Pets: Diagnosing pancreatic disease in Pets

Diagnosing pancreatic disease in Pets

Written by Nick Carmichael

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In cats with pancreatitis amylase and lipase are only occasionally abnormal and they are considered of little diagnostic value in this species. Pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (PLI) however, holds out considerably more promise for repparttar

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dog and cat. In dogs, PLI elevations appear to persist for longer than other tests and this is now considered repparttar 125667

best test for chronic pancreatitis. In cats with pancreatitis, PLI has been reported to be more sensitive than TLI (70% vs. 30%). This is particularly useful in cats as repparttar 125668

clinical signs in this species are often non-specific (lethargy, anorexia, dehydration) with only 35% showing vomiting and 25% showing abdominal pain. Currently repparttar 125669

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USA so

turnaround is about 10 days. It is likely however that we will be able to offer this assay more directly in future. To request PLI for dogs or cats simply indicate this on repparttar 125672

request form (B33) and ensure that an additional 0.75 ml non-lipaemic serum is submitted.

Nick graduated from Edinburgh Veterinary School in 1980 with an Honours degree in Pathological Sciences and in 1982 as a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery. In 2003 Nick became a diplomate of the Royal college of Pathologists in veterinary clinical pathology.

A FEW TIPS ON FINDING THE BEST PET RABBIT BREED FOR YOU.

Written by Dean Erickson

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Dean Erickson. Journalist, and web site builder Dean Erickson lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of rabbit-breeds.info on which you will find a longer, more detailed version of this article.

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