Taken June 16, 2009
YIKES! That is a skinny dog!
Taken August 3, 2009
Taken October 14, 2009
After comparing these photos side by side I am shocked that she was ever that emaciated and amazed at the transformation she has made.
A journal of the life of a dog diagnosed with E.P.I (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency)
YIKES! That is a skinny dog!
Taken August 3, 2009
Taken October 14, 2009
Piper watching Tom drive up to Embden Maine
It would be a stinky 5 hour car ride plus we would be in the middle of nowhere without medication. I put in a call to my vet and picked up a prescription of Metronidazole to take with us just in case it was the beginning of SIBO. I increased the enzyme back to the original ratio but that night when she had nasty stinking pudding poop I started the medication. Although the car ride was still a bit stinky at times, within 48 hours she was regular again and despite the stress of traveling to a new place her appetite increased and she was finishing off her meals again.
She even went for her first swim, Not such a big fan of the water, but atleast she tried.
Trying to keep one eye on the children in the house and one eye on the child in the raft .
For the most part she just enjoyed relaxing in the cool sand.
September
Piper finished the medication and was rock solid for the entire month. She even started to look a bit chunky despite the decreased in her kibble.
Playing in the yard this Spetember
She isn't happy about it but she is such a good dog she does it anyway!
It is important that you allow the enzyme enough time to break down and predigest the food. If the enzyme has not had enough time to react with the food your dog will not acquire the maximum nutrients, still may display the symptoms of E.P.I and there is a greater risk that it will cause oral ulcers and sores. Piper's food soaks for a total of 45 minutes.