Symptoms of pancreatitis in dogs

The clinical symptoms of pancreatitis in dogs are variable and lack specificity. The more common symptoms include: vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, depression, dehydration, and abdominal palpation at the front of the abdomen. Reverse pain, diarrhea (sometimes it may be hemorrhagic), fever (due to inflammation), weakness, and even shock.

Introduction to dog pancreatitis

Generally speaking, the inflammatory response of dog pancreas can be divided into three types: acute, chronic and recurrent. The acute type is divided into two categories: mild and severe. The development of the former is autologous and will not cause multiple systemic problems and complications; the course of the latter is progressive and may cause serious complications.
Acute and chronic complications are as follows:
1. Acute complications: shock, hypothermia, peritonitis, intra-abdominal fat necrosis, sepsis, jaundice, acute oligouretic renal failure, decreased intestinal motility , hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia and dyspnea.
2. Chronic complications: pancreatic abscess and vacuolation, pancreatic fibrosis and atrophy, and bile duct obstruction causing liver disease.

Causes of pancreatitis in dogs

1. Dogs are obese or eat high-fat food for a long time.
2. Suffering from hyperlipidemia (Schnauzers are related to this).
3. Sick dogs treated with steroids or suffering from high adrenocortical dysfunction.
4. The internal pressure of the pancreatic duct increases, preventing the dog’s pancreatic juice from flowing out.
5. Pancreatic duct obstruction (duodenitis, edema, tumor or abnormal movement of parasites).
6. Infection (ascending intestinal bacteria, canine parvovirus infection, toxoplasmosis or pancreatic leeches).
7. The abdominal cavity is damaged or requires surgery.
8. Pancreatic ischemia, hypotension or embolism.
9. Hypercalcemia.