Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by jilbert57 » 29 Apr 2019, 09:16

Wow Zoe is gorgeous. What a great update. Keep it up!
My name is Jill and we live on the Hood Canal in Washington State. We currently have 2 Jack russells, TJ is 8 and Sadie is 2.

Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014

Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.

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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by Olesia711 » 29 Apr 2019, 10:02

OMG..... Not only is Zoe gorgeous (and i love the reference from rat tail to fox tail !) what an amazing improvement.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the wight gain. GOOD JOB!

So glad to read and actually see such fabulous before and after improved health pictures....

If okay with you, i'd like to submit these to Dr. Williams for possible consideration as a cover picture of "before and after" in a British Vet Educational teaching manual...... a while back we asked for high resolution before and after pics with good facial expressions... and a lot of pictures were submitted.... however... a few weeks ago i asked if they made a decision yet on the cover shot and the answer was no, not yet because they are very busy working on the content..... so.........i suspect that it is not too late to submit Zoe's before and after pictures with your permission of course. Please email me at: olesia.kennedy@gmail.com if you would like to give me permission for this!
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........

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Post by Miss Maddie Moo » 29 Apr 2019, 13:11

Well done she is looking fab.
Maddie DX April 2011 along with low B12 she was feed with a low fibre food below 3% , fat was not restricted ( she wasnt good on pea based foods ) She initially had a course of B12 shots weekly over a period of 6 months and then we used the B12 pills from Chemeyes in the UK . We used Panzym and slowly had to increase the dose as she aged when she was first DX she was 23kg but she gained weight quickly and got back to 33 kg .
Maddie gained her angel wings in Jan 2018 at the age of 10 to a condition unrelated to EPI.
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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by sonjawooden » 29 Apr 2019, 20:47

Thank you everyone for all your support! Feel free to use these before and after pictures for any purposes or sources you desire. Permission given.

I also should have mentioned that we were able to wean Zoe off of all Tylan, at least for now, and her poops still look pretty good. Just for grins, I will attach before and after poop pictures!!
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My name is Sonja. Zoe is a 3 y/o female German Shepherd. Dx 8/30/18. Weighed 60 pounds at dx and now weighs 66.6 pounds (after 19 days of treatment). Sport Dog Food Whitefish formula 2 cups 2 times a day. Currently using Bio Case enzymes 1 7/8 teaspoon per 2 cups of food 2 times a day, but will be switching to Enzyme Diane's 6x when we run out. Add slightly less than 1/2 teaspoon Slippery Elm to each feeding (2x/day) and 1000 mg of B-12 PetFactor once a day added to dinner.

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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by Jean » 30 Apr 2019, 04:22

Boy do I remember those pre enzyme beauties !

Thanks for the permission, its so important for senior vets and researchers to have evidence of what they say

Kara's Specialist did the same for his lectures

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My name is Jean we live in Liverpool in Uk

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My Kara born 21 July 2009 diagnosed with EPI by cTLI test August 2010 TLI = <1...folate 14 Cobalamin 408, shot down to 94, b12 injections every other day

Lowest weight 39 pounds

We used Panzym enzymes, Tylan and Chemeyes b12 capsules

Sadly, on 10th May 2019, we lost her to DM


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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by Olesia711 » 30 Apr 2019, 07:50

Sonja,

So happy that Zoe is doing so well now.... it sure was a long journey... but worth it, eh?!

I know this will sound crazy.... but thanks for sharing the poop pictures too... as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.... AND..... EPI'rs really do appreciate pictures of poop :lol: (we are such a strange, but loving group!!!)

And thank you so much for permission to submit Zoe's pics. No promises... as the publishers have full control over what pics they pick :)...but... it sure would be nice to have a before and after EPI dog on the cover of a teaching manual! So....it will be a wait and see decision... paws and fingers crossed whenever they get around to selecting their cover photos.... we'll let folks here know if any of ou EPI dogs photo's were selected.
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........

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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by sonjawooden » 30 Apr 2019, 09:15

I think the poop pictures are super important because I think if our vet would have asked us if Zoe’s poop looked like pale yellow cow patties, I know we would have gotten her diagnosed earlier, especially in combination to her low weight and unhealthy coat and tail! Not to mention all the poop accidents in her crate when we were gone for even short periods of time and also how often she pooped. It was just confusing because in the beginning she would have good poops and bad poops so we would think she was fine. But instead, EPI was just mentioned as a possibility by the vet but not really pushed, and the testing was pretty expensive, so we waited another couple of months! But after much research, most from this website, I got her tested. I couldn’t have done it without your support and very specific recommendations! I know these doggies can have flare ups, and if so, I will be reaching out again. Thank you for what you do! Sonja
My name is Sonja. Zoe is a 3 y/o female German Shepherd. Dx 8/30/18. Weighed 60 pounds at dx and now weighs 66.6 pounds (after 19 days of treatment). Sport Dog Food Whitefish formula 2 cups 2 times a day. Currently using Bio Case enzymes 1 7/8 teaspoon per 2 cups of food 2 times a day, but will be switching to Enzyme Diane's 6x when we run out. Add slightly less than 1/2 teaspoon Slippery Elm to each feeding (2x/day) and 1000 mg of B-12 PetFactor once a day added to dinner.

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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by Jean » 30 Apr 2019, 13:37

please feel free to reach out and help new folk, its so important to say you have been there

people are so frightened at the outset of EPI and a helping hand is wonderful

Jeanx
My name is Jean we live in Liverpool in Uk

I am the Forum Director which I am very proud of

My Kara born 21 July 2009 diagnosed with EPI by cTLI test August 2010 TLI = <1...folate 14 Cobalamin 408, shot down to 94, b12 injections every other day

Lowest weight 39 pounds

We used Panzym enzymes, Tylan and Chemeyes b12 capsules

Sadly, on 10th May 2019, we lost her to DM


Jeanx

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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by Barb » 30 Apr 2019, 14:49

Thank you, Sonja! Zoe is a beauty and she has come so far, thanks to you and your good care. Oh, yes, those early poos look very familiar.....so glad they are a memory, for now. Keep the good news coming!

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Re: Zoe, spitting up clear liquid

Post by Madelon » 05 May 2019, 14:08

Boy do I remember those poops all too well!! You're doing an amazing job managing Zoe's EPI.
Madelon, owned by DOC. DOC dx EPI 5/2015 = TLI < .4, B12 406; Folate >24. DOC taught me so much and together we battled and overcame EPI, food sensitivies, environmental allergies but we lost the cancer battle. DOC was dx with hemangiosarcoma 5/2022 and crossed the rainbow bridge July 24, 2022. He is and always will be the love of my life, my soulmate, my heart dog.

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