you say other enzymes may be better Jean, can you advise which...

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Last post by MelC
03 Dec 2020, 12:24
Pankaid causes odour

Last post by Olesia711 « 02 Dec 2020, 10:57
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by AnnC » 30 Nov 2020, 00:19 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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Hello, new member here...
Our lovely Westie, Cariadh has been affected by EPI for about 4 years. She takes 1 1/4 tsp. Pankaid each of her two meals per day.
Morning is a dehydrated as raw - fish based grain free kibble and...

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years ago, to get rid of (hopefully) the stench .....some of the things that were suggested were to change food, add B12, change enzymes, start Tylan antibiotic..... in the end, it was realized that it was the results of SID...

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02 Dec 2020, 10:57
EPI, IBD, or something else?

Last post by Olesia711 « 02 Dec 2020, 10:49
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by Stephanie » 26 Nov 2020, 15:46 » in Epi4Dogs Forum
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Hello all! I'm new here, so first off I want to say thank you for this great, informative community! Also wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
So my Aussie, Freyja, is almost 2 years old (birthday in January) and...

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well said Madelon!

..... the most valuable thing i have learned (which evolved from dealing with EPI for almost 14 years!) is to not blindly accept anything i am told but instead i listen, do my own research and then ask...
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02 Dec 2020, 10:49
German Shepherd with skin issues- ideas?

Last post by Madelon « 01 Dec 2020, 22:00
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by Melissa » 29 Nov 2020, 19:12 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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Hi everyone ! I just thought I would ask here for ideas, because I know there are many folks on this board with German Shepherds-
A very good friend is struggling with her 3 year old GSD- He has been on apoquel for over a...

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Oh the skin issues with a German Shepherd - boy can I relate! So just to give you my experience: after Doc was diagnosed with EPI I switched his food to meet EPI protocol - he began itching and licking and had horrible hot...

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Last post by Madelon
01 Dec 2020, 22:00
Another Finn Update

Last post by Madelon « 01 Dec 2020, 21:33
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by worriedparents » 05 Aug 2018, 15:08 » in Epi4Dogs Forum
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Hi,
Before the new forum change I'd posted an update about our St. Bernard, Finn. His back end weakness had returned in late June. This time last year we first saw a similar back end weakness appear briefly and then quickly...

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I'm so so sorry to read that you had to let Finn cross the Rainbow Bridge. Sometimes the most loving thing we can do for them is to help them cross before they suffer too much and it sounds like that's exactly what you did -...
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Last post by Madelon
01 Dec 2020, 21:33
Happy ThanksGiving!!!

Last post by Jean « 29 Nov 2020, 06:52
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by Olesia711 » 25 Nov 2020, 16:35 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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Just wanted to stop by and wish everyone a very safe, healthy and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!!!

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To be honest I would rather have EPI in my life than some other conditions, My Kara was great most of the time, and she was diagnose at age 14 months, and we had her to age 10, we lost her to DM , and my Cat Cleo diagnosed...

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Last post by Jean
29 Nov 2020, 06:52
New EPI Diagnosis

Last post by GabandSam « 28 Nov 2020, 16:22
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by GabandSam » 23 Nov 2020, 16:51 » in Epi4Dogs Forum

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Hi everyone,

We are so happy to have found Epi4Dogs. The information here is what helped us get our dog the help he needed. We had to really advocate to get the cTli test done on our mini schnoodle, Richie. After every...

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Wow! Thank you everyone for the replies. It is so incredibly helpful! I will go through each question to keep things straight. We are trying to find a vet that has a bit more experience with EPI dogs in our area, and so far...

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Last post by GabandSam
28 Nov 2020, 16:22
Waiting for test results

Last post by Olesia711 « 27 Nov 2020, 19:41
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by Lsbrega » 21 Nov 2020, 12:31 » in Epi4Dogs Forum
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Hi Everone,
It was very comforting to find this forum and see that you are not alone with this disease that has so many twists and turns. Our Neko is a Siberian husky and is now 18 months old, when she turned one she...

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You are more than welcome. Because of this damn virus it is very hard nowadays to have a good chat with any vet.....such a disservice to vets and their practice and a disservice to clients and their pets. Can;t wait until...
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Last post by Olesia711
27 Nov 2020, 19:41
Slimy regurgitation with white foam and some food after drinking water

Last post by Pita « 26 Nov 2020, 22:33
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by Pnagasaki » 18 Sep 2020, 00:12 » in Epi4Dogs Forum
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My Bella has been on enzymes for couple of months and recently been having slimy mucus with white foam and clear liquid and some food after she drinks water. Her farts are starting up again and her stool are getting loose. I...

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Hi, new to this site . My pita is an 8yo chi/yorkie mix , 7 pounds . For the past 10 days she is vomiting a small amount yellow stomach bile early in the morning while still In bed. She shows no signs of distress, regular...
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26 Nov 2020, 22:33

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