Hi there! I had a kitty that needed enzymes for EPI and I ordered from Enzyme Diane.
https://enzymediane.com/ My sweet Wesley is gone now (colon cancer) but we had great success with pancreatic enzymes from Enzyme Diane. The website even has a list of places to get over the counter Emergency Enzymes if you run out and can't wait for shipping from Diane.
I came up with a great solution to overcome the nasty taste and burning of the enzymes. I have it written up because I needed it for feeding instructions when he went in for radioactive iodine treatment.
Pancreatin 6x Porcine Enzyme Replacement
After much trial and error (and constant poop patrol!) I found that Wesley’s optimum dose was ¾ tsp of enzymes per 1 ¼ cup of food – nowhere near what was first prescribed. I actually started off at half the recommended dose and that was still way too much. He was constantly drooling until we got the mix and dose just right. This mix gave Wes 16 feedings @ ¼ can of FF per feeding.
THE MIX:
· Once a day or so I pureed ¾ can of FF chicken pate in my magic bullet, poured it in a small glass bowl, added ¾ tsp of enzymes, mixed well, covered and incubated at room temp for 20 to 30 minutes. I then refrigerated until it got thick and cold. I found that Wes preferred his enzymes thick and cold – this worked extremely well for him. (He also liked cold food, so I was lucky there too.)
When I was getting ready to make the puree I'd shake the cans of FF and use the ones with the most juice. I used ¾ of the can of food and all of the juice to make the puree. If you can’t find juicy cans you’ll need to add ½ tsp of water when you puree – this helps to syringe it up later when it’s cold.
FEEDING:
· Canned Food: Add 1 tsp of cold puree to ¼ can of FF, blend & feed right away.
· Dry Food: Syringe drizzle 1 tsp of cold puree on top of a small heaped tablespoon of dry food (I didn't mix this) & feed right away. It actually looks pretty appetizing – like a caramel drizzle on top of his crunchies!
(I know dry food isn't ideal for diabetics, but I included a picture to show the puree).
Enzymes mixed and served any other way gave him mouth sores.
Too little or too much enzymes you’ll get nasty poops.
NEVER heat enzymes – it destroys them.
Canned food mixed with enzyme puree left out too long gets slimy. I always put any leftover mixed food back in the fridge for later.
I threw out any enzyme puree leftover from the day before. You can still use it, it doesn’t go bad but it sure gets slimy – it’s not worth it.
Wes was always a good eater but mixing with water and enzymes just didn’t cut it. Once I got the puree formula just right he ate anything and everything, licked up every drop of enzyme and his poops were never better!
It took a lot of figuring, measuring and calculating when I first started out (5 cans of FF equals roughly 1 ¼ cup of food – ¾ can to mix the enzymes plus roughly 4 cans a day he got fed) Wes ate quite frequently because of the concurrent hyperthyroidism (until treatment fixed that) – 1 tablespoon roughly every 2 hours, morning, noon and night – he was VERY good at waking me up in the middle of the night to be fed! (We had 4 cats in the house, so I couldn't leave any enzyme food out)
Glad to see Wenchie was eating a bit. Syringe feeding often primes the pump.
(just a wee taste on the tip of my tongue then spit out) - it had the potential to burn and if he had to eat it I could at least taste it. (Got rid of a few concoctions this way!) He did really well on enzymes for years and if he ever got in to any contraband food I could just grab a small squirt and shoot it straight in his mouth with no problems. Don't get discouraged - just need to find the right mix that works for You and Wenchie!
It's a messy job.
....I only used 3/4 tsp for 5 cans of FF - so basically a pinch per can. If you're feeding FF sized cans that means you're using 2 1/2 tsp for 3 cans of FF - that's a HUGE difference. And the same thing - the recommended dose (and the label on the RX enzymes) I was told to use was way too high - something like a tsp with every meal if I remember correctly. It reminds me of what I read here and some of the high starting doses or dose increases for insulin.....)
