EPI

As you know Marley has fallen into the EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency) sitting at the top of the EPI range at the moment to go along with his SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) and Vitamin B12 Deficiency. He started on His Enzyme supplements last week and there has been a slight improvement.

I came across this forum last week

http://www.epi4dogs.com/

Its a US forum but has a lot of UK members. They have been very welcoming and so helpful with advice and support. Ive leaned such a lot in a week about EPI and SIBO. On their advice im changing Marley to a grain free food as Grains in foods can aggrevate SIBO im just waiting for it coming.

I just thought I would post this for anyone who's dog develops EPI ( hopefully not) or any guest who may come on looking for advice

Thanks for this link Hun

I don't understand it at all so I may join and take a look to see what I can learn

This link looks very informative and i think every little helps with understanding what you are dealing with Jude.

I really hope that Marley keeps responding to the supplements . What food will you be trying him on Jude?

Lainee wrote:

This link looks very informative and i think every little helps with understanding what you are dealing with Jude.

I really hope that Marley keeps responding to the supplements . What food will you be trying him on Jude?

This is the one a member pmed me and advised. Her dog now takes no medication for SIBO or had anal gland problems since being on this food so that it helps Marley

http://www.nutrixpetfoods.co.uk/acatalog/duck-and-potato-cereal-grain-free-dog-food.html

Burns food has also been mentioned

This is a very good link

Hopefully you will get some great information from this forum to help deal with Marleys health

The new food suits him

I posted this a long time ago on my website.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog-food-index-p.html ( very interesting). On this site you can find all informations about every dogfood and if it is good etc. A very good link.

My Kee gets only meat ( B.A.R.F ) for food. A little bit food withoud cereals/grain/corn. Sorry, i don't know the right word.

I give him this ( the 3 first links) and fresh meat.

- http://www.platinum-natural.com/ ( makes a very good hair)

- http://www.ziwipeak.com/ or http://www.ziwipeak.co.uk/

- http://www.terracanis.de/shop/ ( sorry german, but maybe there is an english site?)
https://www.facebook.com/TerraCanis

- http://orijen.ca/

also very good http://www.wolfsblut.com/

and http://www.tasteofthewildpetfood.com/

Am so glad you've found that forum hun and that your finding it helpful. Hopefully the new food will help Marley.
Gr8 post and worth knowing about.

Caius has had orijen and taste of the wild too Kat great food but can be expensive over here. Overall health and coat have seen benefit.

great thread jude , unfortunatley it can raise it's ugly head with any dog , but at least you are now in contact with people that have dogs going through the same thing ,

great info hope MArley is ok

after lloking at the link katarin put on about food , not so sure about feeding mine skinners anymore

I cant see skinners on the list

Im definately going to study this as im in the process of changing which dry food to use
My two mostly get RAW but i do mix some dry in with it
A few times a week i give dry mixed with sardines or tuna in oil
I want to have a dry food alternative to the RAW
I did have them on JWB Lamb and rice but theyve gone off it now I have been told by a few sources that the recipe has been changed recently which might be why they arent keen anymore
Ive tried most dry foods but none have suited Keira used to have AG but Mickey goes loopy when he has that

Well thats very interesting Kat

This is what it says about prescription I/D what Marley is on

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=1069&cat=7

Kala is on Hills advanced fitness but after reading most of the Hills products I think after her Hills food is finished I iwll be changing her as well

I cant see skinners on the list, it comes under field and trial

Update is on changing marleys food I cant believe the difference for the first time in 16 months marley is having brown solid poos instead of the bright yellow/orange cowpats and he has stopped his continuous scratching! Ive printed off the info for Neil as i honestly now believe with all the advice i have gained from the EPI forum that a dog with EPI should be on a grain wheat and cereal free food. Im crossing everything that this continues

Marleys got brown solid poo what a relief that must be really pleased the change in food is working long may it continue

thats great news Jude, I hope the change in Marley's food continues to help him have solid poos

Brilliant news

What food did you change him to Jude and will you change Kala to that food aswell

Im not sure which food to try my two on

BrenA wrote:

Brilliant news

What food did you change him to Jude and will you change Kala to that food aswell

Im not sure which food to try my two on

http://www.nutrixpetfoods.co.uk/acatalog/duck-and-potato-cereal-grain-free-dog-food.html

Ive just bought 4 bags of kalas food but she wants Marleys!! Once she is finished her hills im going to change her over to Nutrix as well

Kala doesn't want Marley getting preferential treatment Judes

Thanks for this Jude, very interesting, as you know, Bryn suffers terrible with similar issues, I took him off Science as after an initial good period he was back to his old cow like poo, he is on all RAW now and only had one bad day when I felt sorry for him, (as the girls get our left overs and he never does) I gave him a tiny amount from our dinner and he suffered, poor boy, otherwise he has been great. Will look more into this thanks.

So glad Marley is pooing normal, it really is horrible to see them suffer must be a great relief getting this info Jude.

Has anyone fed their dogs Taste of the Wild

http://www.kennelgate.co.uk/item/Taste-of-the-Wild/Wetlands-Canine-Formula-with-Roasted-Fowl-227kg-to-1361kg/AD7

I think im gonna try mine on this
Its expensive but i wont be using it for every meal

They are mostly fed on a RAW diet but i feed them dry food aswell so theres always an alternative

I think Suzie has Bren!

I met a lady yesterday Jude from the epi forum, her name is Jean and her gsd is Ciara, she says she has spoke to you online, she wants you to ring her, shall I pm you her number?

She has mentioned she met a lady who called me Judith!! I have her number thanks Hilary I will give her a ring but Eds on nights this week so the phones are off til about 9pm

BrenA wrote:

Has anyone fed their dogs Taste of the Wild

http://www.kennelgate.co.uk/item/Taste-of-the-Wild/Wetlands-Canine-Formula-with-Roasted-Fowl-227kg-to-1361kg/AD7

I think im gonna try mine on this
Its expensive but i wont be using it for every meal

They are mostly fed on a RAW diet but i feed them dry food aswell so theres always an alternative

Caius has it hun good food but expensive we mix it with a cheaper one to make it last he loves it always a clean bowl solid poos no runs great coat etc highly recommend it