GSD with EPI

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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Re: GSD with EPI

Post by Madelon » 23 Mar 2019, 11:39

I first heard of Sport Dog Food from a GSD group I belong to - several members use that food and swear the poops are as close to raw feeding as you can get. I recently switched Doc to Sport Dog Food Elite Herding and he's done AMAZING on it. Again, unfortunately food can be the hardest part of EPI because what works for one dog might not work for another. So as Elisabeth said buy small bags. I also am a big believer in once you switch slowly, give the dog a good full week or two on the new food to see how they do (unless they have straight up diarrhea) because it takes time for the body to fully adjust to the new food.
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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