Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Oral ulcers and bleeding in German shepherd on pancreatic enzymes
By Snead, Elisabeth·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2006·Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Oral ulceration and bleeding associated with pancreatic enzyme supplementation in a German shepherd with pancreatic acinar atrophy.
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Plain-English summary
A 20-month-old German shepherd with pancreatic acinar atrophy (a condition where the pancreas doesn't produce enough enzymes) developed oral bleeding after starting pancreatic enzyme supplements. The vet treated the dog with vitamin B12 and cimetidine, but the bleeding continued. After stopping the cimetidine and adjusting how the enzymes were given with food, along with treating the oral ulcers, the dog's condition improved significantly.
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Abstract
A 20-month-old German shepherd with primary pancreatic acinar atrophy and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency that was treated with pancreatic enzyme supplementation, vitamin B12, and cimetidine developed oral bleeding. Following discontinuation of the cimetidine, increased preincubation of the enzymes with the food, and symptomatic therapy for the ulceration, the dog's condition improved.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16808232/