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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13 Dec 2018, 16:20
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Eddie's new regimen With Links
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Eddiespaghetti » 05 Apr 2024, 17:13
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Hello Everyone,
After hearing about the capsule system, I decided to try it. I wanted to share my experience with everyone.
Enzymes;
We use 8x to give him less. This way we can be sure he got all his enzymes.
Food;
I...
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i am very much enjoying and appreciate all the links and tips that you folks are contributing here on the forum regarding using enteric coated capsules, where to buy, what size to use, how to pack, etc.
This information is...
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Last post by Olesia711
09 Apr 2024, 19:54
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change in colour of anus
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Wende » 02 Apr 2024, 14:41
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Joy has been receiving Pantenex for 2 1/2 months now. She seems to be doing well and has gained 10 lbs. However her anus has turned from pink to dark brown, is this some type of EPI concern?
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Montgomery...
Did your pup go a long while before diagnosis? I've always thought that's why Montgomery has never had a normal pink cat bum. It does take effort for him to go to the bathroom. He went for years not even...
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06 Apr 2024, 09:54
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What happens when the dog won't eat kibble?
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mum2zorro » 28 Mar 2024, 10:41
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I hope I'm not being a pest. This is all so new. If the treatment for EPI is B12 injections and enzymes given with food.... what happens when they won't eat their kibble? At all?
Over the past month, Zorro has had a full...
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okay.. in that case her B12 should be fine and it slipping is not the reason why she is not so enamored with her food.......... so... it must be the crunch :)
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Last post by Olesia711
03 Apr 2024, 19:14
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New here and needing feeding advice
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mum2zorro » 25 Mar 2024, 10:39
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Hello. I'm Judy, and my pup is Zorro. He is a black and white Coton de Tulear, only 15 months old, who was diagnosed last week. He's so young to have such a serious illness! (I wanted to include a photo, but since I'm...
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Hi Judy,
Glad they ran they test and now you can proceed forward. i am SOOOoooo glad your vet allowed you to give Tylan instead of Metro. Phew!
and please thank her for us. Not sure if you are getting the Tylan capsules...
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Last post by Olesia711
03 Apr 2024, 19:09
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5 Month Old Puppy with low TLI - questions!
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patty_on » 27 Jan 2024, 23:20
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Hello all,
My five month old female labrador retriever puppy has been having diarrhea on and off for the past two months. We finally had bloodwork done this week and discovered:
TLI 3.5
B12 551
Folate 31
I've already...
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oh MY... what a CUTIE!!!!!!!!! And she looks so attentive at whoever is taking the picture :).
Thanks for posting and please do keep us updated on Bonnie progress.
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Last post by Olesia711
03 Apr 2024, 11:33
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Yorkie diagnosed with EPI 2/24 just diagnosed with PDA
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DollysMoMo » 29 Mar 2024, 20:54
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Hi, our 16 month old yorkie was recently diagnosed with EPI. We also found out she had a heart murmur. Monday she went to the cardiologist and was diagnosed with PDA. They want us to do the surgery this week. She has no...
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usually the rule of thumb, if dealing with EPI and wondering when to have a planned surgery done.... is to
1. wait until the EPI is stable....which translated means that the dog is delivering normal looking poos a normal...
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Apr 2024, 22:55
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B12 test
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Beatrice » 02 Apr 2024, 18:36
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Hi experts,
Sushi is going for a heartworm test and vaccines. The new vet has not given heart worm to Sushi and wants to do a test. :roll:
Anyhow, I thought I would get a B12 test too.
Question-does doggie need to be...
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correct... dogs do not need to be fasted for the B12 test....
However...
if giving B12 pills.... pills need to be stopped 1 week prior to the B12 test
if giving B12 shots.... shots need to be stopped 1 month prior to the...
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Apr 2024, 22:37
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Tylosin dose
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Mhogan0378 » 01 Apr 2024, 07:51
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I am looking for advice regarding tylan dosage. My dog was diagnosed with EPI after about a six month battle to figure out what’s wrong. Along with the obvious starting enzymes, she was also put on metronidazole for a week,...
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Jill, well.... that's another option :)
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Apr 2024, 12:32
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Happy Easter!
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Olesia711 » 31 Mar 2024, 14:00
Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter from the Staff at Epi4Dogs!!!
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31 Mar 2024, 14:00
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Chew Recommendations
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VespersEclipse » 24 Mar 2024, 17:27
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Hello everyone. New EPI mom here. My GSD mix Vesper (1 year and 4 months) was diagnosed with EPI this past Wednesday. The vet has been wonderful and I have already started her on B12 and enzymes along with a low fiber diet....
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Hi Aly, you are very welcome... and i should also add... when first giving big raw meaty bones (big soup bones) trim all the fat and grizzle off the bone that you can take off :)
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Last post by Olesia711
31 Mar 2024, 12:47
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Somewhat seasoned; but new dog
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Chance » 28 Mar 2024, 02:05
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Some here might remember me. :mrgreen: New dog, some similar symptoms
I have a new little looney toon, Rylee. She is currently 6 months. Lab.
Since age 3 months, she's had 3 GI bleeds. The first was days before what turned...
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No worries. I knew those were plant based. But don't know that plant based could help digest this degree of undigested meat and fat.
I started enzymes at dinner last night. She had one poop this morning that was smaller,...
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29 Mar 2024, 16:59
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Simparica Trio Chewable Tablets? and freeze dried Primal Raw Dog Food lamb alternatives?
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melissadeaun » 27 Mar 2024, 18:07
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I hope it's ok to start a new topic x2 on this. I couldn't find in my searches something that directly answered this in the forum search.
My then 1.5 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi became sick in 9/2022. She went from 26-28...
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I can not help with the tick medication. Where I live we don't have fleas or ticks. It's too hot and dry for them to live.
I can help with food options though. Eddie weighs about 17 pounds now. Pretty close to his ideal...
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
29 Mar 2024, 12:08
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Stool Regression
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Emma.cyan » 27 Mar 2024, 18:09
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Hi everyone,
My girl Cyan has been stable for almost two months now and all of a sudden she's having large volumes of stool again(only in the evening though). It's still formed, but has this weird greasy casing around it...
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Thank you for the clarification on the enzyme amount.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
29 Mar 2024, 09:53
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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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I used CBD Oil for my dogs when we go to our Vet. They are so excited when we go outside. I gave them CBD Oil 15 to 30 minutes prior. CBD oil for our pets can treat health issues such as digestive or upset tummy,...
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Last post by Aarsonhfr
28 Mar 2024, 09:04
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Introducing Changes - Is Mushy stool good enough to expect?
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Mackie's Mom » 13 Nov 2023, 18:01
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I would really appreciate feedback, as Mackie Mac has had five weeks of consistently mushy stools, score of 6 on Purina fecal scoring system. Although, she has gained 3 lbs in that five weeks time. Her weight pre-EPI was 79...
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Thank you all for the explanation of increased water intake.
Elvira has been drinking and urinating 2 to 3 times more than normal. We have a vet appointment soon, so we will still have it looked at. But, the reasons stated...
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27 Mar 2024, 14:49
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Happy St. Patricks Day
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Olesia711 » 17 Mar 2024, 14:57
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Just wanted to pop on and wish everyone a very Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Just wanted to pop on and wish everyone a very Happy St. Patrick's Day!
st-pats-puppy600.jpg x trench run
Happy St. Patrick's Day to you too! May your day be filled with luck, laughter, and all things green! :) :)
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Last post by etehonda
26 Mar 2024, 02:56
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Digestive Enzymes required?
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ConfusedPuppy » 19 Mar 2024, 16:06
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Hi everyone,
I am so new to this topic EPI/SID etc. I have a golden retriever and he is approximately 4 years old. He has had intermittent diarrhea and vomiting since last year. Last May he was diagnosed with clostridium...
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The recommendations of food are mostly due to the enzymes. Since they don't need enzymes you don't need to worry about grain or fiber. That being said, I seem to have zero problems with Taste of the Wild. They have different...
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25 Mar 2024, 16:52
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Bad poops after post-surgery antibiotics
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Rockymountainmama » 23 Feb 2024, 12:23
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Hello all,
Our 3 yr-old EPI dog, GSD Chekhov had surgery for an aural hematoma on January 9. He was given a course of the antibiotic Cefpodoxime 200mg once per day for 14 days.
In the last 2 weeks or so he has had...
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yes.
:)
.... others in Canada tried it, it works and now Chekov 's owner tried it and it works.... and i checked with one of the researchers a while back and he said theoretically it should work... so this might also be a...
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Last post by Olesia711
23 Mar 2024, 20:25
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Question about slippery elm brands
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ArsenicAndAshes » 19 Mar 2024, 00:40
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Hi, my boy Kayne (5 year old GSD/Aussie/Whippet mix) was just recently diagnosed with EPI after months of struggling to find an accurate diagnosis. We started him on Epizyme and B12 (the wonderlabs one) and within 24 hours...
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Oh perfect I'll look into that. Thanks!
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22 Mar 2024, 20:48
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For those of you with puppies...
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LisaDorn2024 » 20 Mar 2024, 18:42
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How do you engage your puppies in obedience training sessions, brain games, snuffle mats, etc when digestive enzymes are needed (and Levi takes Creon which is not soaked into the kibble?)
He is still a puppy who need to...
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Lisa,
Izzy also got very high reward treats like real meat, liver pieces, beef and chicken . (i have a dehydrator so i used to make my own treats)... and yet it was easy to transition her to playing tuggy with me vs. treats...
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Last post by LisaDorn2024
22 Mar 2024, 18:47
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Hard stools
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Kate » 15 Mar 2024, 19:40
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Emma has had EPI since December 2022. She was diagnosed in April 2023.
Happily she has done well with treatment.
I have noticed lately that she has pretty hard stools, smaller chunks. Is it possible that it is too much...
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when you cook whatever veggie you decide on..... maybe save the water and include some of that in the meal.
Keep us posted and let us know how it goes !
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Last post by Olesia711
21 Mar 2024, 20:03
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Advise on potential EPI for Malamute x GSD
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drogomal02 » 17 Oct 2023, 23:13
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Hi Everyone,
I am looking for advise for my malamute x GSD male dog (Drogo) who might have potential EPI. He is 2.5 yrs old and is not de-sexed yet.
Since September his weight has been gradually decreasing (31.5kg ->...
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I would agree with not retesting TLI, unless you want to check B12 again. Might as well do both at the same time. Personally, I don't see a huge reason to check B12 again. As I just give Eddie B12 and he is responding pretty...
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18 Mar 2024, 19:33
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Probiotic Question
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Ditexas » 17 Mar 2024, 13:46
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Oh y'all....y'all weren't kidding about this being a roller coaster at times. Houston was doing so well. Gaining weight just doing fantastic. I asked vet if I should add probiotic (had some left over from initial treating...
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Thank y'all sooooo much. I was like oh my gosh, I broke my dog! I mean she was really doing great and I had that train of thought and the vet was like....sure....and my poor girl looked at me like, are you kidding me?...
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17 Mar 2024, 15:58
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How to use enteric coated capsules (Lypex)
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Kirsten » 16 Mar 2024, 11:04
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Hello to all,
I'm new to this forum, coming from Germany and I'm very thankful for all the information I get here!
I have a female GSD, 2,5 years old, diagnosed with EPI 4 weeks ago. My vet recommended Lypex, which seemed...
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Hi Kirsten. Sorry you are having ups and downs.
I would give the SE twice a day. If and when the poop becomes better you can stop it and see if the increase in Lypex helps. That and the added probiotic should help the stool....
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17 Mar 2024, 10:17
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What to do if EPI dog refuses to eat?
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LisaDorn2024 » 14 Mar 2024, 21:51
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Levi refused to eat his dinner tonight and it had ALL of his medications mixed in it. Do I prepare him another dinner in an hour or two, or do I wait and feed him at breakfast? He has not eaten since 1:30 pm today which was...
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Lisa,
I am so sorry that Levi (and you) are struggling so much........ but huge kudo's to your vet for planning a consult with TAMU! i know we have communicated privately... and i am so pleased to hear that your regular vet...
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16 Mar 2024, 14:57
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