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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New member
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Cheb1313! » 22 Oct 2024, 22:18
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Hello all.
My name is Cheryl and I am the proud owner of Alfie, my beautiful German shepherd who will be 4 years old in December .
6 weeks ago he was rushed into surgery with a GDV- they had to remove his Spleen as they...
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I have found that the more exercise my dog has during the day, or anxious or over exvited the later poops will be soft.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
27 Oct 2024, 18:47
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Creon not working (yet?) and other issues
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jmeredith19 » 24 Oct 2024, 16:20
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Hi all--I'm back looking for advice, and with more details this time--hoping it could help. Apologies if this is long.
My girl is 16.5 yo, 7.5-8 lb dachshund (normal weight is > 8.5). She had pancreatitis twice in the past...
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Olesia, can you clarify---I am already giving her Creon 10,000 (1/2 capsule with each meal). Would you suggest I go up to the full capsule of Creon 10,000 at this point? Also, I do give her some white potato with every...
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Last post by jmeredith19
25 Oct 2024, 21:31
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New to EPI diagnosis and have a few questions
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Mavy » 20 Oct 2024, 20:38
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Hello. My 4.5 year old German Shepherd, Maverick was recently diagnosed with EPI. He’s thankfully not underweight and currently doing great. Vet is putting him on the powder and B12 injections. He has always been free fed. I...
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Sooo glad that Mav ate maybe a little easier than you expected. That's an awesome relief.
Dogs instinctively know what they need, I think. When I had ordered some raw pancreas for Chance one time, my supplier said good...
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Last post by Chance
25 Oct 2024, 00:29
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New to EPI and need to advise
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KASIAKASIA » 01 Sep 2024, 14:17
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Hi everyone, our dog Poppy was recently diagnosed with EPI, long story short, after many trips to the vet in London (many times admitted to veterinary surgery, blood tests, 💩tests and thousands of ££££ spent) our dog was...
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Wow! That's a really great update! So glad everything is coming together so well for Poppy!
Regarding food, I agree about the ultra processed foods.
Personally, I feed raw. But home cooked would be a close second. I...
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Last post by Chance
24 Oct 2024, 00:32
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Monoclonal Antibody Meds ok for epi dogs?
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Greyden » 23 Oct 2024, 01:19
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Hello!
We have had our Non-EPI dog on Librela for arthritis for a while and he is doing great!
Our other Non-EPI dog has had Cytopoint for allergies and responded extremely well.
Both are monoclonal antibody meds.
Has...
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I have been looking into too. From what I can tell there are tragedies involved.
It seems to have the same rules as Prednisone. Can't be given with nsaids and definitely don't want to give it with history of kidney disease....
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
23 Oct 2024, 18:44
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How much enzymes?
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Megan87 » 18 Oct 2024, 03:25
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Hey all,
My boy Ghost has just recently been diagnosed with Epi but not SIBO. He had his first B12 injection Monday the 14th and began Creon 35000 on the Tuesday.
The vet said he wanted to start him off on a bit higher...
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Don't focus on amount of pills per day, or you'll be pulling your hair out very quickly.
Enzymes are given with every meal. They also don't stay around in the system after the food has passed through. So by the time you...
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Last post by Chance
21 Oct 2024, 17:40
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Question on intrinsic factor in EPI
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CharlytheSheltie » 01 Sep 2024, 13:14
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My 2 year old, almost 3 year old sheltie, was recently diagnosed with EPI after about 2 months of us noticing that her poop was changing colors to a very pale color and then resembling cow patties. She was started on IM...
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hi Jennifer.... everyone has given you all the right suggestions with regards to Charly's possible set back with the stools... so i won't add to that ............... BUT...................... what i would like to share is...
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Last post by Olesia711
20 Oct 2024, 16:09
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NINA
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Tuckaboo Pam » 24 Mar 2024, 11:25
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This will be a bittersweet and lengthy post, about two well-loved EPI doggies. Some of this will be a repeat, but as the day draws near, I'm a little nervous & I could use some support.
Some of you know that last November I...
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Lol agree! It has been passed down from Mickey that all I do is hit the boiled egg on the side of the sink and whatever 2 dogs I currently come running and promptly sit at attention!
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
20 Oct 2024, 10:39
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3 weeks in, will tylosin be the answer?
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angpat » 27 Apr 2024, 10:52
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I feel like I need to trust my gut instinct on my next move but was looking for any feedback. If I leave out details I'm trying to be as concise as I can so this isn't a novel.
We started our journey on April 6 with bloody...
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Hi Faye,
Thanks for writing in what is going on.....however.... what i's like to share with you AND your vet is with an EPI dogs, many times, (often around the 4th or 5th year of dealing with EPI) all of a sudden it appears...
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Last post by Olesia711
18 Oct 2024, 12:49
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B12 and anxiety/sound sensitivity
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Johnnycake » 17 Oct 2024, 21:55
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Hi!!
Has anyone ever seen anxiety and in particular sound sensitivity in relation to B12 levels?
Johnny was starting to develop some pretty significant sound sensitivity over the course of the past month or two, I feel...
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Eddie gets a little grumpier when we suspect his B12 levels are low. It could be because of sensitivity levels. He won't tell us.
With low B12 , their body won't absorb nutrients very well. Even though he is eating, his body...
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
18 Oct 2024, 00:15
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Raw Pancreas to Treat EPI
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Olesia711 » 24 Jul 2018, 20:11
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Hi everyone, this post is from Nora.... from earlier today. For some reason her post was in the FORUM Rules & Tips pages.... not here on the forum... hopefully for those that use raw pancreas, ya'll can chime in and let her...
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Hi Faye,
Thanks for writing in and asking about the raw pancreas.... the following are the instructions to giving raw pancreas to Daisy... but also, if you can please feel free to start your own thread for Daisy... with a...
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Last post by Olesia711
17 Oct 2024, 22:57
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Old dogs and high protein
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Fogbound77 » 17 Oct 2024, 06:24
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My 15 year old EPI girl has transitioned beautifully to a non-prescription food. Fibre is 3%, but protein is 30%. There seems to be split opinions as to whether or not this will be too hard on her kidneys. In the past it was...
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Here is an interesting article that includes pros and cons of feeding high proteins to dogs with kidney disease. It's a problem with the waste products that are a result from protein metabolization.
Maybe 3 or 4 small...
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Last post by jilbert57
17 Oct 2024, 10:49
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Oreo's Journey
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jffroese » 02 Oct 2024, 09:49
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I'd like to share Oreo's journey so far, see if there are any additional suggestions as well.
I got Oreo August 10, 2023 when he was just ready to legally be purchased from his mothers owners. He is a pudelpointer (Standard...
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I'd definitely try upping the enzymes and see if it makes a difference.
I kinda went at it differently, since I already had a Creon dose established. So I aimed to get the same dose (lipase value wise). Since Diane lists...
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Last post by Chance
16 Oct 2024, 23:43
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diarrhea FROM pancreplus?
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jmeredith19 » 09 Oct 2024, 19:48
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HI there, I just started pancreplus (I have another post about this recently). Today for the first time, I gave my 7.6 lb doxie a tiny amount--1/2 filled size 1 enteric coated capsule with 2 of her meals. Prior to having...
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To answer your question. It shouldn't matter which you start with. As long as you give the correct amount. With the 10k, it should be 1/4-1/2 for the amount you feed. It might take some experimenting though
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
12 Oct 2024, 15:11
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Protein issues
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Vanillanix » 11 Oct 2024, 13:45
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Hi all!
Has anyone dog had any issues with higher protein dry foods?
I recently switched my girl from TOTW High Prairie to Orijen original - fiber is 4% for both, fat is 18% for both, TOTW is 32% protein vs 38% for...
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Too many possibilities, I think. I'm not too concerned about protein levels; unless there's not enough. I feed raw, which is a lot of protein. Others have fed TOTW without issue. And Orijen. But every dog is different! There...
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Last post by Chance
11 Oct 2024, 22:49
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Trash dog!
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MaxwellMixedBreed » 10 Oct 2024, 21:44
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I just had a huge event. My trash dog got into the trash and got fatty pulled pork and mac-n-cheese so I mixed up a bit of food with enzymes but he now has horrendous gas. Ugh. Any advice if your trash panda gets into banned...
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EPIs sake, everything will be passed in a day or two. It might have a bunch of undigested food in it but it will pass.
It might trigger some SIDs effects though.
I can't speak to any effects from what they got into though
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
11 Oct 2024, 11:54
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NINA's Second Hurricane
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Tuckaboo Pam » 09 Oct 2024, 17:26
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My Jersey girl, Nina, is about to experience her second hurricane. Her first was less than two weeks ago. OY! We have actually been lucky to be in the tropical storm zone both times, which is not as dangerous. High winds,...
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Yes be safe everyone!
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
11 Oct 2024, 11:47
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Help--my girl hates pancreplus!
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jmeredith19 » 06 Oct 2024, 00:14
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HI everyone, I so hope you can help me because I'm desperate. My girl, Sadie is a 16 yo dachshund, who had longstanding irritable bowel, and then serious pancreatitis twice over the summer, and now EPI (diagnosed with labs)....
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Regardless of them being coated or not, you will probably have to experiment with dosage. The description says it breaks down in the GI tract. Super non specific.
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Last post by Eddiespaghetti
10 Oct 2024, 14:17
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New member! EPI and poultry allergy?
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Rexi&Matthew » 08 Oct 2024, 21:28
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Hello all, my name is Matthew, and my Female German Shepard mix is Rexi. She has been struggling the common EPI symptoms for about 3 months now, mainly diarrhea & weight loss. After many vet visits and being prescribed...
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Hi Mathew,
Thanks for writing in.
I agree with Both Jill and Andrea... usually prescription food is not needed with an EPI dog UNLESS there is another medical condition that requires special food.
like Diabetes, food...
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Last post by Olesia711
09 Oct 2024, 18:28
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Pan-Tenex Longevity
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Lolly » 01 Oct 2024, 03:18
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Hello!
Brand new to all this. Have a 6 year old Lab diagnosed with EPI last week. Took her to be spayed in February 2024 and after surgery she just started losing weight. Took until September and her being on the brink of...
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Dr approved the Tylan....do I continue the Slippery Elm Bark with it?
Her tummy is swollen and she has sporadic somewhat normal stools and then diarrhea.
Switching to Enzyme Diane. Maybe the Pantenex is not the best for...
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Last post by Lolly
09 Oct 2024, 18:27
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Wonderlabs B12 with Intrinsic factor
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jilbert57 » 09 Oct 2024, 15:45
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Talked to Wonderlabs. They informed me they ship their products around the world.
800-992-1672.
This might be on our B12 page.
Jill
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thanks Jill.
Appreciate you sharing this with everyone.
HOWEVER.... if someone is in the UK, it is less expensive to order CHEMEYES, LLC b12 for dogs (and avoid the shipping expense from USA) .... Chemeyes B12 product...
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Last post by Olesia711
09 Oct 2024, 18:15
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5 Month Old Puppy with low TLI - questions!
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patty_on » 27 Jan 2024, 23:20
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Hello all,
My five month old female labrador retriever puppy has been having diarrhea on and off for the past two months. We finally had bloodwork done this week and discovered:
TLI 3.5
B12 551
Folate 31
I've already...
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2 people interested in your enzymes! I've sent you an email with their profile page. You have their permission to contact them regarding enzymes :)
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09 Oct 2024, 09:32
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I’m just trying to fix my boy!
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MaxwellMixedBreed » 30 Sep 2024, 00:40
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Hi all,
First let me say I’ve found so much helpful information on this forum! I see you all love your dog as I do mine—Maxwell a 3 yr old Border Collie/aussie/heeler/lab mix who is my empty nester heart dog! I am...
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It's great that the vet is starting B12 injections! That will help too, I'm sure!
If the Optagest is working, stick with it! Sounds like very positive steps forward! Hopefully the TLI comes back tomorrow. But that can...
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Last post by Chance
02 Oct 2024, 22:17
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Recently Diagnosed, Hi I'm Buddy!
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Jack&Buddy_Co » 20 Sep 2024, 19:06
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Hello All,
This is Buddy, a 9 y/o AmStaff/Lab Mix, who was recently diagnosed with EPI; his TLI was recorded as 2.4 µg/L.
As his human companions, Buddy has been nothing short of an amazing creature. I adopted Buddy...
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Further to Eddies comments, I wish we’d had access to Tylan in the UK when my dog was still with me. She had repeated Sibo, then antibiotics for two weeks (oxytetracycline) , couple of months later more Sibo and...
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Last post by Patsy
02 Oct 2024, 12:38
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Hurricane Helene Announcement
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Olesia711 » 27 Sep 2024, 19:45
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
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HURRICANE HELENE DEVASTATION ….. Epi4Dogs ( would like to reach out to those in dire need of enzymes for their EPI dog or cat due to loss because of the devastating...
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The damage from hurricane Helene is the worst I have seen in 45 years.. it is so so sad.
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01 Oct 2024, 19:15
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