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Saying Hi and Thank you
Hello everyone. My profile picture is Nebula. We got her from a breeder in June 2017. She had had 2 litters but was then diagnosed with EPI so she would have been alone at the breeder from that point on so we were lucky enough to have an opening in our hearts since we had just lost our 10 year old GSD. We live on Long Island but also have a home in the Poconos so she's got room to roam. Recently we added another GSD. Nebi had started to lose weight after going from 57 to 70 pounds. Her poop was watery. Nothing was working. We changed dog food. Added pumpkin...chicken....rice...increased Tylan....increased enzymes. My vet isn't too experienced with this so I have been reading your posts and the info I learned here I took to him. I asked him to run the blood test and check the B12 and today he called with the news that it was SIBO and a low B12. She will be starting antibiotics and hopefully we can get her back up to 70 pounds. (She's down to 60). Thank you all for sharing and educating us.
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Welcome! Is your dog on a grain free diet? EPI dogs need a grain free, 3.5% or under fiber diet . The gras ins encourage SID. Glad you had a test done. What are you doing for low B12? The number needs to be over 600.
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.
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.
- Jean
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hi and welcome from the UK
what is your daily routine with Nebula ? food, enzymes, etc
did the vet give you the results from Nebi's tests ?
if you can, feed a few times a day to help put the weight back on, what antibiotics are you giving, and what b12 ?
what is your daily routine with Nebula ? food, enzymes, etc
did the vet give you the results from Nebi's tests ?
if you can, feed a few times a day to help put the weight back on, what antibiotics are you giving, and what b12 ?
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
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Glad to be of help.
Effectively managing EPI is all about finding the right balance of the recommended protocol of the 4 aspects of EPI :
Please keep us posted as we are very interested in Nebula's progress
Effectively managing EPI is all about finding the right balance of the recommended protocol of the 4 aspects of EPI :
- Enzymes
Diet
B12
Getting SID under good control
Please keep us posted as we are very interested in Nebula's progress
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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Hi and welcome to our EPI family. Did you have the TLI test run? If so, what were the results? What antibiotic is your dog currently on? Don't worry - whether it's a case of SID (formerly called SIBO) or EPI, we are here to help.
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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I'm back again. Nebi was on Baytril after the SID diagnosis. It worked a few days but we are back to loose stools even after a food change to hydrolized food. I'm going to ask my vet for B12 as her level was low but I was wondering if you could tell me the difference between pancrePlus and EnzymeDiane. Will I need a prescription for Enzyme Diane? It sounds like a lot of dogs have shown improvement with it.
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Hello
Please ask your vet for a course of B12 for at leat 6 weeks shots and also think about buying the b12 from wonderlabs:
https://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=K9688
The B12 capsules are the ones we recommend as we see great results from them and i used to give Maddie one a day but to start with i would try 2 and i gave them for life and her B12 never dropped.
Enzymes please look at enzyme Diane a tried and tested product for many years and used by our US and Canadian members good on the purse.
If you get a flare up we suggest that you don,t use rice but opt for something like a mashed sweet potato...sometimes rice make the sibo symptoms worse.
Thank you for rescuing an EPI dog not sure what the breeders may have done with her,
Please ask your vet for a course of B12 for at leat 6 weeks shots and also think about buying the b12 from wonderlabs:
https://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=K9688
The B12 capsules are the ones we recommend as we see great results from them and i used to give Maddie one a day but to start with i would try 2 and i gave them for life and her B12 never dropped.
Enzymes please look at enzyme Diane a tried and tested product for many years and used by our US and Canadian members good on the purse.
If you get a flare up we suggest that you don,t use rice but opt for something like a mashed sweet potato...sometimes rice make the sibo symptoms worse.
Thank you for rescuing an EPI dog not sure what the breeders may have done with her,
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.[/color]
Maddie gained her angel wings in Jan 2018 at the age of 10 to a condition unrelated to EPI.[/color]
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Thank you again. She is currently on Royal Canin Hydrolized food. Looks like today her baytril is kicking in. I will ask about the B12vand I have been thinking about the Enzyme Diane with an increase in strength. I will discuss that with him. I have switched from rice to sweet potatoes which she seems to love but to be honest she'll eat anything.
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Hello and welcome to our EPI family. Thank you so much for adopting Nebula. It sounds like she was just waiting for you. Did you say you adopted another German Shepherd also? Does only one have EPI? Can you give us the results of her cTLI test?
Many of us have been using enzyme Diane's enzymes for years with excellent results. She has an excellent product, is a member here, and is so nice to work with. Plus she has saved us lots of $$ Kolby has been taking her enzymes for almost 9 years since he was one.
EPI seems overwhelming at first, but as others have said, once you balance Enzymes, Food, Antibiotics, and B12, it is very manageable and treatment will become part of your routine.
Please let us know how she does and ask any questions you have.
Barb
Many of us have been using enzyme Diane's enzymes for years with excellent results. She has an excellent product, is a member here, and is so nice to work with. Plus she has saved us lots of $$ Kolby has been taking her enzymes for almost 9 years since he was one.
EPI seems overwhelming at first, but as others have said, once you balance Enzymes, Food, Antibiotics, and B12, it is very manageable and treatment will become part of your routine.
Please let us know how she does and ask any questions you have.
Barb
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You do not need a prescription for Dianes enzymes. You can just order them.
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.
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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