The pancreas of the dog is located at the edge of the duodenum and behind the stomach, that is, in front of the abdominal cavity. The function of the pancreas is to digest proteins, lipids and polysaccharides. Generally speaking, canine pancreatitis occurs regardless of age and gender, but there are also reports that middle-aged, obese and less moving female dogs are prone to this disease.
1. What is canine pancreatitis?
The inflammatory reaction of the canine pancreas can generally be divided into three types: acute, chronic and recurrent. Acute types are divided into mild and severe. The former development is autologous and there will be no multiple systemic problems or complications: the latter course of the disease is progressive and there will be serious complications.
Acute and chronic complications are as follows:
1. Acute complications: shock, hypothermia, peritonitis, intraperitoneal fat necrosis, sepsis, jaundice, acute oligouric renal failure, decreased intestinal mobility, hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia and difficulty breathing.
2. Chronic complications: Abscess and vacuolation of the pancreas, fibrosis and atrophy of the pancreas, and obstruction of the bile duct causes liver disease.
2. Causes of canine pancreatitis
1. Dogs are obese or long-term consumption of high-fat foods.
2. Disease of hyperlipidemia (Schnauzer is related to this).
3. Sick dogs or hypersupranocorticoid function treated with steroids.
4. The pressure inside the pancreatic duct increases, causing the dog's pancreatic juice to not flow out.
5. Pancreatic duct obstruction (duodenitis, edema, tumor or parasite abnormal movement).
6. Infection (associated enteral bacteria, canine viral infection, gonzoliosis or pancreatic leech).
7. Abdominal cavity damage or surgery.
8. Pancreatic ischemia, hypotension or embolism.
9. Hypercalcemia.
3. Clinical symptoms of canine pancreatitis
The clinical symptoms of pancreatitis in dogs are uncertain and lack specificity. The more common ones include: vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, depression, dehydration, pain reversal during the palpation of the anterior abdomen, diarrhea (causing hemorrhagic), fever (because of inflammatory reactions), weakness, and even shock.
4. Diagnosis methods for canine pancreatitis
can be diagnosed through laboratory tests.
1. Hematology and blood biochemical test: Team can detect early and treat early.
2. Ascites analysis, biochemical test, radiological test and ultrasound test: can be used to determine the disease.
5. Prevention and treatment measures for canine pancreatitis
1. Usually, hospitalization is required for treatment. If vomiting is severe, fasting is required. Foods should also avoid high-protein and high-fat foods. If it is open pancreatitis (pulmonary fluid enters the abdominal cavity), surgical treatment is required.
2. Bad therapy: It should be fed to low-fat and high-protein foods.
3. Symptomatic therapy: For those with fat laxative, trypsin preparations and vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid and sulfhydryl agents should be supplemented. In order to inhibit pancreatic secretion, acid-making and antispasmodic drugs are often given.
4. People with diabetes should be treated as diabetes.
Generally speaking, this disease occurs regardless of age and gender, but there are also reports that female dogs of moderate age, obese and less motivated are prone to this disease. In addition, Schnauzer and dachshunds suffer from pancreatitis. If the pancreas itself is severely necrotic, the mortality rate in dogs will be quite high.