Zeitschrift für Tiergesundheit und Verhaltenswissenschaft

Canine Pancreatitis: An Important and Deleterious Gastrointestinal Dysfunction

Abstract

Felipe Gaia deSousa and Ana Cristina Ribeiro Mendes

Pancreatitis, acute or chronic, is a serious disease for dogs, due to its harmful potential and the existence of under diagnosis. The disease is still the target of studies regarding its pathophysiology and therapeutic mechanisms, because the signs presented by the animals are nonspecific, ranging from mild to severe presentations. It can cause morpho functional changes in the pancreas and adjacent organs. The diagnosis can be a very difficult task, either due to the variable symptoms and severity of the disease, or the impasses experienced at the time of the complementary exams. Therapeutic management is defined based on the symptoms presented by the animals, ranging from fluid infusion for volume replacement, analgesics, antiemetics, antibiotics, special food, among others.