Epi4Dogs Foundation Inc.’s mission is the advancement of science and education relating to EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency), yielding useful insights and positive outcomes in better managing EPI in dogs and cats. Our goals are to support and/or collaborate with veterinary EPI research and researchers, and to promote EPI awareness by educating the general public, pet owners, pet organizations, rescue and shelter organizations, veterinary schools and veterinarians.
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Announcements
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Mister Admin » 13 Dec 2018, 16:20
To make the forum easier to read all announcements with now appear in their own ' Announcements ' section.
Please visit Announcements to read important information.
While you are there, click the 'spanner' menu item to...
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13 Dec 2018, 16:20
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YOUR SIGNATURE AT THE BOTTOM OF POSTS
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Jean » 03 Jan 2019, 04:27
Hello all
Can I suggest that you all add to your signature a brief history of your dog, or cats illness, and also what you are feeding, what enzymes you are using, any b12 supplementation, etc, it saves us going back to...
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Last post by Jean
03 Jan 2019, 04:27
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Golden Retriever puppy diagnosed with EPI
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charlietakessd » 18 Jan 2019, 23:16
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Hi there,
My names Josh and I'm new to this website and hope to learn a lot from everyone on here and happy there is a forum for EPI in dogs.
I have a 4 month Golden Retriever puppy, who we got at 9 weeks old, that was...
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Our vet is concerned about using Tylan, as it sometimes is so bad tasting, they won't eat their food with it in it. Since he's already underweight. Here's our gameplan for the next week with the vets recommendations:
1. 3...
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Last post by charlietakessd
20 Jan 2019, 11:32
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New batch of enzymes?
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CynRitch » 18 Jan 2019, 11:44
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My Nala was diagnosed a few years ago & has been managing absolutely great until a few months ago.
Her butt started to itch and become red, she began the butt-scratch boogie :)
We visited the vet to check her anal...
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Here is one link.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
20 Jan 2019, 09:41
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Training for EPI dogs
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UmaAndNicole » 16 Jan 2019, 16:19
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Hi everyone! I’m a new EPI parent of a 9 year old GSD whom I adopted a little over a month ago. Her name is Uma.
She was diagnosed last Friday, and there was a huge overnight change in stools with treatment. She’s still...
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Thank you all so much for your advice and warm wishes! I unfortunately did not know she had EPI when I adopted her, so we had a month long journey to figure out how to help her. But now that we have an answer we seem to be...
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Last post by UmaAndNicole
19 Jan 2019, 20:22
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Newly diagnosed Pug
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Bruinwar » 29 Dec 2018, 16:58
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Hello,
About 8 weeks ago our Pug, Shadow, started behaving strangely, had loose yellow stools, & was losing weight. The vet said it was highly unlikely she had EPI & had us try different treatments. After 4-5 weeks of...
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It's always good for the soul when the weight starts coming on ! Keep up the good work!
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Last post by Kodis Mom
19 Jan 2019, 11:12
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UK wet food option
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Patsy » 11 Jan 2019, 10:10
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I like to feed wet food to my normal dogs, and found the trays made them constipated. I changed to Butchers which have recently introduced a multitude of options including grain free.
Most are chickenbased, but there is a...
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Thank you Patsy for sharing this!
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Last post by Madelon
19 Jan 2019, 11:04
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Rio only diagnosed in December 2017
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Rioismygirl » 10 Jan 2019, 07:09
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Good morning to you all!
I have only just been informed that this site was here by somebody on Facebook and have literally just joined. My princess, Rio (just turned 8 on the 5th January 2019) was diagnosed in December 2017...
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That's awesome!! Congratulations - it's such a relief when we see our babies gaining weight and getting back their energy. And your description of the poop was the BEST!!!
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Last post by Madelon
19 Jan 2019, 10:42
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Last post by Madelon
17 Jan 2019, 21:22
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normal weight gain
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Ljsander » 17 Jan 2019, 12:44
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Gus seems to be doing well and I just started him on the Pet Factors vitamin b 5 days ago. He's gained about 1.5 pounds in the last five weeks, guess I'm expecting it to come back quicker:) He's on Pancreved enzymes, one tsp...
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Hi and welcome to our family!! What a cutie you have. Olesia covered most things, however, I noticed you are using 1tsp enzymes per meal - the correct dosage is 1tsp per cup of kibble, mix in luke warm water then mix with...
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Last post by Madelon
17 Jan 2019, 21:11
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2 yr old Sheltie diagnosed with EPI
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virtualist » 08 Jan 2019, 15:34
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This is such a great forum and I have been reading many posts. They are so helpful to me. My name is Sara and my Sheltie is Sophie Rose, 2 and a half years old. She is a tricolor and a beautiful puppy with a wonderful...
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Glad to hear she is gaining weight. Yes, please contact your vet about the WonderLabs pills - we always recommend discussing with your vet any recommendations we give and highly recommend they review our website which is...
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Last post by Madelon
17 Jan 2019, 21:05
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Seeking info re Pomeranians or small dog regime
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kcblock1 » 06 Dec 2018, 09:20
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My Pomeranian Zack was diagnosed a week ago after sever months of yellow cow patty stools. Only recently did he start to lose weight. TLI LEVEL was 2.5 wth B12 and folate within normal range. Ex was for 2/3 tsp of...
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Suzy, thanks so much for you suggestions for Kathy. Very Helpful.
Also... so sorry you have to have surgery ... and just wanted to let you know that you will be in our thoughts.... Wishing you a very speedy recovery....
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Last post by Olesia711
16 Jan 2019, 23:08
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Enzymes-My pup smells awful!
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Caroline831 » 04 Nov 2018, 16:09
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Hi! My dog started taking pancreatic enzymes (pancreaplus i believe) a few months ago and I wanted to ask others whether they have dealt with a TERRIBLE odor... I'm honestly not sure what to do at this point. It doesn't seem...
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Your vet is 100% correct (and i am so glad to see a vet actually say this).... that YES!!!! those wonderful problem solving acid reducers that we give our dogs often do stop working after taking it consistently for a period...
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Last post by Olesia711
16 Jan 2019, 11:04
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New to EPI
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Linda53 » 04 Jan 2019, 23:13
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Hello,
I am new to your forum and have been enjoying reading a lot of the posts. We took our 23 month old corgi to the ER vet last week because of weight loss despite feeding her much more than she should need, very loose...
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Hi Linda and so nice to hear the good report about Pearl.....
Regarding the B12..... i personally have noticed (with my non-EPI dog who was low in B12) that it takes about 3 weeks to see improvement.
Also... Pearl is about...
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Last post by Olesia711
16 Jan 2019, 10:57
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Asking for a friend... symptoms of EPI
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jrose0315 » 10 Jan 2019, 14:47
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Ok, so I know my dog was diagnosed with EPI when he came into the rescue, so he was easy. But my fellow foster has her own dog that she feels may have EPI as well based on seeing what I've been going through with my GSD and...
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oh.. meant to also say... please keep us posted!
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Last post by Olesia711
16 Jan 2019, 10:23
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Need help and advice. At a loss for my poor dog luna
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Ashley1106 » 05 Jan 2019, 21:59
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My dog Luna was diagnosed with epi when she was around 1 years old. We have been managing her condition with enzyme Diane enzymes for the past year and a half as well as giving b12 injections due to low b12. Well she is now...
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You do not need to incubate the tylan, only food.
The Tylan and Panacur can be given together. Seems I remember you mix Panacur with food?
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Last post by jilbert57
15 Jan 2019, 21:48
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Eating own poo
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Floramac » 07 Jan 2019, 05:19
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Hi, Kenzie has been doing well this past year. Currently 3/4 tsp panzym on all meals, b12 every other day and 1/8th tsp Tylan ( have not been able to come off completely). The past month, her poos have been inconsistent so I...
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Glad to hear things are going well
I am curious on the amount of enzyme you use. The usual amount is 1 level teaspoon per 1 cup of kibble . So you would be using 1 1/2 teaspoons per meal. Were you able to ratchet down to...
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Last post by jilbert57
15 Jan 2019, 10:38
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Raw
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Kimbergsd » 12 Jan 2019, 10:06
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Hello everyone! I am currently feeding Kimber 2 cups of Fromm mixed with 1 teaspoon of enzyme diane 8x and she is doing great. I am thinking about switching to a commercial raw diet. My question is does anyone know how much...
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Hi,
1. When feeding raw, first make sure the food is room temperature, and if possible have the raw all chopped or ground vs. big hunks of meat, etc.
2. Then add the enzymes, mix well (add a little water/moisture if you...
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Last post by Olesia711
13 Jan 2019, 13:40
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Newly Diagnosed Corgi w/EPI - Suggestions?
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Bri S » 29 Nov 2018, 12:35
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Hello,
I have a blue merle corgi named Opal, who was diagnosed with EPI about 3 weeks ago. Opal just turned 1 year old on 09/05/18. Up until early October everything was normal with her until she started having runny /...
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When my dogs vomit froth first thing it is usually acid reflux or needing to eat. You might try adding a small enzymed meal before bed or talk to your vet about the use of an acid reducer like pepcid or zantac before bed.
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Last post by jilbert57
11 Jan 2019, 11:06
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EPI GSD
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hendersons » 14 Dec 2018, 14:45
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Hi all
I am just posting on here to tell you a little about our 5yr old GSD Zak. We are from the UK and it unsure our vet knows what they are talking about and thinking of getting a 2nd opinion. He started having bowel...
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thanks for that update Elaine, it will give a boost to those like Sarah, who is new, and confused, glad I was able to help, you know where I am
Jeanx
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Last post by Jean
11 Jan 2019, 10:35
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Need Help-Dog having another setback
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jdneal85 » 27 Dec 2018, 14:03
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Hi everyone, I've posted here a few years ago when my dog was having a setback and I got some answers from you that really helped. I'm hoping you can do the same again but you never know. My GSD girl is now 8 years old and...
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What a good report - doing the happy poop dance for you!
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Last post by Madelon
09 Jan 2019, 21:03
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New Member
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LMawhinney » 02 Jan 2019, 12:46
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Hi Everyone,
My 2 year old border collie was just diagnosed with EPI and B12 deficiency. It has been very overwhelming and I am so worried about him. I am so thankful for this website and all of you. It gives comfort...
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The problem with EPI is that yes there is an EPI protocol.... BUT..... too many times... the protocol has to be tweaked a bit to best suit each individual dog.... and this is what many vets miss...........
The 4 aspects of...
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Last post by Olesia711
06 Jan 2019, 18:08
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Weaning off of antibiotics.
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Laraine » 02 Jan 2019, 14:39
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Hi, I haven't been on here for a while, you all helped me so much, when it was the old web site, with Harry my German Shepherd, who is doing really well, fingers crossed. My query is he has been on Oxytetraclycline (4 x 250...
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Thank you all again, without your help at the start I know Harry would not have been diagnosed so quickly. I will keep you updated on what happens at the vets.
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Last post by Laraine
05 Jan 2019, 09:16
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Dog is pooping very little, related to epi?
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AAAAHHHH » 30 Dec 2018, 02:03
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Our dog wasn't fully diagnosed with epi as her tli test result was 2.9, but she has been pooping much better for the past few days as we've been giving her enzyme and tylosin. I know for sure she also have SIBO because her...
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I'm the opposite on raw..... the little bacteria in raw is usually well tolerated by dogs.... however when there is a bad batch of contaminated raw products, that is a different story.... as that is from the manufacturer not...
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Last post by Olesia711
03 Jan 2019, 23:40
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Using B12 end enzymes
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Asim » 02 Jan 2019, 23:06
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Dear friends
It is all started 8 months ago with a bloody dieria. I was in vet office several times. Finally I have been told she has pancreatitis and there is no solution. Refused to give up I took the matter into my hand...
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Hi Asim,
Regarding your question about the Wonderlabs B12. If you little dog is only 4 lbs..... pleas open the B12 capsule, pour the B12 powder onto a piece of paper..... form a little rectangle shape with the loose B12...
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Last post by Olesia711
03 Jan 2019, 23:17
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EPI in puppies?
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Tinytailsepi » 02 Jan 2019, 17:08
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Hello. I had to re-register to get in here as I lost my previous user name. However, I have an almost 8 year old mini dachshund with EPI who is doing well, thanks to you all. We brought home a 4 month old GSD after losing...
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Hi there. As Olesia said yes there have been young pups diagnosed with EPI. Please keep us posted on how your pup is doing.
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03 Jan 2019, 20:44
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