Dryfood - An on going problem

[Asher]

Has anyone suggested looking into EPI? Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.  Apologies if this is old news, but worth considering. Symptoms include:

• Gradual wasting away despite a voracious appetite 
• Eliminating much more frequently, sometimes every hour or two
• Stools are greasy voluminous yellowish cow-plops, but sometimes grayish
• Eating their own stools, or other inappropriate substances
• Increased rumbling sounds from the abdomen 
• Increased passing amounts of flatulence
• Some dogs do not show any typical signs
• Some experience intermittent watery diarrhea or vomiting
• Some dogs even display personality changes such as fearfulness or sudden aggression

[Stitch]

Whilst some things may be similar the majority of symptoms are not present for EPI.   Gut issues are very difficult to diagnose/treat accurately.

 

[Guest crazydoglady99]

Hey Stitch, in Jean Dodds book, she says the saliva string sample is "stable for 30days".

 

I'm so excited to get ours done this week!!

[Stitch]

That's good AL but I wonder why they state 10 days in their blurb?

[Guest crazydoglady99]

We just got our Nutriscan results!! 

 

I am blown away. They have literally paid for themselves.

My little Shitzu who I thought might be the problem child, had a lot of low reactions. But my super fussy boy had tonnes of high reactions! And my not fussy, almost never reacts girl had a lot of medium responses. Whoa!

 

I am stunned. After watching my previous beautiful beautiful dog suffer after a lifetime of incorrect foods, I'm so thankful that I have this extra info so I can do everything possible to prevent these 3 amigos suffering similar problems.

 

Best $$ I've spent so far!!!

Edited May 18, 2018 by crazydoglady99
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