New to EPI
Posted: 02 Sep 2018, 00:53
Hello,
I adopted my 5 year old fur baby Chester about a month ago. He had EPI when I adopted him and I felt fine managing a chronic health issue as I had a dog that had diabetes and would get flares of acute pancreatitis. But when I got him home, later in the week after I had picked up his stool I noticed that all too familiar yellow and soft pile. His paperwork/vet records said he’s been well managed on prozyme (3/4 tsp per a cup). But the more I research I learn that he’s not getting all that he needs to from that supplement??? Which is probably why he’s always so hungry... I got him a b12 injection at the vet and had a new prescription of pancrezyme filled. I don’t love the food he’s on but because he’s having issues and his condition isn’t stabilized, I’m not exactly jumping to change that; for the record, his current food is the I/D sensitive digestion low fat. He also gets a daily probiotic (his previous owners, the ones who surrendered him had him on antibiotics for awhile). I am noticing that he’s quite itchy, no fleas and he gets treated for it, so I’m spraying him with oatmeal, no dander or rashes. He’s also been getting Pepsid for acid reflux. I also do the whole spritz food with water and then sprinkle the enzyme, shake the food to evenly distribute and wait about 30 min to give it to him
My questions are how was he stabilized on prozyme before?
Do you think his itching is because he’s lacking vital nutrients from his food?
How long will it take to stabilize him on this new medication (he gets 1 tsp per a cup of dry kibble)? He’s been on his new meds about a week. Do you think he needs more? He’s only ~15 lb Manchester terrier.
Thanks a ton for reading,
Elle
I adopted my 5 year old fur baby Chester about a month ago. He had EPI when I adopted him and I felt fine managing a chronic health issue as I had a dog that had diabetes and would get flares of acute pancreatitis. But when I got him home, later in the week after I had picked up his stool I noticed that all too familiar yellow and soft pile. His paperwork/vet records said he’s been well managed on prozyme (3/4 tsp per a cup). But the more I research I learn that he’s not getting all that he needs to from that supplement??? Which is probably why he’s always so hungry... I got him a b12 injection at the vet and had a new prescription of pancrezyme filled. I don’t love the food he’s on but because he’s having issues and his condition isn’t stabilized, I’m not exactly jumping to change that; for the record, his current food is the I/D sensitive digestion low fat. He also gets a daily probiotic (his previous owners, the ones who surrendered him had him on antibiotics for awhile). I am noticing that he’s quite itchy, no fleas and he gets treated for it, so I’m spraying him with oatmeal, no dander or rashes. He’s also been getting Pepsid for acid reflux. I also do the whole spritz food with water and then sprinkle the enzyme, shake the food to evenly distribute and wait about 30 min to give it to him
My questions are how was he stabilized on prozyme before?
Do you think his itching is because he’s lacking vital nutrients from his food?
How long will it take to stabilize him on this new medication (he gets 1 tsp per a cup of dry kibble)? He’s been on his new meds about a week. Do you think he needs more? He’s only ~15 lb Manchester terrier.
Thanks a ton for reading,
Elle