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Re: New EPI Diagnosis - Help!

Posted: 19 Jan 2022, 15:35
by JRussell
Thank you! I am going to make a food change to one of the recommended options and see if that helps. I did also want to ask, do most EPI dogs ever stop eating their poop? Howie definitely is still very much interested in eating his own poop, but I will say it only seems to be if he finds piles from prior to his diagnosis and receiving the enzymes. He does NOT seem to be interested in eating the piles that he has done while on the enzymes. I'm thinking it could have to do with the fact that the food was not digested properly before so that's why he wants to eat it? We try to keep our yard cleaned up to avoid this issue, but you know that they go so frequently before enzymes (and its not the best consistency to try to pick up lol) that its hard to go back and find it all especially in a huge yard!

Sorry for all the questions. I just am trying to figure out what is normal and what's not with a majority of EPI dogs! Thanks again!

Re: New EPI Diagnosis - Help!

Posted: 19 Jan 2022, 15:40
by jilbert57
That is correct. Usually they will stop eating their poop once there is no undigested food in it . That being said there are always dogs who eat poop just cuz!

Jill

Re: New EPI Diagnosis - Help!

Posted: 19 Jan 2022, 15:55
by Jane&Clyde
Just a FYI...if you try the Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream or High Prairie and they don't work, don't give up on the food change idea. A lot of dogs do ok on TOTW, but if your dog happens to be one of the ones who doesn't tolerate peas (like my dog, Clyde), it may not be the best food option. I still continue to recommend it because quite a few dogs do fine on it.

Re: New EPI Diagnosis - Help!

Posted: 19 Jan 2022, 19:38
by Tuckaboo Pam
Three years and 20 pounds later, Tucker still eats poop sometimes & it drives me crazy. It adds such a stress to my life. I try to pick up poop right away, because it's nicer that way, but when it's 30 degrees & dark out, I'd prefer to wait till morning.

It's a good thing he's so handsome and lovable.