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The pancreas (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (Occurs when insufficient…
The pancreas
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Pancreatitis
Characterised by inflammation of the pancreatic parenchyma. The inflammation is caused by premature activation of the digestive enzymes stored within the organ and subsequent autodigestion of the pancreatic tissue
Some factors to potentially induce pancreatitis have been recognised such as surgery, trauma, infection, drugs and neoplasia
Idiopathic pancreatitis is the most frequently seen where the underlying pathology is not identified or considered to be part of the autoimmune or immune mediated complex
Can occur in an acute or chronic form. Animals with acute pancreatitis usually demonstrate the most severe clinical signs. The chronic form can be difficult to diagnose as clinical signs are intermittent and in some species non-specific (cats especially). Relapse can occur and animals can suffer lifelong repeated attacks that vary in severity
With appropriate supportive care, most patients can recover, occasionally some may go on to develop diabetes mellitus or occasionally EPI
Clinical signs include vomiting, abdominal pain, anorexia, shock, pale MM, lethargy, depression
Consequences of pancreatitis include peritonitis, pain, bacterial translocation, diabetes mellitus, autodigestion due to premature activation of digestive enzymes
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Digestion of proteins, lipids and carbogydrates