[nagdu] Story that I don't know what to think ab out

Tue Mar 27 20:51:45 UTC 2012

Marsha,

Thanks for your explanation of EPI. My dog is going to spend 24 hours at the 
vet tomorrow, and hopefully they can narrow down why he is sick. Once they 
determine why, I hope they can solve it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Story that I don't know what to think ab out

> Marc,
>
> EPI is exocrine pancreaatic insufficiency. Its where the pups pancreas 
> does
> not digest the carbs and fat in the food thus resulting in diarrhea. The
> pancreas does not make the right enzymes to break those carbs and fats 
> down.
> It can effect dogs differently, but is common in shepards mostly. It can
> happen at any point, and the good thing is that it is treatable. The 
> remedy
> is to get a enzyme replacement, which comes in a powder, that you put on 
> the
> pups food. And within a few days the diarrhea goes away. The name brand of
> the powder is pretty expensive, in the range of $150 a month, but there 
> are
> less expensive alternatives on the market. In some dogs it can effect 
> there
> temperament, and in Em's case, it has effected her work. But of course
> diarrhea effects it too. Some dogs have a weird feel to there coat, and in
> the severe cases, they loose weight too. Emma has lost 12 pounds, but now
> with the powder meds, hopefully she will start to put this weight back on.
>
> I have become the EPI lady, LOL
>
> Hopefully they find the cause of your pups chronic diarrhea, it can be
> miserable for both human and pup.
>
> Marsha
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Mark J. Cadigan
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 11:38 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Story that I don't know what to think ab out
>
> That, along with lots of other stuff is in the next battery of tests on
> Wednesday. What is EPI anyway?
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marsha Drenth" <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 10:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Story that I don't know what to think ab out
>
>
>> Has your vet checked for EPI? just a thought
>>
>> Marsha drenthSent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 26, 2012, at 3:35 PM, "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestion, however, that was one of the first things the
>>> veterinarian checked for. There was no parasites detected, however, the
>>> vet put him on an anty-parasitic medicine just to cover all the bases. 
>>> No
>
>>> luck.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chantel Cuddemi"
>>> <jawsgirl87 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 3:11 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Story that I don't know what to think ab out
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mark,
>>>>
>>>> It might be possible he has Giardia. Have him checkd for that to make
>>>> sure.
>>>>
>>>> Chantel and Pilot Dog Motley
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Mark J. Cadigan
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 2:09 PM
>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Story that I don't know what to think ab out
>>>>
>>>> He still has the runs. He has had them for going on a month. The
>>>> veterinarian at angel memorial is stumped, so I will be bringing him
>>>> into
>>>> the Fidelco vet some time this week so they can give him a full work 
>>>> up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione"
>>>> <carcione at access.net>
>>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 1:59 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Story that I don't know what to think ab out
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Mark.
>>>>> Some dogs are just too attractive to ignore, I guess.  My Amba had a
>>>>> thing
>>>>> for little white dogs.  Some dogs Ben really wants to meet, and others
>>>>> he
>>>>> wants to avoid.  Maybe body language, or something.
>>>>> Is he all better from the runs?
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>>
>>>>>> Story that I don't know what to think about
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yesterday, I had to run my dog outside quickly. I was not wearing
>>>>>> proper
>>>>>> footwear, duct tape covered shower sandals are hardly considered
>>>>>> footwear,
>>>>>> and my dog literally dragged me a few feet trying to see a dog that
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> urinating on his "spot."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All my dog did was sniff the other dog, but the other dog's owner was
>>>>>> horrified.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I had no traction at all in duct tape covered sandals, so, I was
>>>>>> virtually
>>>>>> ice-skating anyway, but it was quite surprising that my dog would 
>>>>>> drag
>
>>>>>> me
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> say "hi" to another dog.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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