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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Announcements
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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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Signs of Instability
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Brin625 » 13 Feb 2019, 13:01
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Hi there! Anja and I are previous members of the old forum, which we used several times shortly after she was diagnosed with EPI. Thanks to all the wonderful info I was able to gain from this site, Anja was stabilized and...
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As Jean said - never apologize - EPI does mess with your head :) . Glad to hear Anja is doing a bit better. Please do keep us posted on how things go.
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Last post by Madelon
02 Apr 2019, 20:54
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GSD with EPI not responding to meds
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sgcavasos » 11 Mar 2019, 07:06
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Hi all!
I'm new to the forum and I was hoping to get some advice from other people that deal with this issue with their pets. My 5 yr old GSD Xiva was confirmed to have EPI in Nov 2017. It seems like it came on pretty fast,...
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Have you asked the vet about a course of Tylan if you're dealing with SID?
With regard to the food - as Elisabeth said it can be the hardest part of EPI. Look for one that has has limited or none peas and chicken and...
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Last post by Madelon
02 Apr 2019, 20:50
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Olesia Kennedy's Birthday today
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Ayasha » 28 Mar 2019, 10:22
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Hello all,
I am one of the first people that Olesia invited to this new EPI4Dogs.com site. We were rabble rouses and got kicked off the old Yahoo forum EPI site. That disagreement with the Yahoo EPI site owner Created this...
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Thank you so much for the well wishes :) Had a great day!
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Last post by Olesia711
31 Mar 2019, 09:54
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Change in ingredients Victor Grain Free Hero dog food
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danimi01 » 27 Mar 2019, 11:34
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Hi all,
I'm just sharing this because for the last month my Dex has been dealing with SID and I couldn't figure out what was going on after being stable for 9 years. I called his food manufacturer, Victor, and they told me...
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We recently went through the same thing with Forza10 - I actually contacted the food company when I first noticed the poop going south and they said nothing had changed with the food. A month later I contacted them again and...
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Last post by Madelon
30 Mar 2019, 23:14
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EPI4DOGS AUCTION
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Jean » 28 Mar 2019, 04:35
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HELLO ALL
If you can, please support us in this, its only open to folk in USA, but we can all support it by being here
so clear out your closets, and shoes,and whatever, big spring clean, all proceeds go to the Foundation...
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Thank you Jean for posting this. 100% of the money raised goes towards EPI research and spreading awareness/education of EPI.
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Last post by Madelon
30 Mar 2019, 23:07
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Trialing no Creon.......scared
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Toy_Story_PupBuzz » 18 Mar 2019, 00:05
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Hi Everyone,
It's been a while since I have posted about Buzz but we have been struggling lately and after some help from some lovely people from this group I thought I'd post what has been happening and see what peoples...
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Hi Danielle, glad to hear Buzz is doing better and the lower Creon dose is working.
The cost monthly should lower and stabilize once things settle down. Not sure on Creon price but going from 420 a month down to 60 has to be...
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Last post by jilbert57
28 Mar 2019, 09:39
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Last post by jilbert57
27 Mar 2019, 09:48
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what is the common kibble used
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briski1971 » 26 Mar 2019, 11:10
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having difficulty keeping weight on my Shiloh with epi.....any help is appreciated
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It took a lot of trial and error with my little guy, and it took him a lot longer to gain it back than it did to lose it, so hang in there!
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Last post by Sparkle Tangerine
27 Mar 2019, 07:06
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GSD with EPI
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MICHAELASWITCH » 21 Mar 2019, 22:47
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Hello Everyone. I am new to this EPI world with my 1 year old German Shepherd dog. He was diagnosed about 2 months ago with EPI at (11 months) and seems to be doing fine. We did b12 shots for about 6 weeks along with...
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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...
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Last post by Madelon
23 Mar 2019, 11:39
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Kenzie more problems
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Floramac » 08 Mar 2019, 06:14
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After Kenzies annual check up and the stress of emptying her anal glands, I mentioned to the vet that her itching has been getting worse. She did have an allergy to a certain type of grass seed when she was young but has...
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My girl gets FirstMate dry dog food mixed with her homemade food. It doesn't have peas but not sure if all formulas don't have peas. We order from OnlyNaturalPet.com.
FirstMate is made in Canada.
Conny
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Last post by Paige's Guardian
23 Mar 2019, 08:33
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One Sick Little Tabby
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Sparkle Tangerine » 15 Mar 2019, 18:30
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Hey all,
Its been awhile, and Montgomery's been doing well...Until the last week or so. Loose stool and now diarrhea, lack of appetite, discomfort. Nothing has changed in his diet. We thought we were on the right track this...
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high five/paw
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Last post by Jean
23 Mar 2019, 05:16
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Storage mites
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Floramac » 22 Mar 2019, 14:49
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As we have found out, Kenzie has an allergy to storage mites amongst other things! We have sorted the food but what about Panzym powder and Tylan? Will they get storage mites?
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Olesia, the founder of Epi4Dogs and our Director of Research, her EPI dog has an allergy to storage mites - she recommends freezing the dog food to kill the storage mites.
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Last post by Madelon
22 Mar 2019, 21:02
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Last post by Barb
21 Mar 2019, 20:45
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BOREDOM
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AvaLawrence2017 » 21 Mar 2019, 08:37
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Before diagnosis, Ava (our dog) loved stimulating treat toys (tricky treat ball, kong, starmark everlasting treat toys, etc.). Unfortunately now with the diagnosis she can no longer use them. I've gotten her nylabones for...
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I forgot to add that we put very small amounts of enzymed kibble into ice cube trays to be frozen and used as rewards or treats.....Kolby likes the crunch of the frozen kibble. If you do this, you have to always be alert for...
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Last post by Barb
21 Mar 2019, 20:41
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Update on McGee; the little dachshund
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McGee » 19 Mar 2019, 19:32
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McGee is gaining nicely & his poo has been consistently normal. He had lost several pounds before we found out about EPI. He was about 12 pounds (down from 17) when we began giving him an ounce of lamb pancreas with each...
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So glad things are moving in the right direction for you and little McGee. I'm not sure why his sibling would react with aggression towards McGee. Could be the smell, or the extra attention. Usually the smell dies down a bit...
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Last post by Riley's Mom
20 Mar 2019, 08:23
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Happy Birthday!
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Arya&Bran » 17 Mar 2019, 16:45
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Happy Birthday to my Twins Arya & Brandon.
They are 6 years old today and still act like puppies.
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Looks like you have the luck o' the Irish X2! Happy Birthday to Arya and Brandon!
Barb
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Last post by Barb
18 Mar 2019, 21:21
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Last post by Dizzy
18 Mar 2019, 12:52
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Odour
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BronteH » 07 Mar 2019, 11:38
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Bronte, a Labradoodle, was diagnosed with a pancreatic disordered in January. I am now putting Pank-aid on her food. Her food was grain free. She started to gain weight and her poop hardened and returned to normal (firm,...
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We had the horrible odor at the beginning...it did finally go away. Mostly. Ours smelled like sour vomit mixed with cat pee. Not pleasant for sure.
I'm like Madelon, sometimes my girl smells better than others. Overall she...
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Last post by Riley's Mom
17 Mar 2019, 12:07
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2nd test results
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Btekrony » 27 Feb 2019, 19:48
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I had George tested again since he hasn't been eating well. What do you think of the results? Anything to be concerned about?
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I agree - I would call the vet first thing Monday - the TLI test results usually come back within just a few days - as it's been much more than that they should be back.
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Last post by Madelon
17 Mar 2019, 11:45
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THE FORUM AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTAGE
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Jean » 14 Mar 2019, 16:22
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I am happy that our forum kept going through the social media issues in the last few days
says it all, we were here first
Jean
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Gosh.... sometimes i think i live under a rock....... i've been offline pretty much for the past few weeks (had other stuff going on) and didn't even have a clue that there were social media issues...
BUT..... since there...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 Mar 2019, 11:34
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Returning to share an interesting story
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brindledog » 14 Mar 2019, 22:39
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Hi,
Apparently my account was erased after not using it for a couple years.
Anyway, I was on here when my female dog was about 6 months old and chronically losing weight when she should have been gaining, She had all kinds...
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Thanks for posting your story.
Unfortunately... if the cTLI test came back negative, but then the old fashioned tested indicated possible EPI.... and yet the dog did not do well until placed on enzymes.... if the TLI test...
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Last post by Olesia711
15 Mar 2019, 11:30
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Never Give Up
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Madelon » 09 Mar 2019, 19:45
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I hope this post will help newly diagnosed members as well as those that have been managing EPI for a while and have a set back. Here's my story:
Doc was diagnosed at 13mos old - within six weeks he was stable and gained...
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Thanks for sharing Madelon, it is a good message for all to read, both new members and old.
And don't forget, if you have an episode with your dog, the forum is here to help you figure it out, hear you vent or just be a...
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Last post by Riley's Mom
14 Mar 2019, 19:08
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Happy Birthday Dizzy
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Stacie & Dizzy » 01 Mar 2019, 15:03
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Dizzy turned 9 yesterday. She has had EPI for 7 years. I heated peanut butter to 80 degrees and put half teaspoon of enzymes in it. I let it cool and then put it on the bone treat. I've been doing this for years with no...
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Thanks y’all. Yes she loved that treat. She sure loves peanut butter.
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Last post by Stacie & Dizzy
12 Mar 2019, 15:39
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Looking to Re-home
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AliciaBoyd » 07 Mar 2019, 15:53
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Hi,
I need help finding a new home for our boy.
Lucky, is a 2 year old male. He was diagnosed with EPI before his 1st birthday. Currently, we use powder enzymes to treat his condition, which has been successful. He eats...
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My Great Dane has to have enzymes. I could not do it financially without Enzyme Diane. Not at all. So glad, since she is such a great dog. No behavior issues. Just amazing.
Hope that Lucky finds a great home. I saw the...
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Last post by Paige's Guardian
09 Mar 2019, 16:54
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Kenzie Not responding
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Floramac » 28 Feb 2019, 14:52
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After my last post 're confusing blood tests , it was highlighted to me that new studies show the folate test does not deem an SID flare/episode but we should go by symptoms. So we upped Kenzies Tylan to 1/4 tsp twice a day...
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It certainly is a smell you won't forget !
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06 Mar 2019, 23:41
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