Kara had metatarsal fistulas in the back paws which is basically a hole behind the big pad which fills up and creates pain https://wagwalking.com/condition/metatarsal-and-metacarpal-fistulas hers was auto immune related and the ears was exactly the same auto immune related ,I had a half hour talk ab...

Joanne , if this is EPI things will get better so long as you follow the basics We had a seniour vet at Liverpool small animal hospital, who is now a professor he gave me so much reasurance I am very lucky to have a great husband who adored Kara, and a circle if people I met through this forum who a...

my theory is

if it aint broke, dont fix it

at last you have a test result

the Schebo test is useful, but only has a 93 % reliability as aginst the cTLI which has 99%

stiil we all work with what we have

so moving on I hope to see some great results

well done

jean

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i will find Kara's med record and check for you

DM is the worst thing I have ever dealt with http://www.caninegeneticdiseases.net/dm/basicdm.htm there is no treatment, she had a set of wheels for a few months My cat Cleo lived to age 20, with enzymes I also have a human friend with EPI, I met her when I was in hospital a few years ago, I was talk...

Just a few lines to thank everyone for helping the new folk on the forum, it so inspiring to see experiences shared and empathy given

we have all been there , no sleep, sore eyes from crying etc.

Jean

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i have never cried as much over any animal like I did with Kara, she was so thin and pathetic, but still lively the vet I took her to said EPI was very unlikely as she was too ,she was 14 months old i had a cat with EPI in the 80's you dont forget the smell, so I insisted on the test 3 days later he...

well you are a good Dog and Daughter Mom

Let us know

JEANX