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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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.
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18 Mar 2019, 12:52
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07 Mar 2019, 04:21
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what is the common kibble used
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briski1971 » 26 Mar 2019, 11:10
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having difficulty keeping weight on my Shiloh with epi.....any help is appreciated
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Hello and welcome! Everyone has given you great suggestions....if you can answer as many questions as you can, we can better advise you. Managing the Food, Enzymes, B12, and antibiotics (if needed) is the goal. At the...
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Last post by Barb
26 Mar 2019, 16:11
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BLOAT----GDV familiarize yourself with the symptoms again
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Paige's Guardian » 25 Mar 2019, 11:39
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Just a post to keep this always on our mind.
I came home yesterday afternoon from being out of town and noticed that my non-EPI Chocolate Lab was literally bloated. He was otherwise acting fine except maybe moving a little...
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Wow, what a roller coaster ride you had. So glad it turned out as well as it did.
Good for you to recognize what was happening.
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Last post by Riley's Mom
25 Mar 2019, 23:26
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Trialing no Creon.......scared
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Toy_Story_PupBuzz » 18 Mar 2019, 00:05
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Hi Everyone,
It's been a while since I have posted about Buzz but we have been struggling lately and after some help from some lovely people from this group I thought I'd post what has been happening and see what peoples...
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How is everything going?
Barb
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Last post by Barb
25 Mar 2019, 10:18
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Ace Update
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Bpcooper14 » 08 Aug 2018, 10:58
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Morning all, just a quick update on Ace.
We started Ace on his insulin Saturday once a day because I didn't get a chance to talk to the vet and ask some of the questions I had referring to the dosage. Everything seemed fine...
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Such a good update. Thank you. It is always good to hear our pups are doing well.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
25 Mar 2019, 10:13
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GSD with EPI
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MICHAELASWITCH » 21 Mar 2019, 22:47
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Hello Everyone. I am new to this EPI world with my 1 year old German Shepherd dog. He was diagnosed about 2 months ago with EPI at (11 months) and seems to be doing fine. We did b12 shots for about 6 weeks along with...
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I first heard of Sport Dog Food from a GSD group I belong to - several members use that food and swear the poops are as close to raw feeding as you can get. I recently switched Doc to Sport Dog Food Elite Herding and he's...
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Last post by Madelon
23 Mar 2019, 11:39
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Kenzie more problems
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Floramac » 08 Mar 2019, 06:14
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After Kenzies annual check up and the stress of emptying her anal glands, I mentioned to the vet that her itching has been getting worse. She did have an allergy to a certain type of grass seed when she was young but has...
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My girl gets FirstMate dry dog food mixed with her homemade food. It doesn't have peas but not sure if all formulas don't have peas. We order from OnlyNaturalPet.com.
FirstMate is made in Canada.
Conny
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Last post by Paige's Guardian
23 Mar 2019, 08:33
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One Sick Little Tabby
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Sparkle Tangerine » 15 Mar 2019, 18:30
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Hey all,
Its been awhile, and Montgomery's been doing well...Until the last week or so. Loose stool and now diarrhea, lack of appetite, discomfort. Nothing has changed in his diet. We thought we were on the right track this...
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high five/paw
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Last post by Jean
23 Mar 2019, 05:16
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Storage mites
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Floramac » 22 Mar 2019, 14:49
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As we have found out, Kenzie has an allergy to storage mites amongst other things! We have sorted the food but what about Panzym powder and Tylan? Will they get storage mites?
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Olesia, the founder of Epi4Dogs and our Director of Research, her EPI dog has an allergy to storage mites - she recommends freezing the dog food to kill the storage mites.
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22 Mar 2019, 21:02
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21 Mar 2019, 20:45
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BOREDOM
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AvaLawrence2017 » 21 Mar 2019, 08:37
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Before diagnosis, Ava (our dog) loved stimulating treat toys (tricky treat ball, kong, starmark everlasting treat toys, etc.). Unfortunately now with the diagnosis she can no longer use them. I've gotten her nylabones for...
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I forgot to add that we put very small amounts of enzymed kibble into ice cube trays to be frozen and used as rewards or treats.....Kolby likes the crunch of the frozen kibble. If you do this, you have to always be alert for...
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Last post by Barb
21 Mar 2019, 20:41
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Signs of Instability
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Brin625 » 13 Feb 2019, 13:01
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Hi there! Anja and I are previous members of the old forum, which we used several times shortly after she was diagnosed with EPI. Thanks to all the wonderful info I was able to gain from this site, Anja was stabilized and...
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Hello i to wonder whether this is something not related to EPI or SID...also i have seen dogs and i mean non Epi dogs loose weight on raw for what ever reason it doesn't suit all dogs.
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Last post by Miss Maddie Moo
21 Mar 2019, 10:50
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Update on McGee; the little dachshund
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McGee » 19 Mar 2019, 19:32
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McGee is gaining nicely & his poo has been consistently normal. He had lost several pounds before we found out about EPI. He was about 12 pounds (down from 17) when we began giving him an ounce of lamb pancreas with each...
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So glad things are moving in the right direction for you and little McGee. I'm not sure why his sibling would react with aggression towards McGee. Could be the smell, or the extra attention. Usually the smell dies down a bit...
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Last post by Riley's Mom
20 Mar 2019, 08:23
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GSD with EPI not responding to meds
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sgcavasos » 11 Mar 2019, 07:06
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Hi all!
I'm new to the forum and I was hoping to get some advice from other people that deal with this issue with their pets. My 5 yr old GSD Xiva was confirmed to have EPI in Nov 2017. It seems like it came on pretty fast,...
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Sometimes the food is the hardest piece of the puzzle to figure out. While as a general rule we suggest if the dog has no other health concerns a prescription food is not necessary, each EPI dog is different and some like...
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Last post by Riley's Mom
19 Mar 2019, 19:00
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Happy Birthday!
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Arya&Bran » 17 Mar 2019, 16:45
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Happy Birthday to my Twins Arya & Brandon.
They are 6 years old today and still act like puppies.
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Looks like you have the luck o' the Irish X2! Happy Birthday to Arya and Brandon!
Barb
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Last post by Barb
18 Mar 2019, 21:21
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GSD keeps throwing up - only stops when on meds
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Denver27 » 12 Mar 2019, 09:31
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Hi,
First post to the forum. My GSD is 7 years old and has been living with EPI for 5 years now. He has been very stable up until six months ago when he had his first issue with throwing up 2-3 times per day between...
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Hi. I am so sorry your boy is going through this. We don't recommend chicken and rice typically because chicken does not agree with A LOT of EPI dogs for some reason and rice can interfere with the efficacy of the enzymes....
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Last post by Madelon
17 Mar 2019, 12:08
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Odour
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BronteH » 07 Mar 2019, 11:38
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Bronte, a Labradoodle, was diagnosed with a pancreatic disordered in January. I am now putting Pank-aid on her food. Her food was grain free. She started to gain weight and her poop hardened and returned to normal (firm,...
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We had the horrible odor at the beginning...it did finally go away. Mostly. Ours smelled like sour vomit mixed with cat pee. Not pleasant for sure.
I'm like Madelon, sometimes my girl smells better than others. Overall she...
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Last post by Riley's Mom
17 Mar 2019, 12:07
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2nd test results
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Btekrony » 27 Feb 2019, 19:48
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I had George tested again since he hasn't been eating well. What do you think of the results? Anything to be concerned about?
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I agree - I would call the vet first thing Monday - the TLI test results usually come back within just a few days - as it's been much more than that they should be back.
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Last post by Madelon
17 Mar 2019, 11:45
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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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Great suggestion Elisabeth
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Last post by Madelon
17 Mar 2019, 11:38
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PancrePlus Tablets. How many?
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jrose0315 » 12 Mar 2019, 07:16
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Since Enzyme Diane is out, I have an abundant stock of PancrePlus tablets. I feed Kahluah 3 times a day, 2 cups per feeding.
Is the dose 1 tablet per cup of food? But I’ve also read 2-3 per feeding? I’ve not really had to...
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Your pup is gorgeous and you've been given the correct dosing instructions for the tablets. I believe Enzyme Diane has enzymes in stock now - unfortunately there were issues with the manufacturer beyond her control.
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Last post by Madelon
17 Mar 2019, 11:23
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THE FORUM AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTAGE
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Jean » 14 Mar 2019, 16:22
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I am happy that our forum kept going through the social media issues in the last few days
says it all, we were here first
Jean
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Gosh.... sometimes i think i live under a rock....... i've been offline pretty much for the past few weeks (had other stuff going on) and didn't even have a clue that there were social media issues...
BUT..... since there...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 Mar 2019, 11:34
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Returning to share an interesting story
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brindledog » 14 Mar 2019, 22:39
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Hi,
Apparently my account was erased after not using it for a couple years.
Anyway, I was on here when my female dog was about 6 months old and chronically losing weight when she should have been gaining, She had all kinds...
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Thanks for posting your story.
Unfortunately... if the cTLI test came back negative, but then the old fashioned tested indicated possible EPI.... and yet the dog did not do well until placed on enzymes.... if the TLI test...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 Mar 2019, 11:30
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Never Give Up
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Madelon » 09 Mar 2019, 19:45
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I hope this post will help newly diagnosed members as well as those that have been managing EPI for a while and have a set back. Here's my story:
Doc was diagnosed at 13mos old - within six weeks he was stable and gained...
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Thanks for sharing Madelon, it is a good message for all to read, both new members and old.
And don't forget, if you have an episode with your dog, the forum is here to help you figure it out, hear you vent or just be a...
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14 Mar 2019, 19:08
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Happy Birthday Dizzy
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Stacie & Dizzy » 01 Mar 2019, 15:03
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Dizzy turned 9 yesterday. She has had EPI for 7 years. I heated peanut butter to 80 degrees and put half teaspoon of enzymes in it. I let it cool and then put it on the bone treat. I've been doing this for years with no...
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Thanks y’all. Yes she loved that treat. She sure loves peanut butter.
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12 Mar 2019, 15:39
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