A case of feline pancreatitis

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 68; no. 12; pp. 1331 - 1333
• Main Authors: Sakai, M.(Nihon Univ., Fujisawa, Kanagawa (Japan). Coll. of Bioresource Sciences), Harada, K, Matsumura, H, Takahashi, T, Koie, H, Yamaya, Y, Watari, T, Shibuya, H, Sato, T, Tokuriki, M, Hasegawa, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.12.2006; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - therapeutic use; Cat Diseases - diagnosis; Cat Diseases - drug therapy; CATS; CHAT; CORTICOIDES; CORTICOIDS; corticosteroid; DRUG THERAPY; ENZYME INHIBITORS; feline pancreatitis; Female; Gabexate - therapeutic use; GATO; INHIBIDORES DE ENZIMAS; INHIBITEUR D'ENZYME; PANCREATITE; PANCREATITIS; Pancreatitis - diagnosis; Pancreatitis - drug therapy; Pancreatitis - pathology; Pancreatitis - veterinary; Prednisolone - therapeutic use; PROTEASAS; PROTEASE; PROTEASES; Serine Proteinase Inhibitors - therapeutic use; synthetic protease inhibitor; TERAPEUTICA MEDICAMENTOSA; THERAPEUTIQUE MEDICAMENTEUSE
• ISSN: 0916-7250; 1347-7439
• DOI: 10.1292/jvms.68.1331

A 14-year-old, spayed female, domestic shorthair cat was referred to us with anorexia, pyrexia, and jaundice. Total bilirubin (TBIL) and feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI) levels were remarkably high. Based on laparoscopic biopsy of the pancreas, the cat was diagnosed as having pancreatitis. As a result of treatment with a synthetic protease inhibitor and corticosteroid, the TBIL and fTLI values returned to normal and the clinical course was good.