Prevalence of pancreatitis in cats presented to University Veterinary Hospital UPM from 2013-2014
Pancreatitis is a common disease in cats and clinically important as it can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if not properly managed. However, its clinical signs are often vague and diagnosis remains challenging. In Malaysia, there are limited tests for feline pancreatitis resulting in...
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| Formatua: | Thesis |
| Hizkuntza: | English |
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2014
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| Sarrera elektronikoa: | http://ethesis.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13652/1/FPV%202014%202%20T.pdf |
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| Gaia: | Pancreatitis is a common disease in cats and clinically important as it can lead
to significant morbidity and mortality if not properly managed. However, its
clinical signs are often vague and diagnosis remains challenging. In Malaysia,
there are limited tests for feline pancreatitis resulting in possible
underdiagnosed cases. Therefore the objectives of this study were to determine
the prevalence of feline pancreatitis in cats presented to University Veterinary
Hospital, UPM as well as the prevalence of concurrent pancreatitis with
inflammatory bowel disease and hepatitis. Additional objective was to
determine the clinical pattern of pancreatitis in cats if any. Two populations of
cats were included in this study. The first population of cats included 50
clinically ill cats presented with the complaint of vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice or
increased liver enzymes. The second population included 30 cats that had died
or that were humanely euthanized. The pancreas, liver and small intestines were
sampled for postmortem examination. The prevalence of pancreatitis in
clinically ill cats was 32% (n=16) based on abnormal fPLI test results and
typical ultrasonographic findings. 44% (n=7) of cats with pancreatitis had
concurrent liver disease, 12% (n=2) had gastrointestinal disease and 19% (n=3)
had both. There was no observable clinical pattern seen in cats diagnosed with
pancreatitis. For the necropsy cases, the prevalence rate of pancreatitis was 84%
(n=25) with acute pancreatitis accounting for 17% and chronic pancreatitis 67%
of cases. The diagnosis of pancreatitis is difficult and should be based on a
combination of compatible clinical and laboratory findings, abdominal
ultrasonography, specific immunoassays for pancreatitis and histopathology. |
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