It turns out that the University of Texas is the only place in the country that can test for EPI. The doctor owns the patent on the test, which is the sole accurate one for the disease, so at whatever college he sets up shop, that's where the testing gets done. Sweet. Here's to building a better mousetrap- the world really does beat a path to your door. So Lilly's blood's taking a trip out to God's country.
Shiloh said they should FedEx the whole dog, just in case they need more.
I wouldn't let the vet do other tests right now. She's not in crisis, so I just wanted him to treat the symptoms until we find out the results from Texas.
She's lost four pounds since I got her, so my fattening up job isn't going so well. She eats like a hyena, but gets little nutrition from her food.
I'm done Lillyblogging for the duration.
Posted by floridacracker at December 6, 2004 08:05 PM> After that I would just add enzymes or raw
> ground pancreas to her food to help her digest.
What would happen if you did it in the meantime--treating her as if she had it? Or is there more to it?
Odds are that ground pancreas will be destroyed by the stomach acid unless you can find enteric coated. But even then the problem is the short digestive tract. It may not dissolve in time to be of use. Plant-based enzymes may help instead along with beneficial bacteria supplements. Her malnutrition and lack of proper pre-digestion may have burnt out her pancreas because of increased workload. Or she's always had a diet extremely difficult to digest. i used t tell people at my supply store, "If you can't digest it you can't get the nutrient out of it." FWIW
Nice dog. Makes me miss mine...:)
Do keep us updated please. I'm sure I am not the only one who is pulling for Lilly!
Posted by: Bohemian Conservative at December 7, 2004 01:48 PMAwww...the little honey! Hope you find out what is wrong and are able to fix her up pronto!
Awww...