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Hi there,
Been going through soft stools for the past month and a half and eating voraciously but losing weight. Was on antibiotics but still did not gain weight. Usually in the past when he has had bouts of soft stools and diarreah he was put on antibiotics and that would do the trick. But this time it has been different.
Did TLI test and it ruled out EPI but showed high count of Folate (which apparently is suggestive to SIBO).
Did research on my own and found out that "Pancrezymes" is sometimes used when not enough enzymes are being produced hence, not holding the nutrients which causes the dog to lose weight even though eating voraciously. My 1st Vet mentioned nothing about this so I went for a 2nd opinion and the pancrezymes were suggested.
Have had him on that for the past 2 weeks and has gained about 6 pounds. Nevertheless, the 2nd Vet wanted a full blood test done just in case to rule out anything else. Which BTW, the 1st Vet didn't even suggest. So we had that done and the results are normal except for a high count in momocytes and eosiphils which suggests chronic infection, parasites (not the case because he was already tested for that) or allergies.
2nd Vet has requested that we do another blood test to make sure that it wasn't random. I am leaving out of the country in two weeks so it will have to be done when I get back. Now, I will be a bundle of nerves and worries about what could this possibly mean. He has firm stools but sometimes still soft. He has gained some weight since put on the Pancrezymes yet still has high count of monocyte and eosinophils???I know this is a long process in order to isolate the problem but was just wondering if anyone out there has any experience with the high folate combined with high count in monocytes and eosinophils. I am thinking it is SIBO, but not sure. I don't want to keep bothering the Vet because they will tell me to just wait until I get back to do another blood test. Meanwhile I am worrying myself sick.
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.
best regards,
Debbie
Been going through soft stools for the past month and a half and eating voraciously but losing weight. Was on antibiotics but still did not gain weight. Usually in the past when he has had bouts of soft stools and diarreah he was put on antibiotics and that would do the trick. But this time it has been different.
Did TLI test and it ruled out EPI but showed high count of Folate (which apparently is suggestive to SIBO).
Did research on my own and found out that "Pancrezymes" is sometimes used when not enough enzymes are being produced hence, not holding the nutrients which causes the dog to lose weight even though eating voraciously. My 1st Vet mentioned nothing about this so I went for a 2nd opinion and the pancrezymes were suggested.
Have had him on that for the past 2 weeks and has gained about 6 pounds. Nevertheless, the 2nd Vet wanted a full blood test done just in case to rule out anything else. Which BTW, the 1st Vet didn't even suggest. So we had that done and the results are normal except for a high count in momocytes and eosiphils which suggests chronic infection, parasites (not the case because he was already tested for that) or allergies.
2nd Vet has requested that we do another blood test to make sure that it wasn't random. I am leaving out of the country in two weeks so it will have to be done when I get back. Now, I will be a bundle of nerves and worries about what could this possibly mean. He has firm stools but sometimes still soft. He has gained some weight since put on the Pancrezymes yet still has high count of monocyte and eosinophils???I know this is a long process in order to isolate the problem but was just wondering if anyone out there has any experience with the high folate combined with high count in monocytes and eosinophils. I am thinking it is SIBO, but not sure. I don't want to keep bothering the Vet because they will tell me to just wait until I get back to do another blood test. Meanwhile I am worrying myself sick.
Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.
best regards,
Debbie