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Bloody Mouth After Eating
Unread post Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:01 am

Good morning,

I am new to this forum (today)! I came across this forum upon searching "bleeding gums in dogs with EPI" and was very excited to find it.

I have a 14 y.o maltese boy "Jake" who very suddenly had the following symptoms back in March:

Horrible diarrhea (cow patty)
Oily substance out of his pooper hole
Incontinance from his pooper hole
throwing up
starving
weight loss (he was only 7-8 lbs to start and dropped to 5 lbs very rapidly
eating his own poop (GROSS)
his liver function test was through the roof at over 1800

After $3,000 in medical I finally found an internal meds doc at a VCA hospital in San Diego, CA
They finally did a GI panel and determined it IS in fact EPI.

The internist has put him on PancreaCare enzyme powder (3/4 to 1 tsp with each meal) and Cobalequim (sp?) B-12 pills 1 x /day. Fortunately, he is gaining weight, cow pattys have stopped, and he is getting along ....although he is still eating his own poop which is absolutely disgusting, and he never did that previously.

The last few days I've noticed two things starting, about 1 month after being on the enzyme powder:

1. Jake has started this horrible FOUL smell like OLD ROTTEN DOG (but I cannot identify it to any spot on his body) I bathe him regularly too.

2. Jake's mouth has started bleeding badly after he eats. Only after eating, he has blood all around his mouth and on his paw (from cleaning his mouth). I feel horrible for him. I pulled up his mouth and do notice his gums look inflamed, maybe ulcers.

I immediately looked this up and found your forum and see that the enzyme powder might be causing this. I have a call into the vet but was wondering what you all have experienced with the PancreaCare enzyme powder (if anyone uses that particular script) and if all EPI powders do this.

What do you give to your EPI dogs for the bleeding mouth/gums?

I already have been adding a little organic chicken broth to his "Just Food 4 Dogs" food to mix up the powder a bit. I have also tried letting it sit a while before feeding it to him right away as I have read about the "incubating" the powder.

Do you all put anything on the poor dog's gums? Vet's office said not to use Hydrogen peroxide mix (toxic for dogs), so I am just waiting to hear back from vet.

Thanks very much for your advice and feedback.

Warm regards,

Jake's mom - Kimberly

I am hoping to have a call with the vet today, so any input/feedback before then would be super helpful.

You can reach me directly at bmwkat@aol.com and thank you SO much for your reply.

Also- do you all buy the enzyme powder in bulk by chance and then split with group?

Warm regards,

Jake's mom - Kimberly

Awww, Kimberly, I have a Maltese (chubby 9 pounder)& a Maltipoo, and though neither has EPI, I find that they are smelly little things, anyway. Then you add the classic EPI stinky stench, and whoa! That must be a lot.

In my experience, EPI Tucker starts smelling when his SID flares up. Is your vet addressing this? I hate to start throwing a bunch of facts your way, when you are just starting out, so I'll wait to hear your answer.

Gums---YEP, it can happen. I use Diane's Enzymes---learned about them here--- (cheaper & OTC), and I have started to add more liquid (turkey broth + water), and being sure to marinate the full 20 minutes before serving.

After the meal, I saturate a paper towel (dripping) & wipe outside his snout & inside his gums. Seems to do the trick.

Tucker stopped eating his own poo & everybody else's after we got his EPI under control; I bet Jake will eventually do the same. He's been desperately trying to get the nutrients he needs, and maybe has also developed a taste for the poo. I think it will probably clear up. Tuck had been eating poo for over four years, when he began treatment.

We are so glad you are here, and we encourage you to ask all your questions. The staff on this awesome forum have really got a lot of information to share.


---Pam & Tucker

Thank you very much for your reply.

What is SID? Vet has not mentioned this.

Jake's liver levels were extremely high 1800 initially but that came down once he started denamarin which he hates unless I give it to him with a little peanut butter. He does not like taking pills.

I am grateful the oily, runny cow-patties and leaking buttocks has subsided since starting this.

I am definitely going to reduce his PancreCare slightly (despite the vets recommended amount) and will let it sit longer before serving to him and I was already adding some broth but I think Turkey broth is prob. better for him then chicken broth. I use organic.

I will try rinsing out his mouth.

The vet specifically put him on the PancreCare Enzyme powder and I have ample bottles for the next few months, but are all enzyme powders created equal? Has anyone else used the PancreCare and had issues?

Thanks much everyone,

Kimberly & Jake

Hi Kimberly,
The amount of enzymes you use depends on the amount of food, not per meal. The start point is 1 level teaspoon per 1 cup dry kibble, stir together and add a small amount of room temperature liquid, stir all together so all kibbles are covered. Let incubate 20 to 30 mins then stir before serving. Canned food is 3/4 teaspoon per 1 cup canned.

Not all enzymes are created equal. You will need to compare the strengths between bottles.

SID is small intestinal dysbiosis, usually accompanied by belching, passing gas and upset tummy. It is an overgrowth of bad bacteria in the gut. Most Epi pups have it.

https://epi4dogs.com/sidsibo-management/

Is the food you are feeding grain free by chance?

Jill

The SID may be the reason for the atrocious odor. I find whenever Tuck starts reeking, the bad gas isn't far behind, and he is treated with an antibiotic called Tylan. Your vet will possibly prescribe metrodinazole, but that is not the preferred antibiotic. It wipes out good flora, as well as bad. Tylan doesn't do that.

My Maltese eats about 1/2 cup of kibble twice a day, so I'm guessing you should be feeding 1 1/2 cups or so per day, which would make the dose of enzymes 3/4 teaspoons per meal. OR, since he's little, you might even want to feed him 1/2 cup kibble + 1/2 teaspoon enzymes, three times a day.

Glad to hear the poo is better! There are all kinds of resources here. Managing EPI is my favorite, and it goes over the four cornerstones. Olesia was kind enough to type them out for me, so I can copy & paste. AND, I HAVE ERASED IT. I am so sorry. I'm sure a staff member will share them w/ details. They are basically, enzymes, <4% fiber diet, SID, and B12.

Also, please ask your vet to email the results of the tests he did, and post them here. That makes it easier to help!---Pam

A warm welcome to you and Jake.


Our Kolby had ulcers at the beginning from the enzymes and sometimes some blood.....not quite as bad as Jake's. We found that increasing the amount of water mixed with the enzymes before incubating helped. We also increased the incubation time by quite a bit until he got used to the enzymes. Then we slowly backed it down. Using a squirt bottle or small baster to rinse his mouth after eating also helped a lot.

Let us know how he does.

Barb

We have used different enzymes in the past and only had mouth sores with one brand - PancrePlus. The company (VetOne) told me to return the enzymes to our vet and ask for a refund.

We've used Viokase, EnzymeDiane, Pancrezyme & Pan-Tenex without issues, so switching to a different brand would be worth a try.

Huge welcome from the UK

SID/SIBO often causes internal issues as the bad bugs create the flora of the gut to react

Tylan is a good one and is weight dosed

scroll down

https://epi4dogs.com/antibiotics/

we have used

https://www.greatpetcare.com/pet-medica ... -for-dogs/

in the past with success, it is an all rounder and not a drug which I like, as with everything check with your vet

JEAN---Charcoal sounds like a great idea. When do you give it, and does it not absorb the enzymes? I have never used it for tummy issues. I have a jar for whitening my teeth, but I haven't had the nerve to try it, yet....Sounds like charcoal is a many-faceted substance!---PH