EPI4DOGS POSITION REGARDING GRAIN-FREE FOOD/TAURINE DEFICIENCY

Epi4Dogs Foundation Inc.’s mission is the advancement of science and education relating to EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency), yielding useful insights and positive outcomes in better managing EPI in dogs and cats. Our goals are to support and/or collaborate with veterinary EPI research and researchers, and to promote EPI awareness by educating the general public, pet owners, pet organizations, rescue and shelter organizations, veterinary schools and veterinarians.
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EPI4DOGS POSITION REGARDING GRAIN-FREE FOOD/TAURINE DEFICIENCY

Post by Madelon » 24 Oct 2018, 13:37

Epi4Dogs Foundation's official position on the Grain-Free/Food Taurine issue from the Founder and Research Director, Olesia Kennedy:

Ultimately it is up to the care-giver to decide what to feed their dog ... but Epi4Dogs suggests the best way to handle this situation with an EPI dog who tends to fare better with "grain-less" foods as grains can inhibit the efficacy of the much needed enzymes that an EPI dog needs to survive ... is to scrutinize the ingredients of any commercial dog food and try to avoid foods with any pea ingredients.
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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Re: EPI4DOGS POSITION REGARDING GRAIN-FREE FOOD/TAURINE DEFICIENCY

Post by jilbert57 » 08 Nov 2018, 10:08

Neither of my two dogs have EPI. Their vet emailed me a couple of days ago and was worried about their diet. I emailed back that the Acana Appalachian Ranch has 6 red meat ingredients before peas are listed. Their food is 70% red meat and white fish . The vet has the link but didn't bother to actually look at the ingredients. I feel having 6 meats listed above the peas is safe. Plus the dogs LOVE it.
The vet should have read the ingredients before emailing me all worried, in my opinion.
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.

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