Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with pancreatitis treated successfully with protease inhibitor
By Sakai, Manabu et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2006·Department of Veterinary Medicine, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of feline pancreatitis.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was brought in because she wasn't eating, had a fever, and showed yellowing of her skin and eyes. Tests revealed high levels of certain enzymes, indicating pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). After starting treatment with a synthetic medication to help with digestion and a corticosteroid to reduce inflammation, her enzyme levels returned to normal, and she began to recover well.
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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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