Hello, glad you’re getting your head round it. The epi dogs must feel so lousy (ill) at diagnosis. I can only emphasise strongly that Lypex works beautifully if given at a higher dose. Marti should have weighed 24kg, but dropped to 17 kg. Similar to Reva’s weight. No way could she improve on less th...

Marti became flu-like ill after vaccination when she was diagnosed age 4. The vet felt it had been linked too. We agreed to keep the leptospirosis going, as rats are everywhere out of sight, and when I was a teenager, our Westie terrier died from it, and so much stuff had to be destroyed in case of ...

As you have realised, it’s difficult to be confident in an inexperienced vet, but if they discuss this with their senior partners, research epi and read this forum, they should follow the right pathway. Apart from lypex, have you been given a B12 injection plan? This helps enormously and also assist...

Hello, and welcome . I used Millie’s Wolfheart and appreciated the large variety of recipes and detailed ingredients. They are happy to discuss their food with you on the phone. I too, used Lypex in the early days. The instructions are totally misleading,. For a large springer spaniel I needed to gi...

B12. at 121 is rock bottom. We usually get six weeks of injections, then monthly. Or use the online tablets + intrinsic factor. Chemeyes own brand are fine. I used them myself when the gp refused to give me an injection when mine was 203, a couple of points above the official injection supplement .i...

I’m impressed with the commentary on the blood test. It’s written in layman’s plain. English with recommendations in keeping with current treatment. There are highs and lows, but when digestion improves they will change. It really gives any vet good advice.
I hope the heart meds help.

Hello from Sheffield. So glad your in good hands already. When my dog was stabilised on Lypex , I changed to Chemeyes, who also sell the B12 + IF capsules when you feel ready to go on after the injection course. My dog was diagnosed with a grade one heart murmur when she was 8, but no treatment or c...

Sorry if I’ve been confused. I thought the gut health issue would have been addressed initially with the normal antibiotics irrelevant of the poop. Hydrolysed food is extremely bland . If he won’t eat eat a handful of raw beef , then there is a problem . He could be in pain. Some dogs need to be han...

I admire the research you are doing considering how much is being thrown at you. One thing I can’t see is antibiotics. Surely a regular vet can set this up without waiting for the gastroenterologist. All our dogs regress at times, and really need a another course of it. Regarding food, most epi dogs...

Roger M. Batt is a highly respected senior UK vet. Dogs Naturally magazine has plagiarised badly a paper he presented In 2002. As far as I know, most magazines have sponsored articles to promote products. Mr Batt mentions pre and probiotics but his treatment suggestion is a months worth of antibioti...