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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How to Administer Slippery Elm
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MeghanCJohnson99 » 14 Oct 2020, 15:02
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Hi All- Polly is still on Tylosin, however she is clearly dealing with a nasty bout of SIBO still-- crazy rumbling noises, flatulence, what seems to be acid reflux/GERD (?) She starts dry-heaving/hacking after eating but...
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I gave my girl 1/4 scoop of slippery elm powder with her food and it solved all the gurgling.
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21 Oct 2020, 18:13
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Reverse Sneezing, Coughing, And Spit-Flinging?
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Montgomery » 19 Oct 2020, 12:28
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Hey all, another head-scratcher. Anyone's furball ever do this?
Montgomery has reverse-sneezed on and off. His veterinarian isn't concerned. To-day began normally enough. He crabbed at Ramona and smacked her in the head, ate...
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He seems alright. He's had bouts of reverse sneezing before, but never, never like that. A few and he was done. This was out of control reverse sneezing, coughing, gagging, and finally sticking his hand in his mouth and...
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Last post by Montgomery
20 Oct 2020, 23:05
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Recent EPI Diganosis - Complications
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amc85032 » 12 Oct 2020, 16:24
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My 10 year old King Charles Cavalier was diagnosed was finally diagnosed with EPI the beginning of September. We started him on weekly B12 Injections, daily B12 supplements, Pantenex enzymes and FortiFlora probiotics (he is...
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Hi there and welcome to our EPI family. I have a few questions in order to offer suggestions: what was the TLI, B12 and Folate scores from the EPI test? what enzymes are you using and what dose? are you supplementing B12?...
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Last post by Madelon
20 Oct 2020, 22:08
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Sid after a round of antibiotics ?
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Cheryl » 06 Sep 2019, 08:13
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Amber has been doing so well that I have not visited on here for at least a year. Last month the vet prescribed antibiotics after her bloodwork showed some infection - not known where. About 7-10 days later, Amber's stools...
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Hi Cheryl - glad to hear your sweet Amber is responding well to the probiotics. I know you've been through the ringer with her - sending hugs and prayers.
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Last post by Madelon
20 Oct 2020, 21:57
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Questions for Vet
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Frosty_MyAussie » 28 Sep 2020, 19:04
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Hi, I have a 10 month old mini-Aussie blue merle purebred male although he was on the larger size - 44 pounds at 8 months but I doubt that now. He was from an oops breeding of a merle to a merle although the mom had tied 5x...
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Hi Susan - just wanted to check in and see if you got the test results? My boy lost 20lb before diagnosis but being a German Shepherd and all that fur you could see his hip bones and ribs but not near what a lot of them are...
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Last post by Madelon
20 Oct 2020, 21:41
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Collie with Pancreas issues
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bormal » 18 Oct 2020, 19:52
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Hello- I have a 13 year old Collie who has gotten VERY thin, lost a lot of muscle and weight over the last year. She has near zero appetite and I am currently feeding her via a turkey baster. She has frequent bouts of...
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Hi and welcome to our EPI family. The test for pancreatitis is a cPLI - testing B12 and Folate will not be able to diagnose pancreatitis. When testing for EPI they typically will test the B12 and Folate. Does your dog have...
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Last post by Madelon
20 Oct 2020, 21:22
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NEW MEMBER FIRST POST:JACK WITH ALEXA
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jilbert57 » 17 Oct 2020, 12:02
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Post Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:56 am
Hi all, I'm Jack. Found this community on the search, so following a sudden weight loss and a lot of research we took our 11-month-old girl...
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Hi and welcome to our EPI family! I too will jump on the EnzymeDiane bandwagon - we thought we'd have to give our boy up because we couldn't afford the enzymes and then we found this site and EnzymeDiane.
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Last post by Madelon
20 Oct 2020, 21:04
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New member: Daisy's story
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faye grimm » 25 Dec 2019, 12:25
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Hello everyone ... I could not figure out how to post in the new members section so I am starting here.
Maybe someone can help me figure this out and I can transfer my post to the correct category.
I hope this long post...
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Hi Cheryl,
I have been ordering from these people.
You can explore their products and chose the right version depending on your dog's age, activity level, nature and breed(s).
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Last post by faye grimm
14 Oct 2020, 15:18
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2021 Calender
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Kohlesmomma » 10 Oct 2020, 17:16
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CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY CALENDAR!! OUR PUPS ARE PUBLISHED AND IN PRINT Y'ALL !! THAT'S KINDA COOL, AND ALL THE PROCEEDS GO TO FURTHER THE RESEARCH FOR EPI- IF THIS FOUNDATION WASN'T HERE I AM QUITE SURE I WOULD HAVE LOST MY...
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It makes it all worth while when you see your loved one on the calendar
The research for this site has mainly been Olesia over the years who has put time and effort into it, but mainly love
We have had raffles and auctions...
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Last post by Jean
12 Oct 2020, 04:37
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Vit B12
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Hugo » 02 Aug 2020, 23:11
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Good afternoon,
I am new to this site. I live in QLD Australia and have a 19mth old GSD diagnosed with EPI in March this year.
We had his Vit B12 level done last week, it is 290. Wanting to know if he needs a course of...
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Glad things are looking good - or firm LOL - for Hugo! If the poops or weight start to be an issue again I would highly suggest changing the B12 to either shots from the vet or the WonderLabs - unless giving a really high...
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Last post by Madelon
11 Oct 2020, 11:25
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Treats and Medications
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Storm2017 » 05 Oct 2020, 16:56
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Good afternoon! My girl Storm (German Shepherd Dog, 2 years and 9 months old)was diagnosed four days ago, so like many on this forum, this is new and very scary for me. First question - does pet insurance cover the enzyme...
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What a great update! It is always uplifting to hear that a pup responds so quickly to treatment. It sounds like the enzymes agree with her. Wonderful. Let us know what happens with the insurance.
Storm is gorgeous!
Barb
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Last post by Barb
09 Oct 2020, 20:32
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Weekly B12 Injections vs Wonderlabs B12 with Intrinsic Value
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Crazy4gsds » 02 Oct 2020, 09:26
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My recently diagnosed EPI boy started with a B12 of 151. We did a round of 6 weekly injections and at his blood retest on 9/28 his B12 was 902. I know you can't overdose on B12 but the vet wants to discontinue the weekly...
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Hi Madelon---Thank you for that! Yes I think he does well with cbd treats, if I give them soon enough, but like I told Jean, I blew it when I started using the thundershirt, and Tuck freaks out when I just have it in my...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
08 Oct 2020, 16:58
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EPI Confirmed - New Member VERY Confused
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Crazy4gsds » 01 Oct 2020, 21:23
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I have a few questions but wanted to give some background. My 5.5 year male German Shepherd was confirmed with having EPI today. He didn't display some of the classic symptoms of EPI. For instance his stools weren't diarrhea...
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CONGRATS on the weight gain! Doc is a solid black GSD - my husband's dream dog - we waited and waited for a medium drive solid black dog - he was the RUNT of the litter - LOL LOL - not anymore - he's an absolute BEAST!...
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Last post by Madelon
07 Oct 2020, 20:33
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Yeasty Ears
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Tuckaboo Pam » 16 Sep 2020, 21:17
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Friends, does anybody have a home remedy they have used successfully on yeast infection in their dog's ears? My vet supplied a small tube of ointment that cost $40.00 and lasted four days on Tucker's gigantic ears. The...
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My boy has chronic ear infections - I started using Zymox years ago and we've never had an issue since. I use the Zymox w/hydrocortisone drops - they are AMAZING. He did start an ear infection this year and I used the drops...
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Last post by Madelon
07 Oct 2020, 20:21
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Last post by Jean
05 Oct 2020, 16:36
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Need some help please :(
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Dorisdor » 20 Aug 2020, 03:28
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Hi all, my cat Whisky, a british short hair puss who will turn 6 in November. After nearly 6 months delay for his actual diagnosis and many trips to the regular vet, the specialist is able to confirm he has EPI.
B12 result...
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Hi Doris, so sorry that Whisky had a set back... it does sound like he got into something or picked up something... for it to come on all of a sudden. But it could be SID... which cats can and do have with EPI, but i do know...
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Last post by Olesia711
05 Oct 2020, 14:53
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Searching for some answers about Allergies
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Jayme Conners » 03 Oct 2020, 13:59
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Greetings everyone, I am new to this forum and to the sad world of EPI doggies.
My German Shepherd, Aurora, began getting sick at 9 months and at 10.5 months we finally had an answer. We started with the tablets, didn't...
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well... she definitely has EPI.... but the good news is that her B12 is good and does not need B12 supplementation at this time. She is one of the lucky ones cause over 80% of dogs that test positive for EPI have to have B12...
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Last post by Olesia711
05 Oct 2020, 14:19
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Specks?
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Montgomery » 26 Sep 2020, 12:26
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Anyone seen this before?
Montgomery has tiny black specks between his toes and around his claws (just his toes, not his fingers), and has had them for a bit. I wash them off (Tropiclean Oxymed shampoo) and they slowly come...
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So interesting. We learn something new every day. I hope the new solution works. Let us know.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
02 Oct 2020, 14:53
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Wade update & Tylan Question
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kellyl » 30 Sep 2020, 20:36
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Hi all... I haven't been on the forum in a little bit as life with 2 dogs, working from home, a promotion, and 3 teenagers doing on-line learning has filled my days to the max. However, I wanted to share a little good news...
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So glad to hear that Wade is doing so well. Congratulations! Your experience with tylan has a familiar ring to it. When we would try to decrease Kolby's dosage, we would get so far and his symptoms would reappear. We could...
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Last post by Barb
01 Oct 2020, 20:58
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A Nagging Question
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Tuckaboo Pam » 29 Sep 2020, 14:24
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As you know, Tucker is doing fine, eating his good food, enzymes, B12 & a smidge of Tylan, twice a day. Something about his situation has always left a question mark, though, and I wonder what you all think?
He was a poo...
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Thanks, Olesia!
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
29 Sep 2020, 19:00
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New Member - GoldenDoodle diagnosed with EPI
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marky34 » 25 Sep 2020, 22:51
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Hello EPI4DOGS Forum,
My wife and I are the proud pet parents to Arya our lovely GoldenDoodle who is 1 year and 9 months old now. 🐕
We are very Blessed to have Arya came into our lives from a GoldenDoodle breeder in...
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Good morning, just now catching up on this thread. So glad to hear Arya is getting better. A lot of great folk on here to help with issues. Keep up the good work Marcos and Arya!
Jill
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29 Sep 2020, 08:50
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Any Advice or Suggestions
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miamunchkin » 30 Aug 2018, 18:51
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Hello everyone,
I posted on this forum a couple of weeks ago asking about a bad reaction Mia had to Viokase-V (possibly because they were high concentrations of porcine). Thank you again for all the advice at the time! It's...
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Hi CHeryl... that was well said/good advice. THanks!
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Last post by Olesia711
28 Sep 2020, 20:02
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EPI and liver medication
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by kroeten » 20 Sep 2020, 11:13
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Just wondering if anyone has had experience with EPI and giving the liver medication Denamarin? Jagger has never had issues luckily since his diagnosis of EPI. Last week ended up taking him in because his overall behavior...
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That sounds about right depending on weight .... best to look at the SLippery ELm dosing suggestions and check according to his weight:
Oh and YES!!!! if the Forti Flora helped before, i would try using it again..........
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Last post by Olesia711
28 Sep 2020, 20:01
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Eichi - Introduction and Thank You!
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Eichi » 23 Sep 2020, 05:53
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Hi all, I'm a new member to this forum.
This post is an introduction as well as a huge thank you note to all of the members of the forum as well as the EPI4Dogs Foundation for all the invaluable help you provide everyday....
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Hi Mack.... and thank YOU! I will keep a lookout for emails from you :)
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Last post by Olesia711
28 Sep 2020, 14:24
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1st Time Dog Owner Rescues Stray Lab with EPI
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MeghanCJohnson99 » 23 Sep 2020, 18:22
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Let me first just say that this forum has been an absolute miracle. You all are my (and my little girl, Polly Pocket's) guardian angels.
So, quick background before I dive into my plea for help :) I lost my job in May and...
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Hi, Meghan and welcome to you and your pup. Thank you for opening your heart and home to Polly. She is so lucky to have landed in your care.
You have received excellent advice already. We will wait for the numbers of the...
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25 Sep 2020, 17:23
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