Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with pancreatitis and fatty liver had high trypsin levels
By Joseph M. Bruner et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1997·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: High feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity in a cat with pancreatitis and hepatic lipidosis.
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Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet for vomiting and yellowing of the skin (icterus). Tests showed liver problems and signs of pancreatitis, with an ultrasound revealing issues in both the pancreas and liver. Despite being treated with fluids and a special diet delivered through a feeding tube, the cat's health worsened, leading to euthanasia. A necropsy confirmed the diagnoses of pancreatitis and liver disease.
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Abstract
A 1.5-year-old domestic shorthair cat was examined because of vomiting and icterus. Clinicopathologic abnormalities included high alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, and gamma-glutamyltransferase activities and high total bilirubin concentration. During abdominal ultrasonography, the left limb and body of the pancreas appeared hypoechoic, and a small quantity of peritoneal effusion was seen. The liver was diffusely hyperechoic, with echogenicity similar to that of the spleen, indicating hepatic lipidosis. Feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity was high, suggesting that the cat also had pancreatitis. The cat was treated with crystalloid fluids and was fed a protein-restricted diet via a percutaneous endoscopically placed gastrostomy tube. The cat's condition continued to deteriorate despite medical treatment, and it was euthanatized. Necropsy confirmed the clinical suspicion of acute pancreatitis and hepatic lipidosis. This case suggests that measurement of trypsin-like immunoreactivity may be useful in cats suspected of having pancreatitis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/9187724