I. What is feline pancreatitis?
As the name suggests, feline pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas of cats. It is a common medical disease in cats. It is common in obese cats and elderly cats. The pancreas is mainly used to produce the necessary functions of the body. Digestive enzymes are the only way to produce lipase, which is why obese cats are prone to pancreatitis.
Cat pancreatitis often does not appear alone, and often occurs simultaneously with feline inflammatory bowel disease and cholangiohepatitis, forming “trisomy”. In addition, because pancreatitis can lead to a decrease in the cat’s appetite, cats who do not eat for a long time are likely to develop fatty liver, which can endanger the cat’s life in severe cases. Therefore, if it is confirmed that the cat has pancreatitis, please send it to the pet hospital in time for treatment .
Second, how is pancreatitis in cats caused?
Cat pancreatitis is caused by the self-digestion of trypsin. The main reasons may be as follows:
1. Affected by various factors, the cat’s Decreased immunity, insufficient resistance to pathogenic factors such as bacteria and viruses in and outside the body, and infection in other parts of the body, but without timely treatment, leads to aggravation of infection, and secondary infection causes pancreatitis.
2. Cats consume a lot of food with high protein content and fat content for a long time or in a short period of time, which will cause a heavy burden on the pancreas and cause pancreatitis.
3. The cat’s pancreas is blocked due to other problems, which leads to increased pressure in the pancreatic duct, and pancreatic enzymes are exposed after the rupture of the pancreatic vesicle, which leads to pancreatitis.
III. Symptoms and diagnosis of cat pancreatitis
The main symptom of cat pancreatitis is frequent Vomiting, indigestion, loss of appetite, lethargy, yellow complexion, sensitive abdominal pain, etc., it is generally difficult to directly judge only by the symptoms of labor.
Therefore, it is necessary to make a preliminary judgment based on the cat’s past medical history and blood test, combined with the cat’s basic clinical examination.
Summary: When the cat vomits many times due to pancreatitis, the pet owner needs to fast food and water for the cat, and then immediately send it to the pet hospital for infusion, and Check and treat accordingly, and if you have any other questions, you can always consult a veterinarian.
