Epi4Dogs

Hello all! Thanks for letting us join. We are the parents of a 6 y/o female GSD, Karma Jean. She was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at 6 months of age and EPI at 1 year old. We jokingly call her our million dollar pup after two hip surgeries and the ongoing EPI issue. We have been feeding raw beef pancreas and Bio Case powder with her kibble, since the very beginning of this journey and she has done wonderfully on the combination. Firm stools and pretty steady weight, running between 85 to 90 lbs. We have a very steady supplier for the beef pancreas. My issue today is locating the 2.2lb cans of Bio Case, or any size for that matter! Like most everything, the price has sky rocketed over the past year, but today I am finding it difficult if not impossible to locate a source, let alone the 2.2lb cans.
My question is, what other options have you folks found to be as effective as the powder we are currently using and at what costs? The can I just ordered was 350.00 USD(more than doubled in price!) and was the ONLY place I could find that had any in stock, regardless of container size.

Thanks and looking forward to your responses.

Hi there. BioCase+ is currently available at chewy.com. I got a notice from Thomas Labs (makers of BioCase) that they were going out of business. Have you tried Enzyme Diane? A great product, made in the US and much less $ than Rx enzymes. Just a thought!

Thank you VERY much for the recommendation!! I had never heard of Enzyme Diane and also did not know that Bio-Case was shutting down. I have a call in to our Vet to get his opinion on doses and such for when we switch her over. This really bothers me because she has done so well on the regimen we have her on now. Again, thank you very very much!!

Hi Jim,

Yes, Biocase was a very good product. Problem now is that the porcine enzymes are hard to access.

The 6x EnzymeDiane enzyme https://enzymediane.com/ is equivalent to Biocase and all the other prescription porcine enzymes.... so the ratio (to start with) is 1 level tsp per 1 cup of food (if using kibble)... if using wet food (canned/home-made, raw, etc) then you start with a lesser amount, usually 1/2 tsp to 3/4 tsp of enzymes per cup of wet food.

Had wonderful and very informative phone call with Enzyme Diana. Her 6x is a perfect match for the Bio Case. I felt so confident after chatting with her that I ordered a 1 kilo package. Very nice lady and very free with information!

her products are equal to the prescription products and the cost savings is a life saver... i know for us it was. After my 1st bottle of prescription enzymes .. and my husband telling me that we wouldn't be able to afford these enzymes for the life of the dog .... i switched to EnzymeDiane's enzymes and my dog was on her enzymes for almost 14 years!!! My dog di fantastic on her 6x and EnzymeDiane customer service is beyond the best !!!

just looked this up on Chewy

https://www.chewy.com/thomas-labs-bio-c ... /dp/189037

Jean... if you click on the link... it says it is "No Longer Available"

I know , its what it says on the link, is there a reason for this

Thomas Labs, the makers of Bio Case, is going out of business. Hence no more supply.