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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Midwestern Dog Food Recall
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secretlybees » 19 Aug 2021, 12:28
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Hi all,
Midwestern has expanded their dog food recall after more dog deaths and some FDA testing.
If you use any of the following foods, stop feeding them immediately:
CanineX, Earthborn Holistic, Venture, Unrefined,...
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Thank you for this information and for posting it.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
20 Aug 2021, 11:06
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Enzymes no longer working
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sburron » 18 Aug 2021, 14:43
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Hi,
Lemon was a street dog from Texas who I adopted in April of this year. She was in a shelter for a few weeks before being brought to Canada and lost 10+lbs in the shelter before coming here so she was extremely skinny...
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Hi Scarlet - I'm so sorry your dog isn't doing well.
First a few questions: what enzymes are you using? how much per cup of food?
A few things stand out besides my question about enzymes. As Alex said B12 is critical to...
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Last post by Madelon
19 Aug 2021, 20:39
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Last post by Olesia711
17 Aug 2021, 16:22
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Tips for Food & Enzymes
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afairbairn » 15 Aug 2021, 18:47
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So our dog Hana seems to be doing pretty good. Everything bad went down in March and included AP / MG / MMM / MegaE / and ultimately EPI. She went from 47 lbs down to about 34. Now she is back to about 45 lbs and seems to be...
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Thanks for the tips Olesia! All that you said makes a lot of sense.
I think getting a definitive decision on if Mega E is still a concern or not is certainly a big hurdle for us to figure out. I think until we get that...
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Last post by afairbairn
16 Aug 2021, 00:04
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sugar's lab results GSD, spayed, 17mos
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jmm1220 » 04 Aug 2021, 11:48
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Hi everyone!
Brand new on this forum, looking for guidance, advice, and support. My rescue, GSD Sugar was just diagnosed last week with EPI. I took her to the VET after a 10lb weight loss.
Her labs are: b12= 151
folate...
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Kolby’s appetite improved when his b12 levels improved, which took some time. Since you have just started the b12 pills, give it a little time and see what happens. Kolby did not like the enzymes, so we had to be creative...
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Last post by Barb
14 Aug 2021, 19:26
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New EPI diagnosis
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Shel23 » 30 Jun 2021, 07:45
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Hello! My sweet boy, Ernie, was diagnosed with EPI after an 6 month journey of treating him for food allergies & IBD. I am thankful to have a diagnosis, but am so very overwhelmed. Finding this forum is a blessing!
Ernie is...
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So glad to read that Ernie is doing well. It is a great feeling when you get them stabilized to see them become their normal happy selves. You are doing a great job.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
14 Aug 2021, 18:52
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Another Newbie--Meds & Dosing
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RosietheRedLab » 09 Aug 2021, 17:05
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Hi All--
Rosie, our 2 year old rescue fox red lab, was diagnosed with EPI 3 days ago (lab results in signature box). She currently weighs 40 lbs. I ordered a sample size packet from EnzymeDiane before we received Rosie's...
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Good morning from the uk
sorry been MIA due to health
I love the colouring of Rosie
EPI4DOGS was my saviour in 2010 my Kara was in dire straits at 39 pounds in weight for a 14 month old shepherd
My vet at the time was...
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Last post by Jean
12 Aug 2021, 05:02
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Panakare vs. Enzymediane
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Wirths1953 » 03 Aug 2021, 18:01
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I have a 2 year old border collie jack Russel mix that has just been diagnosed with epi. We are currently buying panakare plus for her through our vet. It's very expensive. Can I switch to enzymediane which is less money and...
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Good morning from the uk and another old timer! I feel very old some days !
We started our journey in 2010 and had two years of one enzyme and changed for 2 reasons
1/ cost
2/ stability
There was never an issue of...
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Last post by Jean
11 Aug 2021, 05:07
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Newly Diagnosed Bocephus “Bo”
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GalliksBocephus » 09 Aug 2021, 03:55
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First of all, thank you to the admin for allowing me to join your forum. My almost 2 y/o GSD Bocephus ( we call him Bo) was diagnosed last Thursday as positive for EPI. Although his vet has been around forever and is great...
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Ovol has almost completely alleviated Montgomery's stomach gurgles and horrendous trapped gas, so if none of the above information fixes that, it might be a way to go. Now he just farts. Loudly. However, he's happy.
I'm...
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Last post by Montgomery
10 Aug 2021, 17:22
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Recommendations on Dosage with Diane's Enzymes
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secretlybees » 06 Aug 2021, 21:32
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Hey friends,
I ordered Diane's enzymes because the bottle from the vet is under half full and with the possible Canada-US border closure, better safe than sorry. Problem is the different levels between the enzymes are a bit...
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Hi Alex! You are right to compare the actual enzyme strengths (it's how I figured out my boy did better on the stronger 8x than 6x and even with that, she had a batch that was unusually strong in the 8x and he did even...
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Last post by Madelon
08 Aug 2021, 10:25
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Hair Loss
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by MyGemma » 04 Aug 2021, 10:31
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Hi all,
I did a search but didn't find the answer I was looking for. My mix GSD/LAB was diagnosed with EPI several years ago. She will be 7 in November. I am using the PancrePlus and using the little spoon in the bottle for...
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Hi Laura!! First if Gemma has perfect poop, the weight is good then I wouldn't change anything. However, if it's not the first thing I would do is get a fasted B12 blood test done to see where her levels are at. Then I would...
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Last post by Madelon
08 Aug 2021, 10:14
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AMAZON SMILE USA
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Jean » 19 Jun 2021, 13:14
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Just a heads up, if like me, you spend too much with Amazon. you can use EPI4DOGS as your charity of choice in Amazon USA, and we will get a donation from them, unfortunately, we can't in the UK choose EPI4DOGS as our...
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thanks Alice and Bailey, we REALLY appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Last post by Olesia711
04 Aug 2021, 16:52
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New to the Community
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secretlybees » 20 Jul 2021, 23:19
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Hi everyone!
I'm Alex and the sweet, little girl in my profile pic is Katara!
She was diagnosed with EPI about 4 months ago by the animal rescue took her in after her previous owner passed away. They helped get her back to...
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Glad to hear how well Katara is doing with the food switch. My boy can't tolerate any grains at all. Stealing the blueberries - so cute - did it turn her poop blue LOL LOL
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Last post by Madelon
03 Aug 2021, 13:43
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New Here - Maverick's Journey
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by VizslaJess » 22 Jul 2021, 13:30
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Hello everyone!
I'm Maverick's mom, Jess. I have been up and down every part of this site over the past 2 months(or so I thought...), but just noticed today there's a forum. I think my delayed finding will reduce the...
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Only responding to your first sentence---
You may be in the minority, but you are right to try things until you find what works! It's all about the poop & tummy. Good for you!
You might want to create a signature so folks...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
02 Aug 2021, 16:25
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Canadian members....
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Olesia711 » 28 Jul 2021, 19:20
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Hi everyone,
For those of you in Canada who purchase EnzymeDiane's enzymes... or for those of you that purchase anything from the USA..... please note...
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Canadian members ....you may want to keep an eye on...
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all the thanks goes to Diane.... she is the one who brought this to our attention :)
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Last post by Olesia711
02 Aug 2021, 13:10
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Early morning acid reflux mystery
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arlenetickner » 30 Jul 2021, 15:57
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Hello everyone,
I am wondering if anyone else has had a similar problem. Our EPI dog Nina wakes us frequently anywhere between 3 and 5 AM with what I assume is acid reflux, a clear, foamy, mucus filled regurgitation that is...
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Hi Arlene. Nina is beautiful! But sorry to hear she is struggling with her weight after so long. I dealt with the morning bile throw up for a while and fed an extra small enzymed meal before bed - after a while I no longer...
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Last post by Madelon
01 Aug 2021, 12:51
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Last post by Montgomery
29 Jul 2021, 13:04
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Newly diagnosed dog in distress
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Lucys_Dad » 23 Jul 2021, 19:44
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Lucy, our 4 year old female pug was diagnosed with EPI a month and a half ago. Her TLI levels at the time of diagnosis was 0.80. She had dropped from her normal weight of 25-26 pounds to 20-21 pounds and had all of the...
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So happy to hear she's back in action! Hopefully it doesn't happen again.
What a cutie!
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Last post by secretlybees
29 Jul 2021, 11:34
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Tucker's Results Are In!!!!!!!
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Tuckaboo Pam » 26 Mar 2021, 15:36
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It has finally happened! Tucker's blood finally made it to Texas, and I've done my best to copy and paste the results. An interesting thing is, both times we stopped the B12, his poo became firmer. I noticed it the first...
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Tucker is once again passing gas. Lots of gas. I JUST one month ago started the slow wean off Tylan, after 45 days, and I am still giving him about 1/32 teaspoon twice/day, along with 1/8 teaspoon slippery elm 2X. Should I...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
28 Jul 2021, 17:16
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Academic studies in EPI. Where?
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ericjohnson » 26 Jul 2021, 20:03
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Are there any studies underway concerning EPI. I just looked at the Canine Health Foundation's (AKC) third synopsis of grants and studies and found nothing.
Thanks.
Eric
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Keep checking back. If it's out there, Olesia will know about it.
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
27 Jul 2021, 16:31
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Mar 29, 2021 FDA Dog Food Recall
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Olesia711 » 29 Mar 2021, 20:28
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Please read regarding possible salmonella contamination with the following foods from a particular mid-western plant:
The brand names of dog foods that may be contaminated are: CanineX, Earthborn Holistic, Venture,...
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*SIGH*...... it seems to be a never ending issue with commercial dog foods........................................... :(
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Last post by Olesia711
27 Jul 2021, 13:59
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Jasper update
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tlwright21 » 19 Jul 2021, 12:11
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I took Jasper in today for his biweekly B12 shot. Since May 12 when his weight had dropped to a very emaciated 41 lbs., he has gained over 10 lbs and is within 2lbs from where he was before he got sick. he is back to eating...
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well done, and yes it feels miraculous that a few changes to the daily routine can make a whole lot of difference
anyway keep it up
Jx
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Last post by Jean
20 Jul 2021, 04:22
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2 Year old GSD not gaining weight
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dryseeker » 26 May 2021, 15:55
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Hello everybody. Im having issues with my male GSD who turns 2 next month. After losing my 13 year old to DM I was positively devastated and started looking for a puppy, he came from a good breeder as I met his parents and...
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Thanks to you all for your advice, I will definitely taper him slowly and see how things go. He seems to be doing quite well with the current regiment so Im in no hurry to change anything. Thanks again for your...
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Last post by dryseeker
19 Jul 2021, 19:18
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Johnny from EPI diagnosis to trained Service Dog
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Olesia711 » 14 Jul 2021, 11:02
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Johnny: a young St. Bernard mix born in El Paso, TX in 2020. There are a lot of words to describe him: fluffy, freckled, goofy, sweet, clever. With his big paws and expressive eyes, he’s very charming and garners “what a...
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I am overwhelmed with this and humbled to what a dog can mean to you and you existence
I too at times have struggled. and there has always been a dog there to help you through the day
So I say brilliant, and thank you for...
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Last post by Jean
16 Jul 2021, 06:02
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New EPI Research results
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Olesia711 » 05 Jul 2021, 20:40
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Hi everyone,
As many of you know, Epi4Dogs has been involved with an EPI Research The Maya Metabolomic Study has been going on for 5 years. It has become an extraordinary detailed research that the more they earned, the...
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thanks Pam.... i really appreciate you showing it to your vet :)
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14 Jul 2021, 15:31
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