Shepherdess 0 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Hi, my male 2 year old German Shepherd has just been diagnosed with EPI and ive been instructed by the vet to give him pancrex powder, they have said to give him 2 teaspoons twice a day but they never explained that all the food he eats should have this powder in it. Basically they gave me the tub and didnt give me any instructions about the best way to use it or any help with his diet, so ive spoken to lots of people and read alot of articles on the net in a way of gaining knowledge.... this is how I came across the use of pigs pancreas being used to help with this complaint, I just wondered if anyone had used Pigs Pancreas and what sort of amount I should use and whether it actually works. Thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Sorry to hear about your Dog. Not sure about the Pigs pancreas, but the powder can be pricey, may I ask what the Vet charged you and for what size? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shepherdess 0 Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 --> QUOTE(Dawn B @ Jun 13 2007, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry to hear about your Dog. Not sure about the Pigs pancreas, but the powder can be pricey, may I ask what the Vet charged you and for what size? The vet charged me £60 for 250g although I know its available on the net for about £45...... why do you ask, can you get it cheaper? thanks. I've now got a freezer full of pigs pancreas now - anyone hungry? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 (edited) Thats why I asked, its NOT prescription, you can just buy it and £45 is about the best price I think. Best of luck with your dog. Oh just found it a bit cheaper here: http://www.vetuk.co.uk/index.php?main_page...&products_id=37 Dawn. Edited June 13, 2007 by Dawn B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shepherdess 0 Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Thanks for that Dawn. Im hoping that the pigs pancreas work, although the dog backed away from them and got in a bit of a strop when i let him have a sniff - never seen him behave like that before - very odd! Found an interesting and down to earth webpage about EPI, I'll put the link below - it maybe of use to someone else Thanks again Dawn http://www.ellsbury.com/cheetahfaqs.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Blimey thats an excellent link, Ill put that on other forums too, its very interesting, something like a Pigs pancreas doing the same job as the drugs!! Will be interested to hear how your dog gets on. Dawn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shepherdess 0 Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Just a quick note to say that the pigs pancreas had an almost immediate effect - one happy owner! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Groverdog 0 Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hi We had a GSD diagnosed with this at 3 yo (plus bad hips) old boy lived very well till 10 and a half! Not sure how the legislation is in England re animal by products as we had to get a license but we got raw tripe from slaughterhouse and fed him that along with a very high protein pup meal. Never was the fattest dog but kept the runs away. Couldnt feed him the tiniest bit of fat or carbohydrates or he would have the runs for days. He did get into to habit of raiding bins tho (guess it was cos he was always hungry) so fed him 2/3 times aday smaller meals. Tripe is not the nicest thing to handle but feed it to all our dogs and it keeps them just right. He could have raw bones aswell. Our vet first precribed pancrex and hills science diet but he hated it. Good luck am thinking of you and please keep us posted on the progress. (ive never met anyone else whose GSD has this). We have a bitch now and i watch her like a hawk for any signs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Just a quick note to say that the pigs pancreas had an almost immediate effect - one happy owner! FAB, excellent news. Dawn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shepherdess 0 Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Hi We had a GSD diagnosed with this at 3 yo (plus bad hips) old boy lived very well till 10 and a half! Not sure how the legislation is in England re animal by products as we had to get a license but we got raw tripe from slaughterhouse and fed him that along with a very high protein pup meal. Never was the fattest dog but kept the runs away. Couldnt feed him the tiniest bit of fat or carbohydrates or he would have the runs for days. He did get into to habit of raiding bins tho (guess it was cos he was always hungry) so fed him 2/3 times aday smaller meals. Tripe is not the nicest thing to handle but feed it to all our dogs and it keeps them just right. He could have raw bones aswell. Our vet first precribed pancrex and hills science diet but he hated it. Good luck am thinking of you and please keep us posted on the progress. (ive never met anyone else whose GSD has this). We have a bitch now and i watch her like a hawk for any signs! My dog isnt keen on the Pancrex either and I cant stand the smell - its makes the whole house smell like cat pee (very unpleasant), I think the liquidated raw pigs pancreas actually has more of an effect on my dog anyway and im lucky enough to have a farm shop that sells it within 5 minutes of me. I was told to add it to the soft dog food (Chappie, due to its reduced fat content) rather than the complete dry food which is all he is use to , so for now im having to feed him by hand to encourage him - its a messy procedure but worth it and not half as smelly as the Pancrex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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