I. Symptoms of pancreatitis in cats
There are two types of pancreatitis in cats , namely acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. Cats with pancreatitis are more common in some middle-aged and older, heavier cats. Feline pancreatitis is difficult to diagnose, and the general clinical symptoms of acute pancreatitis are: abdominal pain, shock, and hypoglycemia. Chronic pancreatitis is mainly manifested as: indigestion, vomiting-based. If your cat has symptoms such as high depression, loss of appetite, severe vomiting, etc., the owner must pay attention to it and send the unwell cat to the pet hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.
2. Treatment of cat pancreatitis
1. Xiaoyanzhi Pain management, cats suffering from pancreatitis will have severe abdominal pain, which is very uncomfortable. Although cats can bear the pain very much, it may not show abdominal pain, but it is still necessary to relieve the pain in cats. , you can give it intramuscular injection of morphine hydrochloride, according to the cat’s weight and 0.11-2.2 mg/kg to choose the content, or intramuscular injection of pethidine hydrochloride 5-10 mg/kg.
3. Give the cat liver and liver protection care. Pancreatitis will cause certain damage to the cat’s liver. It is necessary to inject some liver and liver protection drugs into the cat for repair and care. Replenish it with electrolyte fluids to restore blood pressure and normal renal function.
4. For cats with severe disease, if necessary, they need to go on a fasting diet to reduce pancreatic secretion.
5. Give the cat adequate nutrition, and you can make some liquid food suitable for the cat to eat. If the cat eats less or is unwilling to eat, then the pet owner needs to input the nutrient solution for the cat to give to the cat. Supplement nutrition to avoid malnutrition and even anemia in cats.
Warm reminder: Pancreatitis can be divided into acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. The specific distinction can be made according to the specific symptoms of the cat’s disease.
