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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Diet and Meds advice (BAD diarrea recently)
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maggiebv11 » 29 Aug 2022, 11:12
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Hi! I’m Maggie, and new to the forum. My dog Chandler (6 years old, black lab/golden mix) was diagnosed with EPI in March after months of treating him for chronic pancreatitis. Once the vet realized it was EPI, he improved,...
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Aw! We are all so grateful to Izzy! I saw some pics of her on the site, so cute!!!
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Last post by maggiebv11
10 Sep 2022, 16:35
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EPI pup just diagnosed with Diabetes
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Gnsausy » 08 Sep 2022, 12:48
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Hey There:
My pup just got diagnosed with diabetes.
Where do I start?
What has been helpful?
What do I need to know?
Thanks,
gretchen
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My dog had EPI + Diabetes.... she lived with EPI for 14 years and with Diabetes for 8 years.
Taste of the WIld-Pacific Stream was one of the foods that was okay with my dog, but your vet is correct.... don't change foods...
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Last post by Olesia711
10 Sep 2022, 12:00
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Switch to raw pancreas
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Chance » 17 Jun 2022, 20:18
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Hi everyone! Finally, after 2 months my dog meat supplier called to say she's found me some raw pancreas!! She ordered 10 lbs. Coming on Wednesday.
Three questions.
1. Can only get beef pancreas. I know it's lower in...
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Good afternoon from the UK
My Kara wouldnt have raw pancreas , but my friend bough a new small freezer for her dog and used the silicone ice cube moulds she used 4ozs as in weight and froze it until it was needed , I would...
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Last post by Jean
05 Sep 2022, 07:16
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Our Trip To The Naturopath
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Montgomery » 02 Dec 2021, 23:49
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Today we made our way to our long awaited naturopath appointment. I have to say, it was the calmest, easiest veterinary appointment Montgomery has ever had. No snarl, growl, or shriek escaped his lips. In fact, the...
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I think it was for his digestion, and about the B vitamins in the egg yolk...I think. He was told to eat an egg each day. Sometimes we get there, sometimes we don't. He eats them, but they're not his favourite things in the...
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Last post by Montgomery
03 Sep 2022, 17:53
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More questions, trying to stabilize
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Chance » 02 Sep 2022, 23:49
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Subsequent to my Impossible to stabilize post, I have a few questions.
Recap. Met a new vet on Wednesday, treating very severe SIBO. Prescribed Tylan, Metro and Baytril. Advice here is to ditch at least Metro.
Finally...
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I can't answer the rest of it, but transitioning food is something we've done a lot of over the last year and a half. When it comes to that lovely task, we go really slow. The food he's been eating (Food A), and a pinch of...
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Last post by Chance
03 Sep 2022, 15:00
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Impossible to stabilize!
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Chance » 01 Sep 2022, 00:55
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Chance is an amazing yellow Lab. He was diagnosed in April, after a LONG battle and some butting heads with the vet. (I really wish I had a nickel for all the times I heard he's just a dog with very high calorie needs )....
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Well, fortunately and unfortunately, he'd never known life without baths, so he thought it was pretty normal. I wouldn't want to try it now, though.
Hello Bello wipes are super cheap on Amazon, FYI, if you're going through a...
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Last post by Montgomery
03 Sep 2022, 11:13
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Best diet for non Diabetic EPI Pup
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louisamurray19 » 02 Sep 2022, 12:24
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I apologize if this has already been covered. I found lots of posts for dogs with diabetes + EPI but couldn't find a straight forward answer for non-diabetic pups. I am reading conflicting information on line (not here)...
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Lol. No worries. I’m always that way! 😄
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Last post by louisamurray19
03 Sep 2022, 09:42
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Camelina Oil
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Majorqt75 » 31 Aug 2022, 11:59
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Has anyone tried adding Camelina oil to dogs diet…Abbey skin is dry and flaky and wondering if anyone had first hand rxpirence with this product.
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Neither of my dogs will touch salmon oil with a 10 ft pole.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
02 Sep 2022, 21:29
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Increased water and urination
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Gnsausy » 02 Sep 2022, 15:20
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My 6.5 year old CKCS has been diagnosed with EPI for 4 years. about 2 months ago i started him on slippery elm and his poop has been amazing. AND he is drinking a lot more water and has increased urination, what seems like a...
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yes there is a remote possibility that it might be from the slippery elm and just how your dog's system processes it .... BUT...quite honestly i have not heard of this before..... HOWEVER.. just to be on the safe side, i'd...
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Sep 2022, 21:04
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EPI Diagnosis
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Penny » 26 Aug 2022, 16:41
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Hello!
Penny is a full blood chocolate lab Estimate age is between 5 n 6 years. We have had her for 2 years. She started having issues with what appeared to be acid reflux. Switching foods didn't help much until we started...
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a little EPI background .. over 80% of EPI dogs have insufficient B12... All dogs with EPI have SID (small intestinal dysbiosis). All EPI dogs have a bile acid malfunction to one degree or another....When SID is in play it...
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Sep 2022, 20:59
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New EPI Dad & Snacks for my Girl
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walkngdude » 25 Aug 2022, 19:41
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Hi,
Ellie (my dog) is an 11 year old mixed lab and was just diagnosed with EPI today. I was expecting it and have done a little reading. She weighed about 70 LBS (strong from hiking 3 times a week) before May 31st when she...
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Hi Marc,... not too bad but looks like some tweaking is needed.... try replacing the LOW FAT COTTAGE CHEESE with NO FAT COTTAGE CHEESE.
This should improve the BGs.
Give this one ingredient change a day or two... and then...
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Sep 2022, 13:06
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Enzyme change
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MelC » 29 Aug 2022, 04:40
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Hi my spaniel Meg has had EPI now for 2 years. she is doing well currently and the enzymes we have always used are Lypex capsules twice a day.
The cost of the lypex has gone up 50%. we are now paying £65 a month
We are...
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we also have a list of UK enzyme products (sorry i didn't think of this before....) go here
and.... you can check out this list of products and see if any of these are available in the UK:
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Last post by Olesia711
29 Aug 2022, 19:31
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Last post by Olesia711
29 Aug 2022, 15:59
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Transitioning from Bio Case Plus Enyzmes
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Skaiblida » 19 Jul 2022, 21:42
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Hello! First time posting here, in a bit of a stress/panic.
I have a 4 year old Standard Poodle who had digestive issues at about a year and a half old. She tested negative for EPI, they did some sort of extensive gut test...
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Hi Riley's person. It would be a good idea to start your own thread, so that we can focus on Riley. We all make the same mistake, at first. Here you go---
$139.00/ 17.5 ounces. How's that? The more you buy, the better the...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
27 Aug 2022, 14:38
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Obedience training
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by danwh » 29 Jul 2022, 15:20
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Hi all -
I know that there is a range of philosophies when it comes to training, but with our new dog being a bit higher drive (GSD) I wanted to have a more thorough training program for him than I have done previously....
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Of course! I am so happy to be able to contribute anything back to the forum even if it's something small!
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Last post by Johnnycake
27 Aug 2022, 11:06
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Antech has announced it will no longer offer Chronic Enteropathy IBD assasy
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TLKnight » 23 Aug 2022, 12:43
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Just putting it out there, but Antech has announced their chronic enteropathy IBD panel is no longer being offered. I came across this information on an IBD in dogs facebook page. Here is the information from the post:...
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oh wOW!!! thank you SOOOoooo much for posting this.
In the past epi4Dogs has suggested trying this test (assay) if they suspected IBD but wasn't sure and did not want to do a scope ... the supposed one way to properly...
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Last post by Olesia711
25 Aug 2022, 10:51
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Poop Pic & Questions
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Beatrice » 23 Aug 2022, 21:07
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Hi Everyone,
This is the worst poo since Sushi has been on enzymediane 8X. A part was maroon colour. I am sure it was not blood but it looked so ominous. Please help me to interpret this.
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Food I...
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I couldn't find food that Montgomery could eat, either, so I make his food and he's thriving. I get the completer from knowwhatyoufeed.com (they make one for dogs, too), and the rest of his diet comes from the grocery store,...
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Last post by Montgomery
24 Aug 2022, 01:26
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Probably my service dog has EPI
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LZL » 10 Feb 2021, 04:32
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I am owner training my dog to be a service dog. She is a 1 year old labrador girl. After a long period of vague medical issues we are close to the answer, she probably has EPI. I will receive the blood results soon. I am...
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Dogs have many diseases similar to those of humans. And epilepsy is no exception - humans and dogs are susceptible to it. It causes seizures, short-term loss of sight and hearing, and uncontrollable behavior. Death from...
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Last post by AdrielDunlap
23 Aug 2022, 17:14
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hi new puppy with epi
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river66 » 18 Aug 2022, 05:26
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hi all
we brought a american bulldog 4 weeks ago. the so called breeder told us 2 days before picking river up that she had a stomach upset and was on liquid antibiotics. the next day she told us river was eating and...
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there are never words for this
just hands across the miles
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Last post by Jean
23 Aug 2022, 08:21
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Marilyn's book
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Olesia711 » 22 Aug 2022, 18:42
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Hi Everyone
Just wanted to let you all know that one of our members, Marilyn, had an EPI collie dog named Ruby... fondly called Ruby Doo.
Marilyn wrote a nice little book about all her collie dogs and included a section on...
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Thank you for posting! I am ordering it now.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
22 Aug 2022, 20:17
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Poop 😬
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Tara » 20 Aug 2022, 07:34
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Hi all, question about Toby’s poop. His first poop of the day is firm but browny yellow in colour then his second and third are softer fatter and still a yellow brown. He’ll poop about 6/7 times a day and they’re all yellow...
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Many thanks again Jean xx
Sound advice too…definitely won’t be eating it or putting it in my eyes 😄
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Last post by Tara
22 Aug 2022, 08:35
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1 Free Enzyme Diane 8x USP powder
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Hatchtek » 20 Aug 2022, 17:19
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I have 1 bag maybe 150mg left. Arlington Texas as my dog passed today. Free to who ever want to come pick it up.
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Thank Y'all. She will greatly be missed. Email send.
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Last post by Hatchtek
21 Aug 2022, 12:23
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POSSIBIITY OF NON RECORDING OF POSTS
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Jean » 19 Aug 2022, 10:56
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During today and yesterday some posts I wrote did not record, I have been advised that I am not alone, I thought it might be because I wasnt using a mouse but its not
This has been reported,and for now it might be be as...
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Oh sorry Craig my phone is a samsung galaxy 9+
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
20 Aug 2022, 21:24
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NOTIFICATION OF REPLY TO POSTS
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Jean » 13 May 2021, 04:53
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Good morning all
Just a reminder so that you know when you get email responses to your posts
Go to below the submit button, and towards the left
You will see a line that says NOTIFY ME WHEN A REPLY IS POSTED, please...
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Top tip reminder Jean.
Also, folk can follow Topics even if they haven't posted in them by checking the subscribe option. Instructions and some pics to illustrate here
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Last post by Mister Admin
20 Aug 2022, 21:24
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Ruger - New Case Trying to Stabilize
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SallieS » 12 Aug 2022, 20:09
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Hi Everyone, I’m Sallie. I’m Ruger’s mom. We have just been diagnosed on August 1, which was the day Ruger was 5 months old. When diagnosed our vet gave us the pill enzymes. They worked somewhat, but did not ever stop the...
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thanks for this information.... a parasite infestation such as whip worms, hook worms, etc.... may be causing the low blood values.... but i am so glad to hear that you are going to try and get a 2nd opinion, because if this...
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19 Aug 2022, 21:07
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