I have never heard of an EPI dog not eating? EPI dogs are always STARVING and will eat anything, including non-food items. Are you sure they did a cTLI test? See if you can find out the result. Barb Hively - PA DNA. It's what makes a white, a German Shepherd -----Original Message----- From: Chris S. Kimerer <tanbarkgsd@xxxxxxxxx> To: The List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, Jun 24, 2013 2:30 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] EPI Hi Everyone � I was contacted by someone who owns a puppy sired by my male,�the dam belonged to a friend of mine who this person purchased the puppy from.�� � Her 9 year old bitch tested positive for�EPI.� The dog had quit eating and after an emergency trip and three days of vet care they got her eating again, tests were run and she tested low in albumin.� Then, she stopped�eating again, and this time, she was taken�to the University of Illinois vet school and they ran all sorts of tests, finally did the EPI test and she tested positive.�� � I have NO experience with EPI (thankfully) but would like to give this owner some information that some of you might have.� She is now on a Grain Free Kibble along with Viokase.� The University did say this was�rare�to be diagnosed this late, at 9 years of age. � I appreciate any advice, private is fine, I will be forwarding this information to her. � Thanking you guys in advance � Chris � Chris S. (Jolley) �Kimerer http://www.tanbarkgsd.com/� Ch. CaralonQED Tanbark Treasure Island v Joelle Aramist, OFA H/E Gr.Ch.�Trotwood's Emerald v Tanbark Joelle Aramist Charbo-Tanbark's Trinket v Hillside� DeRousse DareDevil Diva v Tanbark Aramists BlingBling v Joelle, ROM RIP Gr.Ch.�Tanbark's 2MuchBling Joelle Aramist OFA H/E AOE Sel.Ex.Ch.Carousel Farms Samantha, PT, TC OFA H/E Ch. CaralonQED JD Drew Bleibtreu,�RN�OFA H/E Ch. Cresther's Blast of Kenlyn, HI, CDX, OFA ===========================================================================POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ =========================================================================== ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================