Canine pancreatitis: The danger in the routine of veterinarians - Review

Abstract

Pancreatitis is one of the most common diseases within the veterinary medical routine. It is considered a severe inflammatory disease, of an acute and / or chronic character, and which is still underdiagnosed due to existing impasses in determining the disease. The animals most affected are dogs, middle-aged and elderly and some breeds may be considered more likely to acquire the condition. Affected patients have varied symptoms, depending on the severity of the disease. The diagnosis can be difficult due to pancreatitis allowing numerous similar symptoms with other gastroenteric diseases. The combined use of diagnoses such as laboratory and imaging tests, in addition to the data collected through physical examination and anamnesis, allow for a systemic analysis of the condition and the choice of therapy. Appropriate therapeutic management can reduce morbidity and mortality in pancreatitis.