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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Mister Admin » 13 Dec 2018, 16:20
To make the forum easier to read all announcements with now appear in their own ' Announcements ' section.
Please visit Announcements to read important information.
While you are there, click the 'spanner' menu item to...
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13 Dec 2018, 16:20
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New to epi need help for Luna
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Micki678910 » 12 May 2025, 13:50
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Hello, Luna a gsd-mix was diagnosed earlier this year and we really need some advice.
We started her on 1/2 teaspoon, not sure why or where we go that info, but our understanding was to start with 1/2 and gradually work...
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In terms of enteric coated enzymes, you have 2 options.
1. Regular powdered enzymes put inside enteric coated capsules.
2. Enteric coated enzymes that are in regular capsules. (Creon is a prescription enzyme in this...
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Last post by Chance
17 May 2025, 19:59
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Bailey needs help
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Mlicfcu » 17 May 2025, 06:37
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Hello everybody, my 5 year old GS baby Bailey was diagnosed with EPI 3.5years ago. Since then she was on enzymes with her food. She seems doing pretty good in last couple of years. However her stool became very soft 3 days...
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I would try upping the enzymes slightly. Some dogs do seem to need enzymes tweaked after a few years, for whatever reason. Sometimes that increases can help a lot, at least temporarily. If it's an enzyme dose needing...
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Last post by Chance
17 May 2025, 19:41
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Diabetes Diagnosis
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slrocky » 10 May 2025, 18:39
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Hi everyone,
My poor little guy, Ryder, was diagnosed with diabetes last week. We've been managing his EPI for the past two years but now we have this new disease to learn about and control. The vet is suggesting that I...
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Stacie,
Is the blood bright red in color???? if it is..... it is most likely colitis. looks scary.... but he'll be okay. Do you have any Tylan on hand??? if so, you can give him that until he can see the vet on Monday... if...
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Last post by Olesia711
17 May 2025, 16:57
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New here - meet Johnny!
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Johnnycake » 30 Dec 2020, 09:23
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Hello! First just let me say what a relief it has been to find this forum! My vet and the shelter I adopted Johnny from were able to give me the basics of his condition and how to manage it, but nothing anywhere near as...
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OMG... he really is a helper, eh! And thank you SOOOoo much for mentioning that when your journey with Johnny began... he could only walk for about 10 minutes... his body was so ravaged by EPI...... and to see the pictures...
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Last post by Olesia711
16 May 2025, 16:50
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Heartworm preventative
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Cheri1259 » 16 May 2025, 16:16
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What are the best heart worm and flea and tick preventatives fir an EPI positive dog?
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Hi Cheri,
With regards to Heartworm med...go with whatever your vet recommends for YOUR area..... HOWEVER.....just specify to your vet that you DO NOT want a product that is a combination of tick and flea and heartworm med...
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Last post by Olesia711
16 May 2025, 16:44
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EPI - help
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Nova_Saman » 22 Jan 2025, 06:27
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Hello Everyone
Is anyone administrating Lypex for EPI along with Cobalin and the food is taste of Wild.
Need some help with our Girl Nova - like is there any particular way we should give the dosage should we put the...
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Hi Firoz,
I too want to thank you for letting us know how well Nova is now doing.... we are THRILLED to hear such a great update as it is not always easy to get an EPI dog back on track when things we at Epi4Dogs recommend...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 May 2025, 12:57
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Mina: update & enzyme question
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DocX » 13 May 2025, 13:43
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Hi friends,
When I last posted in March, Mina's dog GI recommended that I try once again to take her off tylosin. We lasted six weeks before she got sick again and the dog GI told me to put her back on it. I'm sure this was...
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thanks for writing in about Mina... so sorry that Mina keeps having re-occurring loose stools.
SO.... regarding switching from enzyme pills to enzyme powder... i agree 110%!!! ALthough some folks do find success with the...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 May 2025, 11:40
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2 weeks of treatment- more questions
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Sarah_KD » 09 May 2025, 07:49
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Thank you to everyone who has helped so far.
Gemma has been on treatment for 2 weeks now. I've found that the Royal Canin Gastrointestinal food gives her diarrhoea (it worked for a couple of days), but her stools are pretty...
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glad to hear that the stools are not loose..... but with hard..... see if you can just get her to drink more water? or try tossing in a few blueberries, or add a tsp of canned puree pumpkin (the one with no sugar) or add a...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 May 2025, 10:48
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Linus - New Member
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wildtigg3r » 01 May 2025, 14:41
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Hi everyone,
I've been quietly reading and learning from this forum for the past couple of months—there's so much valuable information here, and I truly appreciate it.
My name is Junior (or Jr.), and I’m the proud owner of...
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at the onset of Diabetes..... if i remember correctly Izzy started with 5 or 6 units..... and then she hoovered around 7 units (give or take) after more than a few years (she dealt with Diabetes for 8 years!) she went up to...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 May 2025, 10:42
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Possible New Enzyme Side Effects - Concerned.
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dynzealh » 13 May 2025, 19:54
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Hi everyone,
My dog, Buster, was diagnosed with EPI about 3 months ago and we've been managing it with enzymes, B12 injections and a sensitive stomach diet. He seemed to be doing quite well for the first few weeks - gaining...
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this appears to be a spammer post......however, if not we would like to help.
To better clarify.... please give us the TLI & Cobalamin test results and provide that actuall brand of enzymes you are using and HOW you are...
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Last post by Olesia711
13 May 2025, 20:41
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My Dog Won't Eat - Enzyme Issues or Something Else?
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Olesia711 » 13 May 2025, 20:35
this appears to be a spammer post......however, if not we would like to help.
To better clarify.... please give us the TLI & Cobalamin test results and provide that actuall brand of enzymes you are using and HOW you are...
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13 May 2025, 20:35
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Worried about low weight gain despite enzyme treatment.
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lopzealj » 12 May 2025, 19:17
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Hi everyone,
I'm reaching out because I'm increasingly worried about my dog, Barnaby. He was diagnosed with EPI about 6 weeks ago, and we immediately started him on pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). He seemed to...
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Hello, Lopzealj, and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry you are having to deal with EPI, but the good news is, once you get it under control, EPI dogs can live a long and happy life.
It is usually recommended that these dogs...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
12 May 2025, 20:14
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Request help with suspected EPI in 4 year old Indie mix
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EmBee » 11 Apr 2025, 09:46
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Hi All,
My name is Munmun and I am writing in from Delhi, India. My younger one, Posto, is a 3.5 year old Indian mongrel.
This is going to be a long post — please bear with me. I’m really worried about my dog, Posto....
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Munmun,
You are doing a such great job !!!!
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Last post by Olesia711
12 May 2025, 09:57
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Happy Mother's Day to all the EPI dog moms!!
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fluttergirl » 11 May 2025, 20:36
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thanks Munmun.... Sandy, one of our EPi4Dogs members, is an amazing and very creative artist... she posts reels on our FB and Instagram page..... and did this one to honor us...... i am just SOOooo pleased :)
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Last post by Olesia711
12 May 2025, 09:55
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Switching from canned food to raw
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Atagrl66 » 27 Feb 2025, 20:14
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Previously I wrote a long message only to have it deleted. So this message will most likely be shorter. So frustrating.
I have 10yr old yorkie, schnauzer, mini pin mix who weight 12.5lbs
Approx 4 years ago she was...
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hi Melanie,
I have actually heard of this company from somewhere and that it had good products.... Now that you are going to feed this... i looked up the company and signed up.... as i just might try it for the elk and...
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Last post by Olesia711
11 May 2025, 11:48
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Worried about B12 levels in my EPI dog.
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arktrail32 » 10 May 2025, 16:34
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Hi everyone,
I'm a new member here and I'm trying to navigate the world of EPI with my Golden Retriever, Max. He was diagnosed about a month ago, and we've been working with our vet to get him stabilized on enzymes...
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when your dog was tested... did they also do a cobalamin blood test??? This tests the B12 and Folate levels..... the B12 level should be at least somewhere in the upper 500's or 600's..... anything lower and your dog needs...
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Last post by Olesia711
10 May 2025, 19:36
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New to EPI - struggling!
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Sarah_KD » 28 Apr 2025, 05:34
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Hello. My name is Sarah and my nearly 6 year old springer spaniel Gemma has just been diagnosed with EPI after suffering from 7 weeks of cow patty-like diarrhoea. We're in Australia. Gemma is on Canin Gastrointestinal dry...
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Let us know how it works out!
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
09 May 2025, 09:11
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Feels like a dumb tummy upset question …
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Miley’s Mom » 08 May 2025, 17:29
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I haven’t posted. I’m here in forever because Miley’s been doing amazing and really stable. She’s always had kind of an irritable stomach long before her diagnosis… She hasn’t had any tummy trouble since but today has had...
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Yes you would still add enzymes. All food and treats need to be enzymed for life if a positive test was had for Epi.
Is your pup getting B12?
Jill
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Last post by jilbert57
09 May 2025, 09:09
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Help needed for Vos
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Vossiesmom » 28 Apr 2025, 11:29
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Hi all,
It’s been a long time since I posted here — which has been a good sign: Vos has been doing very well. She went from 9 kg to 16.7 kg!
We’ve had her on a diet of Edgard & Cooper wet food (rotating between beef, beef...
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those tick and flea meds can be a struggle.
It's hard to determine what is the best for your dog. but you are correct.... the ones that gives coverage for a longer time are packed with much more poison and not good for the...
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Last post by Olesia711
08 May 2025, 18:53
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Newbie - Are we trialling this right?
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Jarvis'mum » 04 May 2025, 16:02
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Hello there,
My dog was touching 30kg before falling ill with EPI and got as low as 23.5kg and is now at 24kg but not putting any more weight on. I live in the UK so appreciate you might not know the brand of food we're...
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Hi Katie,
Okay..... got all the answers now AND i updated the Chemeyes porcine pancreatin comparison and dosing instructions on our enzyme conversion page:
Am also posting here:
Chemeyes, LLC in the UK ( Canine enzyme...
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08 May 2025, 11:19
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Where to buy glucosamine for dogs and which type is best?
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ElizabethMulcahy » 06 May 2025, 00:28
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Hey
I've been giving my dog glucosamine for the past two years. His knee ligaments have less than 50% mobility and I've only been giving him glucosamine since it and it has helped him a lot.
I was wondering what do you use...
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Thank you. I have always used Cosequin but there are a lot of good products out there.
A lot of folks use products with green lipped mussels.
Jill
Thank you, I will learn more about the product to see if it is suitable...
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Last post by ElizabethMulcahy
07 May 2025, 20:25
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Myla - New EPI Diagnosis
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Shehn » 14 Apr 2025, 21:43
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Myla (6-year-old GSD) was diagnosed with EPI April 11th, 2025
TLI <1.0
Cobalamin 153
Folate 45
On my previous vet appointment (February 2025), they wanted her to gain a couple pounds. Myla has always been a fussy eater on...
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Hi Stephanie,
I uploaded your Cheat Sheet on the Managing EPI page..... just scroll down after the detailed Managing piece :)
Again.... thank you !!! Great job!
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07 May 2025, 19:55
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Zuko's EPI Diagnosis
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zuko419 » 14 Apr 2025, 19:42
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Hi, everyone--
I have been watching this site and perusing these forums for about a week now, wondering if my dog, Zuko, has EPI. He has officially been diagnosed as of today, April 14, 2025. I am grateful we have an...
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it worked... it worked!!!! :)
you can actually see the difference in just a week and a half... WOW! good job!
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06 May 2025, 11:31
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Trying new enzymes
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amylissette » 05 May 2025, 15:34
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Hello,
My dog Brownie was diagnosed with EPI 3 months ago. For enzymes he had been on covetrus and a couple of days ago we switched him to enzyme Diane’s. Both were dosed by his vet. Unfortunately his appetite has been low...
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i would look at a different food. for TWO reasons.
1. this food has 5% fiber content..... although not all, the majority of EPI dogs appear to do MUCH better on food that has only 4% fiber content or even less.... like 3.5%...
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Last post by Olesia711
05 May 2025, 21:58
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Newly diagnosed Epi-Next steps?
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kcarozza » 11 Feb 2025, 16:46
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First of all, THANK YOU for this wonderful site--it was such a relief to find this after we got our dog's dx!
Background: Eve, (DOB 12-25-24), got her at 8 weeks old, pure breed GSD. Until 1/10/25, she was perfectly...
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keep us posted... we will try to help you along the way if you have problems.
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04 May 2025, 20:23
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