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.
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13 Dec 2018, 16:20
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Optimal Incubation Time
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PipersMom » 09 Jun 2021, 13:53
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Is there an optimal time for incubation? I have heard 15 minutes, 20 minutes even an hour.
I want the best time to feed after adding in the enzymes. What are your thoughts?
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No problem. Yes I give 1/8th tsp of miralax in her meals.
The vet did say if her stool gets soft, if she gets gas (farts), vomits or upchucks then we will talk about Tylan. With her allergies and sensitive belly the vet...
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Last post by PipersMom
12 Jun 2021, 17:35
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Ticks treatment
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Nainbud » 11 Jun 2021, 17:10
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Hi All
I hope you and your fur babies are doing well and are thriving.
Well just today I found a tick on my Buddy. I know it wasn't there in the evening n at night I found it. I removed it immediately n I guess it wasn't...
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Hi Naina,
Is diatomaceous earth (food grade) available where you live? YOu can used this natural substance for ticks and fleas.
I used to sprinkle it on my chickens and in their chicken coop and we never had any ticks or...
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Last post by Olesia711
12 Jun 2021, 17:07
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Help with this stench 🤮
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by CD214 » 28 Feb 2021, 14:57
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Hi!
Bodey is doing good. Weight is good. Here is his regimen:
1.5 c Hills i/d low fat 2x/day
Enzyme Diane 8x 1 tsp 2x/day
Wonderlabs B12 2 tablets 1x/day
1.5 (30mg) Omeprazole 2x/day
Tylan powder 1/4 tsp 2x/day
1...
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love that face
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Last post by Jean
12 Jun 2021, 05:41
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Switched between enzymes
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by Whisky » 08 Jun 2021, 06:09
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Hi All,
Last year we adopted our dog Whisky (a Rough Collie / German Shepard mix) now approximately 2 years old. When we adopted him we already knew that he had EPI, and we've been using Lypex ever since.
In the beginning...
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just ant to to say and that you re in very good hands with Jean.... as she is in the UK and very familiar with UK products and treatments.
Hopefully upping the Chemeyes enzymes helps!
Please keep us posted.
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Last post by Olesia711
11 Jun 2021, 10:41
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Help for dog with arthritis
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by CD214 » 10 Jun 2021, 15:23
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Hi! Finally got our boy’s poos looking good! Now we have a new issue.. he doesn’t have good range of motion in his hips. We live in a house where the bathroom is upstairs so he’s constantly following us around. We’ve been...
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have you asked the vets to maybe xray the hips
a baby gate at the bottom of the stairs would meybe help
I really do understand Kara used to bunny hop down the stairs, we gave her
one of my other Sheps had this...
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Last post by Jean
11 Jun 2021, 05:41
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raw food
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MelC » 09 Jun 2021, 07:11
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I have mentioned on this site about my dog smelling a lot. someone has suggested I try raw food.. Does anyone have any experience of this and if you think it is good idea. I am concerned as Meg is reasonably stable at the...
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where are you thinking of sourcing raw food from ?
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Last post by Jean
11 Jun 2021, 05:12
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EPI?? maybe yes, maybe no
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tlwright21 » 18 May 2021, 13:28
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I noticed about 2 months ago that my 8 year old German Shepherd mix appeared to be losing weight. Took him to vet and confirmed he had lost 6 lbs to 46lbs. Told them he had become ravenous. They did a full CBC and reported...
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Tony, congratulations on Jaspers weight gain!
Here is some information on B12, shots and oral. I would suggest on a chronic condition like Epi orally supplementing.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
08 Jun 2021, 15:32
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Probiotic
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Floramac » 14 Feb 2021, 14:04
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Hi, has anyone used Pro Plan Fortiflora?
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This is another example of every dog is different. I used fortiflora years ago with Kolby and he got diarrhea. When we first got Madison, non Epi, I gave her proviable and she did great.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
07 Jun 2021, 13:50
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New member needs advice, dog will not eat
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Mari » 12 Jan 2021, 09:10
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Hello, new member here, thanks for including me in this amazing forum. I have a 14-year-old cocker spaniel who was recently diagnosed with EPI. She had some liver and bile duct inflammation as well, but the meds she got seem...
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HI！ Mari!
It looks like the drugs we use are very similar, you use denamarin, I use denosyl and silymarin. Fish oil (WHC or Nowfoods), vitamins (Nowfoods B-50), joint protection, I use them all（ I used to use dasuquin and...
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Last post by alex
07 Jun 2021, 00:26
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Got To The Bottom Of The "Fits"
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Montgomery » 09 May 2021, 22:32
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I'm calling it a fit, a good, old-fashioned term that seems better than calling it a terrifying bout of reverse sneezing. What I am pretty sure has happened is that his enzyme capsule hasn't travelled as far as it needed to...
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Have you ever tried dipping the capsule in soft butter or coconut oil? They slide down my maltipoo's rachat de credit info (non EPI) gullet. Oh course, your fingers get slippery, and that can be challenging, trying to hold...
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Last post by Thomasid11
03 Jun 2021, 10:35
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B12 Testing
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Michaela » 16 May 2021, 10:52
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We decided to try taking Nikki off the weekly B12 injections and switch her to the Trinfac-B capsules.
First we reduced her B12 injections to every two weeks and adding the Trinfac-B capsules, her B12 levels came back very...
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Hi Jean :)
Nikki has been on the weekly B12 injections for many years. I was just trying to switch her over to the pills so she didn't have to get so many shots, she also gets a weekly immunotherapy injection.
For some...
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Last post by Michaela
03 Jun 2021, 08:54
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Liz's "stinky" Piper
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Olesia711 » 26 Dec 2020, 22:56
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... starting this tread for Liz and her dog Piper.....
Re: Stinky dogs?
Post by Elboss2 » Sat Dec 26, 2020 8:30 pm
Elboss2
Member
Posts: 2
Country: United States
State: California
Pet name: Piper
My name: Liz
Hi all- I am...
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Hi Liz, welcome. It helps if you can keep a daily journal so you can see what worked or what didn't.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
31 May 2021, 22:34
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Puzzled
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storm » 26 May 2021, 15:36
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Hoping someone can help me figure this out. Before my dog was diagnosed with EPI I fed kibble and raw green tripe and his stools were perfect ALWAYS but he was loosing weight now I cant get a consistent solid poo that I have...
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ahh... so you ARE giving B12 and slippery elm too. Excellent! And very glad to hear that the past couple of days, he appears to be doing better. MAybe the best thing at this point, since he appears to be doing better... is...
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Last post by Olesia711
27 May 2021, 20:50
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Cooper - New to EPI
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hardingj_9 » 15 May 2021, 05:52
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Hi,
I'm Josh and I own a lovely 5 month old GSD called Cooper.
Ever since we have had cooper from 8 weeks old, we have struggled with his tummy and runny poo's.
Started him off on Pro Plan large athletic (poos were always...
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This shop is in Morecambe, a wide selection . Epi owners will be interested in knowing they sell pigs pancreas in the heading for Offal. They dot deliver.
I tried raw feeding for a very fussy small dog. She ate better than...
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Last post by Patsy
27 May 2021, 18:03
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Panzym - stopped working
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GGx » 05 Apr 2021, 07:29
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Hi, I'm new to this group. I have an American Cocker Spaniel (Betty) who was diagnosed with EPI last year.
Betty's a bit unusual in that she's quite tubby. The only reason I even found out she had EPI was I was writing a...
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I'm pretty sure Heidi already had some degree of hearing loss before the surgery but it was worse after. She didn't respond to the door bell or thunder after the surgery. She used to be so afraid of storms and this surgery...
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Last post by Michaela
26 May 2021, 08:39
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smell
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MelC » 16 May 2021, 07:56
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Hi my dog has been diagnosed with EPI since October last year. Things have generally improved. she has gained most of her weight and only needs to poo in the night occasionally and her poos are reasonably formed. and she is...
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Thanks again all, sort of good to hear that it isn't just me. I think i may try a food change. just worried it could set her back.
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Last post by MelC
24 May 2021, 07:12
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Puking bile over and over again the past few days
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mkazin » 10 May 2021, 08:55
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Hi all,
Thanks for being so helpful in the past.
I posted before saying that my dog Scottie (2 year old GSD/chowchow/pit mix) was having an issue where she pukes bile after not eating for a while. Usually this happened...
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By the way Scottie is very cute!
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19 May 2021, 21:07
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Newbie in the UK looking at treatment options
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KaiaGSD » 19 May 2021, 03:41
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Hi all! My GSD Kaia (aged 4yrs 9months) was just diagnosed with EPI this week after lots of blood tests. She dropped 4kgs (nearly 9lbs) in a short space of time :( Nobody at our vets has ever dealt with EPI before so they...
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296 is far too low for b12 in an EPI dog, it needs to be in the 600's
I woulsd suggest you get the capsules from Chemeyes, in my previous post, one per day
As this is a positive test for EPI , anything lower than 2.5 is...
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Last post by Jean
19 May 2021, 08:08
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Best food for EPI (in the uk)
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hardingj_9 » 18 May 2021, 16:47
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Hi
I'm trying to do my research on the best food to feed my 6 month german shepherd that has EPI.
I currently feed him Arden Grange sensitive stomach for puppies/young dogs, seems to be doing just about OK still...
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THE NORM FOR PANZYM
1/4 teaspoon per 100 grams of kibble, we mixed it with live yogurt, say a teaspoon, so it will stick to the kibble
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Last post by Jean
19 May 2021, 07:56
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new with questions
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Anthonyb » 10 May 2021, 14:46
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Hello All,
Thank you so much to all of the organizers and contributors to this forum. :D
My standard poodle age 2.5 started having issues 6 months back, she was a perfectly healthy happy puppy until one weekend. My family...
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Anthony, I am going to email you to let you know you have some posts you might be interested in
Jean
Forum Director
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13 May 2021, 04:19
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New EPI Dog - Where do I buy powder?
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afairbairn » 01 May 2021, 18:50
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So our dog just was confirmed with EPI. The vet said they were the lowest numbers she has ever seen so she gave us a prescription for Pancreazyme Powder 8 Oz and said I could get it filled at any pharmacy. And we need to get...
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Wow that report sounds great! So nice to hear of the weight gain also.
I would read this link from the website. Maybe print it out for the vet. I would suspect the 30-45 day course is to make sure SID is well under control....
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Last post by jilbert57
12 May 2021, 12:17
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
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Kohlesmomma » 09 May 2021, 09:15
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE!!! Hope all of you have a wonderful day!!🐕🐺🐎🌹🌹
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Happy Mother's Day! Family has four paws!
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Last post by Montgomery
09 May 2021, 23:54
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Sudden change in poop…I’m worried
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zoetaylor96 » 05 May 2021, 11:24
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My dog Archie has had EPI for about a year now. We were in a great daily routine with his food. B12, enzymes, and a food with a crude fiber of 2.5%. His poop has been a great consistency for quite a while. I can’t even...
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It does sound like a SID flare up. Kolby used to have flare ups for no apparent reason. How is his B12? Is he getting supplements? I would agree with a 45 day supply of tylan and see how it goes. Hang in there. It is...
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Last post by Barb
06 May 2021, 09:06
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Vet visit today
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by Roosdad » 26 Apr 2021, 13:47
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So we had a vet visit today because Roo had a bad day yesterday she seemed to be having some stomach pains and I found a pile of vomited partly digested wood chips so our vet friend told us to induce vomiting which we did...
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Thank you for posting the lab work. Yes stay on the vets course and let us know any updates.
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
04 May 2021, 20:00
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Treatment plan check, not quite EPI
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ACDLouMa » 24 Apr 2021, 08:21
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Our dog Louie, a 10-year-old Australian cattle dog has had bouts of diarrhea for about 10 months, after 2-3 days it would go away, then back to his normal soft to regular poops. Due to CCL surgery in May 2020, we have been...
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Sounds like a good plan, than you so much!
So thankful that everyone here has helped us get to this point so fast and that he's responding so quickly!
Truly lifesaving.
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03 May 2021, 11:14
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