Understanding Pancreatitis in Dogs and Cats

🔥Pancreatitis can result in a wide range of symptoms, including fever, lethargy, and digestive issues.

💡The pancreas secretes insulin for blood sugar balance and digestive enzymes for food processing.

❗️Factors such as high-carbohydrate diets, processed pet food, certain drugs, and genetic predisposition can contribute to pancreatitis.

🩺Diagnosis involves a PLI blood test to measure pancreatic reactivity and lipase levels.

🥦Supplementing with digestive enzymes can reduce the strain on the pancreas and help prevent recurrence.

What are the symptoms of pancreatitis in pets?

—Symptoms of pancreatitis in pets include fever, lethargy, abdominal pain, anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea.

What does the pancreas secrete?

—The pancreas secretes insulin for blood sugar balance and digestive enzymes for food processing.

What factors can contribute to pancreatitis?

—Factors such as high-carbohydrate diets, processed pet food devoid of natural enzymes, certain drugs, and genetic predisposition can contribute to pancreatitis.

How is pancreatitis diagnosed?

—Pancreatitis is diagnosed through a PLI blood test, which measures pancreatic reactivity and lipase levels.

How can I prevent pancreatitis recurrence?

—Supplementing with digestive enzymes can reduce the strain on the pancreas and help prevent recurrence.

00:00Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas in both dogs and cats.

01:56The pancreas secretes insulin for blood sugar balance and digestive enzymes for food processing.

02:36Factors such as high-carbohydrate diets, processed pet food, certain drugs, and genetic predisposition can contribute to pancreatitis.

03:53Diagnosis involves a PLI blood test to measure pancreatic reactivity and lipase levels.

04:59Supplementing with digestive enzymes can reduce the strain on the pancreas and help prevent recurrence.