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- Jean
- Forum Director
- Posts: 1707
- Location: South Liverpool
- Country: United Kingdom - England
- Pet name: Kara, lost 10th May 2019
- My name: Jean
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you are very welcome
keep in touch
Jean
keep in touch
Jean
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
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
- Olesia711
- Founder & Research Director
- Posts: 3858
- Location: North Carolina
- Country: United States
- State: North Carolina
- Pet name: Izzy
- My name: olesia
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Big picture it is SID (small intestinal dysbiosis) that seems to give us the most problems managing EPI..... actually just the EPI part alone is often fairly easy.
Please keep us posted
Please keep us posted
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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Yes, we have always found that it is SID that causes the setbacks. But we have to always be aware and alert that it could be something else. That's why the log/journal is so helpful.
Please let us know how it goes.
Barb
Please let us know how it goes.
Barb
- Madelon
- Staff
- Posts: 1317
- Location: Nashville, TN
- Country: United States
- State: Tennessee
- Pet name: Doc
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Hi there. Sorry you are dealing with a set back. The first thing when I see weight loss is B12. You said at last check the B12 was good - can you tell us what the number was? Also are you supplementing B12? B12 is critical to properly managing EPI and they cannot maintain their B12 without supplementing. What vets consider "normal" is not high enough for EPI dogs - they need their B12 on the higher side of normal 600+. Most of us use WonderLabs Pet Factor B12 pills - very inexpensive and easy to administer. These pills contain intrinsic factor which helps with B12 absorption.
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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