PANCREZYME® UT EPI.

EDUCATING CLIENTS ABOUT EPI.
PANCREZYME
®
Pancreas Supplement
When pet owners understand this potentially life-threatening condition,
they understand the importance of life-long compliance.
Virbac Animal Health has developed a client education brochure to
support your diagnosis and treatment of EPI, that includes:
• Explanation of the disease – a serious medical condition typically
caused by pancreatic acinar atrophy or chronic pancreatitis.
• Clinical signs – depending on the severity of the disease.
• The challenges of diagnosing the problem.
• Breeds at greatest risk – most commonly diagnosed dog breeds.
• Information on pancreas supplementation – importance of
reliable, consistent therapy.
It’s a FREE resource for clinics that recommend PANCREZYME®
Pancreas Supplement.
To order the client education
brochure, call 800-338-3659,
ext. 3050, or ask your Virbac
sales representative.
1.Stanley L. Marks, “Pancreatic Disease: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI).” Virbac Proceedings, September 2012.
www.virbacvet.com
Virbac AH, Inc. 3200 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137 800-338-3659
©2012 Virbac AH, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
PANCREZYME is a registered trademark of Virbac AH, Inc. in the USA.
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FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.
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RELIABLE, CONSISTENT THERAPY IS CRUCIAL FOR PATIENTS WITH EPI.
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• Helps return patients to a healthy weight, since
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• Ideal long-term therapy can be easily adjusted
for ongoing management of EPI.
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PANCREZYME Pancreas
Supplement (Pancreatic
Lipase, Protease and
Amylase) is a leading
enzyme replacement
concentrate veterinarians
have recommended for
more than 20 years.
Fig. 2
Advantages of PANCREZYME
Pancreas Supplement.
Fig. 1
Relief from EPI starts with an
effective choice of enzyme therapy.
• Primary treatment for EPI is to supplement
each meal with prepared pancreatic enzymes.
• Enzyme extracts are NOT all alike.
Fig. 1 Tesla, an emaciated 2-year-old FS German Shepherd Dog diagnosed
with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI).
• Supplemental therapies vary widely in
enzyme content and their ability to be
absorbed by the intestinal tract.
Fig. 2 Tesla after PANCREZYME Pancreas Supplement therapy.
“
PANCREZYME Pancreas
Supplement is trusted
therapy for EPI patients.
√ Consistent strength and potency.
√Reliable formula of whole raw
porcine pancreas.
√Designed for proper absorption
by the intestinal tract, with
no enteric coating
(or outer barrier).
√Available in powder
and tablets for dogs
and cats.
umerous pancreatic enzyme
N
extracts with varying enzyme
contents and bioavailabilities are
available, and excellent results in
dogs have been achieved using
supplements such as Pancrezyme
Pancreas Supplement.” 1
— Stanley Marks,
BVSc, PhD, DACVIM, DACVN
In case after case, PANCREZYME®
Pancreas Supplement has earned
the loyalty of veterinarians and
pet owners.
For most effective results:
• Prescribe an initial dose of PANCREZYME
Pancreas Supplement powdered, nonentericcoated pancreatic extract or tablets based on
patient’s body weight.
• Make appropriate dosing adjustments
as the patient’s condition improves (e.g.,
weight gain, normal stools) and/or based on
re-testing.
• For long-term management, recommend
the minimum amount needed to prevent any
signs of disease.
“
S oon after being paired with my K9
partner Buzz in 2004, he started to
lose significant amounts of weight.
After many trips to the veterinarian,
Buzz was diagnosed with EPI. I started
to supplement Buzz’s food with the
Pancrezyme, as prescribed, and slowly
the weight returned. Since then, Buzz
has kept the weight on and been as
normal as any dog. He was even on
the St. Paul team that took top honors
at the U.S. Police Canine Association
National Field Trials. It was a high point
of our K9 career.”
— Buzz’s owner, Officer Mike Ernster
St. Paul, Minnesota
Fig. 3
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Fig. 4
Fig. 3 Voluminous, pale, steatorrheic stools from a cat with EPI before
PANCREZYME Pancreas Supplement.
Fig. 4 Normal stools from the cat with EPI following 10 days of
PANCREZYME Pancreas Supplement.
Fig. 5 Emaciated 7-year-old MC DSH cat diagnosed with EPI.
To help your EPI patients get back
to normal, contact your Virbac sales
representative about PANCREZYME Pancreas
Supplement, a leader in helping manage EPI.
EDUCATING CLIENTS ABOUT EPI.
PANCREZYME
®
Pancreas Supplement
When pet owners understand this potentially life-threatening condition,
they understand the importance of life-long compliance.
Virbac Animal Health has developed a client education brochure to
support your diagnosis and treatment of EPI, that includes:
• Explanation of the disease – a serious medical condition typically
caused by pancreatic acinar atrophy or chronic pancreatitis.
• Clinical signs – depending on the severity of the disease.
• The challenges of diagnosing the problem.
• Breeds at greatest risk – most commonly diagnosed dog breeds.
• Information on pancreas supplementation – importance of
reliable, consistent therapy.
It’s a FREE resource for clinics that recommend PANCREZYME®
Pancreas Supplement.
To order the client education
brochure, call 800-338-3659,
ext. 3050, or ask your Virbac
sales representative.
1.Stanley L. Marks, “Pancreatic Disease: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI).” Virbac Proceedings, September 2012.
www.virbacvet.com
Virbac AH, Inc. 3200 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137 800-338-3659
©2012 Virbac AH, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
PANCREZYME is a registered trademark of Virbac AH, Inc. in the USA.
VID524-12
Passionate About Animal Health
TRUSTED THERAPY
FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS.
Passionate About Animal Health