Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A case of feline pancreatitis.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Sakai, Manabu et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine · Japan
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was brought in because she had stopped eating, had a fever, and showed signs of jaundice (a yellowing of the skin and eyes). Tests revealed that her bilirubin levels and a specific enzyme related to the pancreas were very high. After a small surgery to take a sample of her pancreas, she was diagnosed with pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). She was treated with a medication to help with digestion and a steroid, which helped bring her test results back to normal, and she recovered well.
Abstract
A 14-year-old, spayed female, domestic shorthair cat was referred to us with anorexia, pyrexia, and jaundice. Total bilirubin (TBIL) and feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI) levels were remarkably high. Based on laparoscopic biopsy of the pancreas, the cat was diagnosed as having pancreatitis. As a result of treatment with a synthetic protease inhibitor and corticosteroid, the TBIL and fTLI values returned to normal and the clinical course was good.
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