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Also known as: '''''Pancreolithiasis
Also known as: '''''Pancreolithiasis
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
'''Pancreolithiasis''' occurs uncommonly in cattle and very rarely in other species. The caculi are usually carbonates or phosphates of calicium and magnesium, 4-5mm in size and of no pathological importance. Usually an incidental finding at post mortem examination.
'''Pancreolithiasis''' occurs uncommonly in cattle and very rarely in other species. The calculi are usually carbonates or phosphates of calcium and magnesium, 4-5mm in size and of no pathological importance. Usually an incidental finding at post mortem examination.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Older cattle are more commonly affected.
Older cattle are more commonly affected.
May be a consequence of inflammation caused by [[Fasciolosis|flukes]]
May be a consequence of inflammation caused by [[Fasciolosis|flukes]].
==Literature Search==
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==References==
* Blood, D.C. and Studdert, V. P. (1999) '''Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (2nd Edition)''' ''Elsevier Science''
* Jones, T.C, Hunt, R.D, King, N.W. (1997) '''Veterinary Pathology''' (Sixth Edition) ''Wiley-Blackwell''
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