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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Thanks to Enzyme Diane
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ericjohnson » 20 Apr 2020, 17:10
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Daisy was first diagnosed about 8 years ago. She's a working retriever. Throughout the eight years the powdered enzyme has kept her in good shape. We don't even need Vit B12. Her trainer and I just sort of watch her stools...
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So glad your dog has done so well! I hate to think where all of these dogs would be without EnzymeDiane - her passion for these dogs is beyond!
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Last post by Madelon
26 Apr 2020, 14:28
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Raw Pancreas Effects / New Member
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Cvatikio » 24 Apr 2020, 12:13
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Hi everyone! First off, this forum has been absolutely wonderful as I navigate this journey with Daphne! I currently live in Haiti and my resources here are super limited, and even more so because of COVID!
The local vets...
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Thank you for rescuing her - she looks absolutely adorable! Great job with the raw pancreas and figuring things out for your sweet girl - I'm glad she's feeling a bit better already :) Olesia gave you great advice so I won't...
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Last post by Madelon
26 Apr 2020, 13:53
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Any Experience with Raw Diet?
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Ehellriegel » 22 Apr 2020, 12:01
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Hello everyone!
Now that we have gotten Fi's poops/SID back under control, we are thinking about switching her to a raw diet. We had tried it once before her diagnosis with little success (probably because we tried a...
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Let us know how it goes. I was going to suggest as Olesia did - start with 1 level teaspoon but you may end up being able to go with 3/4tsp.
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Last post by Madelon
26 Apr 2020, 13:02
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15 mo old Corgi w EPT
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MnMIkko » 13 Mar 2020, 09:40
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At 12 months our Corgi, Mikko had reached 23 lbs and then suddenly started losing weight as we switched his food slowly from a puppy mix. I moved him back to puppy food but the loose stools continued and he settled in at...
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Glad things are still going in the right direction and that the hair is coming back. My boy suffers from food and environmental allergies and with it being Spring time he's got lots of hair loss patches on his legs right now...
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Last post by Madelon
26 Apr 2020, 12:10
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ENZYME DIANE
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Jean » 17 Mar 2020, 14:28
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Have spoken with Diane, enzymes so far so good
Stay safe everyone
Jean
Forum director
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Sorry to hear about the $20 extra charge... but on the flip side.... that is better than not getting your enzymes at all because they are held up in customs permanently or for weeks and weeks..... i have heard of both of...
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Last post by Olesia711
21 Apr 2020, 09:27
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If you had a choice of enzyme, which would you pick?
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by CanadaJen » 04 Apr 2020, 11:26
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Hi All,
I'm a fairly new member (from Canada) who's been lurking on the forum for a couple of weeks now gathering info about EPI.
I have an elderly Pomeranian mix who we suspect has EPI/SID.
We are having the TLI test...
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FYI..... i am trying to reach all the Canadian folks we have spoken to recently regarding enzymes....
I just spoke with EnzymeDiane and she said that her enzymes are getting thru to Canada, but... when you order them,...
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Last post by Olesia711
20 Apr 2020, 14:48
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New Diagnosis and a Couple of Questions
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lorimsage14 » 15 Apr 2020, 16:41
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Hello,
I first want to say what a great site this is, thank you! It has helped so much, especially since my vet has almost no experience with EPI.
Here is my Jasper's story. Jasper is a 20 pound shelter mutt. He was about...
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Ahhh... so your vet WAS treating for SID/SIBO.... with Metronidazole. That is what was always prescribed in the past.... but it doesn't always work so well. Then they discovered that Tylan, which is a macrolide antibiotic,...
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Last post by Olesia711
16 Apr 2020, 22:11
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Eating Poop Again
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Ehellriegel » 10 Apr 2020, 09:06
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Good morning!
I haven't posted anything in a while because we have been on a very good path in managing Fi's EPI. We just moved into our new home with a big fenced in backyard, and we quickly discovered that Fi is back to...
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Glad to hear that you are managing and Fi is improving. Good work.
About the poop eating.....our non-EPI German Shepherd (Kip) was a poop eater. We tried everything that everyone suggested. Nothing we did ever discouraged...
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Last post by Barb
15 Apr 2020, 17:00
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3-18-20 URGENT INFO: Pet Factor B12
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Olesia711 » 18 Mar 2020, 13:14
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Hi everyone,
Wonderlabs, the company that produces Pet Factor B12 (the canine version of Trinfac B12) that many, many of our EPI dogs use, has just put out a statement yesterday stating that they will not be shipping...
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IMHO i cannot say enough good things about Wonderlabs.... they have bent over backwards to carry products at our personal (Epi4Dogs) request to help our EPI dogs and they have also reached out to supplement companies outside...
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Last post by Olesia711
13 Apr 2020, 11:38
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Joint supplements
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Yogibear » 06 Apr 2020, 14:20
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Just wondering if there is any type of joint supplement epi dogs can handle. If so what brand and would I mix with the with food and enzymes of can it be given by itself. And yogi was diagnosed with epi at the end of last...
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Hi! I've been giving my EPI boy Cosequin DS - I just give him the tablet right before feeding his enzyme meal. My non-EPI dog has horrible arthritis - she was on Rimadyl - I was able to get her off of it using Dr. Baker's...
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Last post by Madelon
12 Apr 2020, 22:05
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EASTER HOLIDAYS
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Jean » 10 Apr 2020, 08:26
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From all of the team at EPI4DOGS we wish you a peaceful and safe Easter
These are strange times, please stay at home
Love to all, and huge hugs to all our 4 legged fur kids
Jean
Forum Director
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Happy Easter! I hope everyone is able to connect with their loved ones in some way on this special day
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Last post by Madelon
12 Apr 2020, 19:19
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We all need a little laugh.....
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dana7123 » 08 Apr 2020, 15:56
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We all could use a little laugh, and I really hope that this lightens up your day! Hope everyone is safe and healthy!
Dog Barking
Omg....
The neighbors have been complaining that my dog had been barking non-stop. I hate...
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WE had, and still have somewhere, one of those collars, which worked, Kara was shocked at the spray / air into her chin, I couldnt use one of those horrible metal collars
but this made me laugh
thanks
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Last post by Jean
10 Apr 2020, 08:39
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EPI dog (Ivy) not eating well
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KNewman » 08 Apr 2020, 10:19
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Hello,
Our dog Ivy was diagnosed with EPI in January. She was doing very well up until about 2.5 weeks ago. Previously she was on Hill's Science Diet - Digestive Care and Enzyme Diane (6x) and Vitamin B12 from Wonderlabs....
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Hi Kelsea,
Thanks for the information regarding the vet visit.
Glad you picked up some Slippery Elm... continue with that (give it a couple of days) and then change the food (try TOTW). Although no guarantees, TOTW,...
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Last post by Olesia711
09 Apr 2020, 10:34
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Low B12 Problems
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by Sally » 02 Apr 2020, 11:12
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Hello,
I'm new here, but not new to EPI. My Callie will be 15 in July, diagnosed with EPI when she was 2. She has been on Pancreatin 6x all these years, plus monthly B12 shots.
For the past week, she has been terribly...
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Hi. I am SO sorry you are going through this. It could definitely low B12 but it could also be something else. It's so hard to see them decline and know when it's their time. Only you and your pup can make that decision but...
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Last post by Madelon
08 Apr 2020, 22:51
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Problem with taste
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mkazin » 04 Apr 2020, 22:26
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I posted a few days ago because we just started our 1 year old GSD mix on Viokase (hoping to go to something cheaper once this runs out- but that's what the vet prescribed).
She seems to really dislike the taste of the food...
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Until they come up with targeted probiotics.... using probiotics is kind of hit or miss.
If there aren't any PREbiotics in the probiotics product you have, just go on line and order some slippery elm powder.... it's cheap...
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Last post by Olesia711
05 Apr 2020, 15:34
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New Diagnosis- some questions!
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mkazin » 03 Apr 2020, 01:06
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We just got our meds in the mail for our 1 year old GSD mix (with Shiba Inu, maybe? Or pitbull?). We just got her about 5 weeks ago. After a week, we noticed her poops were very soft with occasional fully liquid diarrhea,...
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its a pleasure
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Last post by Jean
03 Apr 2020, 11:27
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Hope everyone is doing well
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Kohlesmomma » 28 Mar 2020, 05:26
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Just wanted to say Hope everyone is doing well, and the wonderful pups too.
These are some crazy times we are in, my grandmother would quote the bible about now, sayin that the book of revelations is coming. Maybe it is, I...
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Thank you, Kellie,
It is lovely to see so many people doing heroic and creative things during chaotic times.
One of my favorite quotes of Emily Dickinson:
We never know how high we are
Till we are called to rise;
And...
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Last post by Barb
01 Apr 2020, 13:51
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Long Haul Flight with EPI dog
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Fee_85 » 31 Mar 2020, 09:11
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Hey everyone,
I have a beautiful 6yr old 35kg Great Dane cross, who was diagnosed with EPI in July last year. It was an absolute battle getting the diagnosis to today, where we finally have firm poops! I still give a happy...
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Thank you for explaining further details.... my heart goes out to you as this must be such a tough decision for you.
It sounds like you are well versed in transporting a dog long distances and fully understand the pitfalls....
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Last post by Olesia711
01 Apr 2020, 12:14
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Happy and me ( new ones here) looking for advices
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adriannemary91 » 24 Sep 2019, 14:52
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First of all i would like to say thank you.
Find ipe4dogs it's helping me a lot. Here in Spain we dont have much information about IPE desease.
3 months ago, Happy, a 2 years and a half female andalusian bodeguero,...
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Happy, I want to wish you a Happy Birthday from Kiya and TJ. Wishing your Mum be safe and you get lots of cake.
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Last post by jilbert57
31 Mar 2020, 09:17
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Few options for enzymes in Canada
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Tag » 24 Mar 2020, 22:00
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Hello
Just wondering what you guys think. I'm absolutely desperate. The only source for enzymes has been one manufacturer in Canada and they stopped production quite a few months ago.
They received new health guidelines and...
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Hi Win. I'm not sure why your vet gave those instructions for Creon and I would not recommend doing it that way. Here's the information on Creon from our website
Giving CREON is not straight-forward…. the pet owner will...
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Last post by Madelon
30 Mar 2020, 14:57
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Our life is a nightmare
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Sudallas » 24 Mar 2020, 02:46
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I took Phoenix to a new vet today to get blood work done and an ultrasound. They have to knock him out to do this so they used Isoflourine gas which he had had before. Phoenix had developed a bad cough from the powdered...
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I am so sorry Phoenix is going through this....Please let us know how he is doing now.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
25 Mar 2020, 15:11
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Aggression from enzymes
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Tag » 25 Mar 2020, 11:31
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Is it possible that an enzyme can make a dog aggressive?
He was diagnosed with EPI 2 years ago. We used the same enzymes until recently when it became unavailable. The most recent enzyme was Pancrezyme by Virbac.
He has a...
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can I ask if the b12 you are using is the generic and darp pink in colour
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Last post by Jean
25 Mar 2020, 13:03
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Changing Enzymes
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TexasJ1987 » 19 Mar 2020, 06:22
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Good morning,
I have recently had several issues with Pan-tenex and the level of customer service that they have provided. I have reviewed several posts about enzyme diane and have decided to give their enzymes a try. That...
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Hi and welcome to our EPI family. You have a gorgeous pup! I'm sorry you're having a difficult time. As for EnzymeDiane Pancreatin 8x - the recommend starting dose is 3/4tsp per cup of kibble - you may have some tweaking to...
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Last post by Madelon
23 Mar 2020, 19:31
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Sick after giving powdered pancreas
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Sudallas » 20 Mar 2020, 15:26
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I need help. I gave Phoenix his first dose of Bio Case Plus several days ago. He eats meat so I followed the instructions and mixed it in his meat and let it sit for 30 minutes.
A couple of hours later, Phoenix started...
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Hi and welcome to our EPI family! I can tell how much your pup means to you by your posts - the love comes through. As Olesia said it's likely not the enzymes themselves causing the issue unless your dog has a sensitivity to...
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Last post by Madelon
23 Mar 2020, 19:01
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creon
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Sergey » 22 Mar 2020, 11:32
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users creon help! I can’t buy enzymes anymore; I have access to Creon 10 Creon25. how much do you give for 2-2.5 cups? need to incubate?
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Hi there. I have never used Creon but this is the information from our website about Creon
Giving CREON is not straight-forward…. the pet owner will have to trial and error to find the right dose and the right...
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22 Mar 2020, 13:40
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