EPI Alert Tag/Collar

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Teila
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EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by Teila » 03 Jan 2022, 18:16

I am a 'newbie' to EPI and my EPI puppy does not arrive until mid-January; however, events over the weekend got me to thinking about an EPI Tag/Collar.

We had a 'visitor', a beautiful golden retriever showed up at our property, very hot, tired and thirsty; obviously, we took him in and gave him a drink. Pre-EPI, I would have automatically also offered him something to eat; however, decided against that because who knows? Fortunately, after 6 hours, we were able to reunite him with his owners!

So, I got to thinking, even though he will not be in the garden unsupervised and I have puppified the fences, what if Ziggy and I got separated? Would someone finding him think they are doing the right thing by offering him food?

Does anyone use a special collar or tag alerting to their fur-baby having EPI? If yes, I was wondering what you went with with regards to wording?
Warm Regards
Teila & Ziggy

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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by maya193 » 03 Jan 2022, 18:33

I think this is an amazing idea!!!
Maya is a belgian mal/german shep diagnosed with EPI on 10/12/21. TLI 1.2, B-12 196, Folate 4.8. Currently on Maximum K-9 raw diet, beef and vegetable, Enzyme Diane, Wonderlabs B-12 with IF, Proviable and Slippery Elm.

Jane&Clyde
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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by Jane&Clyde » 03 Jan 2022, 19:22

I got a tag for Clyde. The front just has his name. The back has "needs medication", "do not feed", and my phone number. I haven't done a collar yet, but I have been thinking about getting one that says, "Do not feed me." That's my first choice, but I'll be watching here to see if anyone has an idea that I like better.

Tuckaboo Pam
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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by Tuckaboo Pam » 03 Jan 2022, 19:52

I had a custom tag made for Tucker. Just order one that is large enough to say something like DO NOT FEED, Has EPI, Call a Vet. That one fits right on his collar, and his tag that has our information hangs from the loop.
Such a scary thought.__Pam
Tucker was a shepherd/lab mix--- TLI 1.3, Folate 9.7, Cobalamin 666, Lipase 38. Took Diane's Enzymes 4 teaspoons/day, Wonderlabs B12 one capsule per day, and Tylan 1/16 teaspoon/ morning (to hold SID at bay). Taste of the Wild High Prairie, 1 1/2 cups/day, with a total of 4 cups of Fresh Pet. Stopped eating everything in sight, and went from 60 to 85 pounds! Tucker was my boyfriend, and my husband was OK with that. Tucker succumbed to hemangiosarcoma, but we cherished every day we had with that wonderful, beautiful boy. I will always, always miss my sweet big boy.

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Teila
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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by Teila » 03 Jan 2022, 20:52

Thank you!

I am going to hold-off on the collar for a while I think, Ziggy being a growing puppy; however, I do like Pam's suggestion on the tag which I can move to multiple collars, 'DO NOT FEED' and the 'Has EPI' and 'Call a Vet'. We only have one local vet surgery but the Has EPI would be helpful for any vet that he may be taken to.

Of course, Ziggy is also microchipped but I will put his name and my phone number on one side of the tag.

It might also be an idea, if using a harness, to have DO NOT FEED embroidered clearly on that.

It is wonderful that there is such a great team of experienced people who can bounce ideas! Thanks again!
Warm Regards
Teila & Ziggy

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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by ssmith » 03 Jan 2022, 22:47

I think a dog tag would be such a great idea! I actually was considering getting Harmony one as she has a new trick now of literally climbing the chain link fence and escaping. She has done it 5 times and thankfully hasn't gotten further than our busy road where I was actually almost home from school and could grab her out of the road. Very scary to find her in the road but so glad I could grab her before she got to far or worse got hit by a car. I was on Etsy and came across a dog tag that says "Do Not Feed, I have EPI". On the back you can add info of your choice whether that be your vets info, enzyme requirements, your address and phone number, ect. Here is the link:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/525792754/ ... =658011011

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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by Montgomery » 07 Jan 2022, 10:36

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This is Montgomery's tag. Homes Alive made it for him. He travels everywhere with me and it gives me some peace of mind. The other side has his contact information on it, though he still wears his kitten tag as well. Because he meets so many people, its started some conversations about EPI, which is pretty neat.
Montgomery was born 20 March 2012. He eats extra lean ground chicken, lean ground pork and lean ground beef completed with Alnutrin and freeze-dried chicken liver, with hard-cooked egg. He gets two size zero capsules of Enzyme Diane's enzymes at each of his six meals, and a size four capsule of Tylan three times a day. He's a fierce little Spitfire with a roaring Merlin engine.

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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by jilbert57 » 07 Jan 2022, 13:30

Here is a link for Epi products. There is a tag down below the calendar entries.

https://epi4dogs.com/epi-products/

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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: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by Jean » 08 Jan 2022, 06:27

it is a legal requirement to have a collar with name and telephone no on your dog as well as being micro chipped in the UK

have a look around and see what fits in with your requierments on the internet

you could also consider a hi vis vest of some sort
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


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Teila
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Re: EPI Alert Tag/Collar

Post by Teila » 10 Jan 2022, 19:50

Thank you all for the input! :)

I had already ordered Ziggy's tag before reading that EPI had some available.

I went with his name and my phone number on one side and on the other:
DO NOT FEED
Has EPI
Please take to a vet
Warm Regards
Teila & Ziggy

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