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.
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13 Dec 2018, 16:20
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After 4 years, can not get poop regulated again
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bear2015 » 08 Apr 2019, 20:18
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I cannot get Bear's poop under control for the last 2 weeks. The only thing that has happened/changed in the last 2 weeks is we had to put his buddy/playmate to sleep due to age and cancer. Bear is in the 2019 calendar with...
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Sorry to hear you lost a pup. That for sure is stress on all. I would look into the enzyme tweak, B12, and other suggestions and if those don't work I would try slippery elm powder 2 times a day. It not only helps SID and...
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Last post by jilbert57
09 Apr 2019, 09:40
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Update on Ruby
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Ruby » 06 Oct 2018, 22:40
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DON'T GIVE UP.....Want to thank you all for your input. Ruby my collie girl is doing better. She had lost almost all her hair months ago WHY? Because the groomer shampooed her 3 times at one visit with medicated shampoo. She...
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Hi Marilyn
Googling brought up Alopecia X. It doesn’t make anything else worse. Dogs with immune problems are susceptible. Vets can give help, so I would bring it up next time you are there.
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Last post by Patsy
08 Apr 2019, 18:45
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Enzymes on Back-Order???
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Sparkle Tangerine » 29 Mar 2019, 17:01
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Montgomery's enzymes are currently on back-order, and while we should be okay, it really is making me nervous...I've ordered emergency enzymes from BCR, but...They're bovine enzymes, and the source is skitchy. I e-mailed...
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Yay! Glad they arrived!
Barb
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Last post by Barb
08 Apr 2019, 16:17
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Possible Relapse?
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apmcfalls » 05 Apr 2019, 11:35
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I have a 3 year old GSD, Cash, who was confirmed EPI in July 2017. His lowest weight was 69 pounds, and after treating with enzymes, B12, Tylan, and new diet, he reached 86 pounds which the vet said was a healthy weight for...
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I would first start with the enzyme dosing per Madelons instructions. Give it 5 or 6 days to see a change. Keep the same food during this time and see if it helps.
If not I would look at food. If/when you change you would...
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Last post by jilbert57
08 Apr 2019, 12:47
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Hannah's stool not looking so great
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Bonnie » 05 Apr 2019, 20:21
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Hello!
I''ve been a member for awhile now and have gotten through all the beginnings with all your help, but Hannah's stool has not been looking so great recently. In December we switched her to 8X enzyme as 6X was...
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Madelon- great about 6X being available. We'll be ordering some next week. Doc is one handsome GSD!! He looks exactly like a GSD that we have in the shelter right now. Poor boy has anal fistulas and isn't getting adopted...
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Last post by Bonnie
08 Apr 2019, 11:10
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Putting enzymes in capsules
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Btekrony » 04 Apr 2019, 06:39
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Can I put Pantenex in capsules? We are struggling to get George to eat when we incubate the enzymes in his food. We have tried so many different dog foods. We have tried putting cheese, cooked turkey, chicken, egg, wet dog...
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I put Montgomery's Pank-Aid in capsules. He gets mouth ulcers if the enzymes are in his food. He gets two size zero capsules at each meal, but he's only just six pounds and eats small meals. There are larger capsules than...
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Last post by Sparkle Tangerine
04 Apr 2019, 14:52
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DOG FOOD
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MICHAELASWITCH » 28 Mar 2019, 18:48
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Has any one tried Purina Pro Plan sensitive skin and stomach food salmon and rice?
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2 more cents here. I'm also new to this site and EPI. But so far if you listen to what these people have to say and how to do it, you and your pet will benefit. A week ago I switched my Sassy cold turkey over to Costco's...
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Last post by RichardB
04 Apr 2019, 12:54
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New to epi and all that jazz
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by Gwennyloo » 02 Apr 2019, 20:52
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:shock:
My dog is now 7 and has epi
I was given Putin’s probiotic packages and Royal xanaine high protein gasteritis dog food ( wet) and I had a little dry too .
She is eating her own poop
Now and we can’t catch her fast...
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Hi, you have been good advice so far and we need more information from you if you would provide it.
I see you are in Canada. Did your vet give you any guidelines after diagnosis?
Welcome to the forum.
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Last post by jilbert57
03 Apr 2019, 13:00
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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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Hi Conny - I am just now seeing this - WOW - what a scary ordeal you have been through. It's ironic though as my husband is always making fun of me about being concerned about bloat (he's never heard of it) - he just came in...
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Last post by Madelon
02 Apr 2019, 21:04
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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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As Jean said - never apologize - EPI does mess with your head :) . Glad to hear Anja is doing a bit better. Please do keep us posted on how things go.
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Last post by Madelon
02 Apr 2019, 20:54
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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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Have you asked the vet about a course of Tylan if you're dealing with SID?
With regard to the food - as Elisabeth said it can be the hardest part of EPI. Look for one that has has limited or none peas and chicken and...
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Last post by Madelon
02 Apr 2019, 20:50
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Olesia Kennedy's Birthday today
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Ayasha » 28 Mar 2019, 10:22
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Hello all,
I am one of the first people that Olesia invited to this new EPI4Dogs.com site. We were rabble rouses and got kicked off the old Yahoo forum EPI site. That disagreement with the Yahoo EPI site owner Created this...
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Thank you so much for the well wishes :) Had a great day!
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Last post by Olesia711
31 Mar 2019, 09:54
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Change in ingredients Victor Grain Free Hero dog food
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danimi01 » 27 Mar 2019, 11:34
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Hi all,
I'm just sharing this because for the last month my Dex has been dealing with SID and I couldn't figure out what was going on after being stable for 9 years. I called his food manufacturer, Victor, and they told me...
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We recently went through the same thing with Forza10 - I actually contacted the food company when I first noticed the poop going south and they said nothing had changed with the food. A month later I contacted them again and...
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Last post by Madelon
30 Mar 2019, 23:14
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EPI4DOGS AUCTION
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Jean » 28 Mar 2019, 04:35
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HELLO ALL
If you can, please support us in this, its only open to folk in USA, but we can all support it by being here
so clear out your closets, and shoes,and whatever, big spring clean, all proceeds go to the Foundation...
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Thank you Jean for posting this. 100% of the money raised goes towards EPI research and spreading awareness/education of EPI.
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Last post by Madelon
30 Mar 2019, 23:07
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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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Hi Danielle, glad to hear Buzz is doing better and the lower Creon dose is working.
The cost monthly should lower and stabilize once things settle down. Not sure on Creon price but going from 420 a month down to 60 has to be...
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28 Mar 2019, 09:39
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27 Mar 2019, 09:48
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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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It took a lot of trial and error with my little guy, and it took him a lot longer to gain it back than it did to lose it, so hang in there!
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Last post by Sparkle Tangerine
27 Mar 2019, 07:06
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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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Last post by Madelon
22 Mar 2019, 21:02
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Last post by Barb
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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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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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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18 Mar 2019, 21:21
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