Open AccessCANINE PANCREATITIS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PANCREATIC INFLAMMATORY CONDITION AND THE CLINICAL-THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
Author(s) -
Felipe Gaia de Sousa,
Ana Cristina Mendes
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
veterinária e zootecnia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2178-3764
pISSN - 0102-5716
DOI - 10.35172/rvz.2021.v28.598
Subject(s) - pancreatitis , medicine , acute pancreatitis , disease , pathophysiology , intensive care medicine , therapeutic approach , pancreas , stage (stratigraphy) , gastroenterology , pathology , paleontology , biology
Pancreatitis, acute or chronic, is a serious disease for dogs, due to its harmful potential and the existence of underdiagnosis. 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 morphofunctional 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.