Sentences with phrase «dog with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency»

Serum cPLI was measured in a group of dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and the median serum cPLI concentration was significantly decreased compared to clinically healthy dogs.

Low - fiber diet: Most, but not all, dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency fare better on a diet that is very low in fiber, less than 4 percent.

For some, a very high - protein, grain - free food is the right choice, while other dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency actually need some grain, with its attendant fiber.

Dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency require additional pancreatic enzymes (which include proteolytic enzymes, lipases, and amylases) in order to digest their food properly.

Digestive enzyme supplementation is a major therapy for dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.

Dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency are known for producing voluminous stools, having a dull coat and losing weight.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a new pancreatic enzyme supplement in dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) by comparing the treatment response to that for another product that has already been successfully used in dogs.

(The exception to my general rule is the role of feeding raw pancreas to dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.)

SIBO is commonly seen in dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).

About 70 % of dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency are German Shepherd dogs and 20 % are Rough Collies.

In dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, the enzymes are neither manufactured nor secreted.

A cobalamin deficiency occurs in four out of five dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and some research suggests it can be at least partly responsible for the personality changes seen in dogs with the condition, making them perhaps more fearful and timid or more aggressive with, say, other dogs — or at least somewhat confused or disoriented, impairing cognitive function.

B12 supplementation: Since more than four out of five dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency are estimated to have insufficient levels of vitamin B12, it's a good idea for the vet to test blood levels of that nutrient at the same time she orders a trypsin - like immunoreactivity blood test.

Studies show that ulceration and bleeding in dogs with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency are related to powdered enzyme supplements [48, 49].