The dog pancreas is located behind the dog’s duodenum and stomach, in front of the abdominal cavity. The function of the pancreas is to digest proteins, fats, and various sugars. Generally speaking, dogs suffer from pancreatitis regardless of age and gender, but more cases have proven that middle-aged, obese, slow-moving female dogs, Schnauzers and Dachshunds are more susceptible to the disease. So what causes this?

What causes pancreatitis

1. Dog obesity or long-term consumption of high-fat foods.

2. Suffering from hyperlipidemia.

3. Use hormones to treat sick dogs or hyperadrenocortical dysfunction.

4. The pressure within the pancreatic duct of dogs increases, preventing pancreatic juice from flowing out;

5. Pancreatic duct Obstruction (duodenitis, colorectal tumors, or abnormal bowel movement).

6. Infection (ascending enterobacteria, canine parvovirus infection, toxoplasmosis or pancreatic leech disease).

7. If injured, or require surgery.

8. Pancreatic ischemia, hypotension or embolism.

9. Hypercalcemia, etc.

Symptoms of pancreatitis in dogs

Dogs have decreased appetite, lack of energy, become thinner and thinner, and have no interest in greasy food. The stool is unformed, soft, and sometimes bloody, and frequent urination and scanty urination may occur. Frequent vomiting, several times a day, whatever I eat. Abdominal pain. If the dog lies in a strange posture, like praying, it means it has abdominal pain.

Pancreatitis is further divided into acute and chronic:

Symptoms of acute pancreatitis: shock, hypothermia, intra-abdominal fat necrosis, jaundice, peritonitis, sepsis, decreased intestinal motility, acute Oligouretic renal failure, hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia, and dyspnea.

Symptoms of chronic pancreatitis: abscesses and vacuoles in the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis and atrophy, bile duct obstruction, and liver disease.

Prevention and treatment measures

Raise dogs in accordance with the law and in a civilized manner

Receive drip treatment , if vomiting is severe, fasting is required.

Foods should be chosen to avoid high-protein and high-fat foods. Open pancreatitis requires surgical treatment.

Food treatment: Low-fat, high-protein foods should be fed.

Symptomatic treatment: People with steatorrhea should supplement pancreatic enzyme preparations and vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin C. In order to suppress pancreatic secretion, it is often administered to relieve spasm.

The above suggestions are for reference only. Please follow the guidance of your doctor for specific circumstances.