hi Steven,

i hear your frustration... it really is a mess and puts our EPI dogs at great risk.

I am sure Pantenex is really trying to find a solution to this and hopefully they will come up with a workable solution......

I do agree that one has to be careful with bentonite clay. However There's decent documentation to show that it's been used with success for certain things. There's no way that Chance was ever going to get stable without it....

I can only add to the heartfelt chorus of sympathy -- which I know doesn't help much.

You and Nikki helped me and Trixie when we were near the beginning of our EPI journey with your generous gift of Trinfac-B, and we will...

Change one thing at a time and write it down, when and what you did, then you'll have the best idea of what is good, bad, or indifferent.

The pre/probiotic can be a loaded question. As you mentioned, every dog is different. I think it can depend on the severity of the dysbiosis.

I tried 5 different products before stumbling on one that appeared to help....

found it :)!

the article that more clearly articulates what may help with some Mega E cases: liquid Sildenafil

Efficacy of liquid sildenafil as a novel treatment for canine generalized megaesophagus: Mega E fix.pdf

No! I'm going to go check it out now, though!
I don't drive, and cats don't get sick when it's convenient or the weather is good, so we have to get a little creative sometimes. I think K&H made it? I think...There really...

looking forward to hearing how well this goes............... with anyone who tries it!

the new site looks fantastic and very easy to navigate!

Thanks Jean for posting about this.