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Pancreatitis
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Pancreatitis in Cats: An Overview

Pancreatitis is defined as inflammation of the pancreas, an abdominal organ that is critical to proper digestion and to production of insulin.Feline pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. There are no known breed, age or sex predispositions to this disease in cats. Signs of acute pancreatitis occur suddenly and are generally severe. Chronic pancreatitis normally causes more mild symptoms that wax and wane over time, frequently involving repeated flair-ups that require repeated treatment. The actual

Treating Pancreatitis in Cats

Pancreatitis is a serious and potentially painful condition in cats that can be acute or chronic and requires immediate medical attention. There is no known age, breed or gender predisposition for feline pancreatitis. Cats with chronic pancreatitis often have concurrent inflammatory bowel disease and/or cholangiohepatitis (inflammation of the liver and bile duct tissues).The treatment for pancreatitis focuses first on treating the underlying cause of the cat’s clinical signs, if that cause can be identified. Next,