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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (Maldigestion): Introduction

Exocrine pancreatic insuffiency (EPI) is the inability to properly digest and therefore absorb food due to a lack of digestive enzymes made by the pancreas.

Read more at Dawg Business: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (Maldigestion)

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Managing EPI

To all who visit this website, thank you! My journey into EPI started when my own dog, Izzy, was diagnosed with EPI…

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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (Maldigestion)

The exocrine pancreas produces enzymes that digest food.

The most common cause of digestive enzyme deficiency in dogs is pancreatic acinar atrophy, where the pancreas simply becomes shriveled and useless.

Read more at Veterinary Partner: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Filed under: EPI (Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency), Maldigestion, Pancreas

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