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Pancreatitis historically has been considered rare in cats, but current evidence suggests that this disease is quite common, similar to the situation in both humans and dogs. 1 In a study of 115 cats undergoing necropsy at the University of California Davis, the overall histopathologic prevalence of pancreatitis was 66.1%, with 50.4% of cats ...
Hepatology. Feline Acute Pancreatitis: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Therapy. Pancreatitis in cats is increasingly recognized as being more common than previously thought. Even though there have been advances in diagnostic capabilities, diagnosing this disease remains challenging in many cases. December 19, 2014 |. Issue: January/February 2015.
Metoclopramide (Reglan®) is a popular antiemetic in cats and is still used by many practitioners. However, metoclopramide is a dopamine antagonist and inhibits vomiting by blocking the central nervous system (CNS) dopamine receptors in the chemoreceptor trigger zone (CRTZ).
Vomiting occurs inconsistently (35%–52% of cats). Abdominal pain is detected in a minority of cases even when the index of suspicion of pancreatitis is high. About 1⁄4 of cats with pancreatitis have a palpable abdominal mass that may be misdiagnosed as a lesion of another intra-abdominal structure.
management of chronic pancreatitis in cats: minimizing risk factors, nutritional management, treating symptoms, treating concurrent conditions, identifying and treating autoimmune components, and monitoring. RISK REDUCTION Although the underlying cause of chronic pancreatitis in cats often cannot be determined, possible risk factors
pancreatitis may reveal pancreatic enlargement, decreased echogenicity, hyperechoic surrounding mesentery, and focal abdominal effusion (Pic 2). The sensitivity of these findings for diagnosing acute pancreatitis in cats is usually less than 67%, depending on the severity and operator's experience. Features
Empirical choices include amoxicillin or ampicillin, along with metronidazole (although the dose of this should be reduced to 7.5 mg/kg if there is evidence of hepatic dysfunction). There is some debate about the clinical significance of chronic recurrent pancreatitis in cats.
