Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pancreatic abscess in a cat with diabetes mellitus.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2015
- Authors:
- Lee, Minji et al.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · South Korea
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old spayed female Maine coon cat was having trouble controlling her diabetes, which had been causing her to lose weight and vomit intermittently for two months. An ultrasound of her abdomen showed a large pocket filled with fluid in her pancreas, which was diagnosed as a bacterial abscess. The cat was treated with a combination of insulin, antibiotics, and a method to drain the abscess without surgery. After five months, the abscess had shrunk, and the cat's diabetes was under control, allowing her to stay healthy. This case shows that it is possible to successfully treat a pancreatic abscess in a cat with diabetes.
Abstract
An 11 yr old spayed female Maine coon cat was referred with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The cat had a 2 mo history of weight loss and intermittent vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound identified the presence of a large cavity measuring a maximum of 4.6 cm in the pancreas that was filled with a homogeneous echogenic fluid. Cytological analysis and culture of the fluid obtained from the pancreatic mass indicated the presence of a bacterial abscess. The application of nonsurgical drainage and the administration of glargine insulin and antibiotics resolved the clinical signs. The size of the pancreatic abscess was reduced after 5 mo, and the cat achieved diabetic remission and remained healthy at the time this report was prepared. This case report describes the successful treatment of a pancreatic bacterial abscess concurrent with diabetes mellitus in a Maine coon cat.
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