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by bazza on 19 April 2010 - 17:04

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by eichenluft on 19 April 2010 - 17:04

Update on Tyson - he is still so thin it hurts to look at him. His tummy is tucked right up to his spine. Every vertibra can be seen, his pelvis bone (all of it), his ribs, his shoulder blade sticking out so I can put my hand over it. He has no muscle mass in his skull, face, neck, legs or body.

Despite his condition, he's bright, happy, alert and playing. He loves to play with a kong bone and ball, and loves to bury his toy under his blankets and then shred them into millions of pieces looking for the toy <sigh> - I'll have to make a trip out to salvation army or thrift stores soon to get more blankets, as having Mr. Bony-butt on drydeck with no blankets won't be happening anytime soon.

The results of his EPI test did come in - 1.7. So he does have EPI. Hopefully the parasite test will also come back shortly. He's eating 3.5 cups of good-quality kibble and canned food, 4 times/day with added enzymes and probiotics and a little Tilan Powder. I hope to see a significant weight gain soon. The first difference I have seen is his poop, which was previously yellow and pasty - is now more normal.

Molly

by Sam1427 on 19 April 2010 - 20:04

It's good to hear he's doing well. Sorry to see the result on the EPI, but that is usually treatable with the right enzymes, as you know. His previous owner was probably unaware he had it (or maybe not, maybe that's why she gave him up) and that could easily account for his being so thin. Poor boy. Good for you on getting him correctly diagnosed and healthy again.

by bazza on 20 April 2010 - 12:04

Sorry to hear about this poor boy having EPI, but as Sam says above can be a manageable condition given the right treatment and diet. I hope you give us regular updates as I would love to see his progress and journey back to full health, all the very best with him and bless you and all the rescuers of these dogs.

by gagsd4 on 20 April 2010 - 13:04

Glad to hear you figured out what was going on. Best of luck!
--Mary

by eichenluft on 12 May 2010 - 00:05

Update: Tyson is still very thin, but continues to improve by gaining weight (slowly) and muscle mass (very slowly) - however he is upbeat, happy, and plays with his kong and cuz balls 24/7. He is a joy of a dog, feeling very good now that he is on proper enzymes, though he still eats like he is starving, probably because his body says he is.

Updated pictures on his album http://picasaweb.google.com/eichenluft/TysonRescueGSD#

by Sock Puppet on 12 May 2010 - 00:05

Thank you Molly for all you do and thanks for the update.

by VomMarischal on 12 May 2010 - 00:05

Yes thanks, he looks a LOT better.

by bazza on 12 May 2010 - 06:05

Thanks for the update, great news he's progressing slowly but surely. Some of the pictures are harrowing to look at, so thin, but sure we'll see some when he's bag to a healthy weight. Keep up the excellent work you are doing with this boy.

by flygirl55 on 12 May 2010 - 13:05

My 7 year old female is an EPI dog. Once you get them on a good routine, they do extremely well. They gain back the weight pretty quickly . My girl was diagnosed when she was 3 (she was at 56 lbs by the time we finally figured out what was going on). Now, she is a lovely healthy 75lbs. There's no reason why he shouldn't be able to be placed. The big cavat with him will be that he has to be on a routine (right food, his enzymes..). .He sounds like he's a joy!!!

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