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SIBO

Posted: 06 Jan 2020, 10:24
by Sergey
Hello! Please help with advice. I have a German shepherd with EPI. (weight dropped from 36kg to 28kg per month) a year ago, using your site (THANKS TO YOUR SITE and ALL YOU FOR THIS HUGE SUPPORT !!!) I managed to stabilize it (weight 40kg) but I have a problem with SIBO a month later after a course of tylosin, sibo returns again. maybe someone knows what you can try to do?

Re: SIBO

Posted: 06 Jan 2020, 22:39
by Madelon
Hi and welcome to our EPI family. A few questions so we can be able to offer better advice. What enzymes are you using and how are you preparing them? What food are you feeding? Are you supplementing B12?

Sorry for the questions but they are all critical components to properly managing EPI. There are four cornerstones to managing EPI: Enzymes, B12, Antibiotics (if needed) and Food. If any of these four cornerstones is not properly balanced you will likely have issues like SIBO (now called SID). Recent research has revealed all EPI dogs have SID but you have to get the right balance of the enzymes, food and B12 to keep it under control.

Here are the basics on the four cornerstones so you can make sure you are already following them:

ENZYMES: Recommended starting dose is 1tsp per cup of kibble, mix with a little luke warm water then mix in kibble and sit for 20-30 minutes before serving

B12: EPI dogs need their B12 600 or higher. Supplementing is for life as EPI dogs cannot maintain their B12 on their own. You can either do shots or get B12 pills with intrinsic factor from WonderLabs or Chemeyes.

Antibiotics: If dealing with SID a 45 day course of Tylan is recommended BUT do not stop cold turkey - slowly wean off

Food: Sometimes the hardest part - we recommend grain free with 4% fiber or less, avoid peas and chicken and feed 150% of the food for the weight your dog should be not the weight your dog is, but in smaller more frequent meals.

Once we know a bit more about your EPI protocol we'll be better able to offer suggestions to get the SID under control.

Re: SIBO

Posted: 06 Jan 2020, 23:39
by Sergey
Thank you for helping! the dog receives injections b12 once a week, petcurean food Composition:

Chopped dried chicken meat, chopped dried turkey meat, chopped dried salmon meat, chicken fillet, turkey fillet, trout fillet, potatoes, peas, tapioca, lentils, chickpeas. (I copied the first lines of the composition) Proteins - 34%

Fats - 16%

Fiber - 3%

Moisture - 10%

Calcium - 2.0%

Phosphorus - 1.2%
feed 2 times
300g 1 teaspoon pantenex per meal (tried more, poop became soft)
soak for 30 minutes

Re: SIBO

Posted: 07 Jan 2020, 21:20
by Madelon
Hi again. Okay, with regard to the food, although the fiber at 3% is good, it says there are peas and chickpeas and lentils and chicken. We recommend trying to find a food that limits or avoids peas and lentils as they can interfere with the efficacy of the enzymes. Also, for some unknown reason, a lot of EPI dogs cannot tolerate chicken after being diagnosed with EPI. You might want to try looking for a food that does not have peas and chickpeas and lentils. Food can be the hardest part of the puzzle for EPI, so we suggest buying small bags of food until you find one that agrees with your pup. Can you get Sport Dog Food Elite where you are? I'm not sure if they ship overseas or not.

Re: SIBO

Posted: 07 Jan 2020, 22:46
by Sergey
thank you very much for your help ! I am from Russia and there is no Sport Dog Food Elite. I will try another meal.

Re: SIBO

Posted: 08 Jan 2020, 04:13
by Sergey
Hello! sorry that a lot of questions (very worried) tell me, is this composition better than it was? Composition:
Dehydrated duck meat, dehydrated turkey meat, dried sweet potato (sweet potato), fresh duck meat, turkey fat, dried spinach, chicory extract (natural source of FOS and inulin), carob flour, dried apple, dried Antarctic krill (natural source EPA and DHA), flax seeds, DL-methionine, glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), a complex of natural antioxidants (extract of rosemary, grapefruit, orange, turmeric and syzygium). Preserved by vitamin C, rosemary and a mixture of natural tocopherols (source of natural vitamin E).
Fiber - 3.5%

Re: SIBO

Posted: 09 Jan 2020, 21:34
by Madelon
Hi again Sergey. That food looks like it should be okay - unfortunately you never know until you try. The one thing I would suggests is to buy small bags until you find the right food so you don't waste a lot of money. Please let us know how it goes - we are always looking to have recommendations for others overseas.

Re: SIBO

Posted: 10 Jan 2020, 03:38
by Sergey
Hello ! Thank you for helping. I just started giving tylosin (now everything is fine) when I finish, I will try a new feed and let me know how it approached. Once again THANKS TO ALL FOR THIS SUPPORT AND FOR THIS GOOD SITE !!! I read a lot and learned a lot. without you I myself would not have done it

Re: SIBO

Posted: 10 Jan 2020, 13:45
by Madelon
I'm glad we were able to help. Remember with the tylosin to slowly wean off - don't stop giving it cold turkey as sometimes that causes the SIBO to flare up again.