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*Male and speyed females > intact females.
*Male and speyed females > intact females.
==Description==
==Description==
Can be referred to as Acute or chronic pancreatitis.
*'''Acute Pancreatitis''' is rapid onset inflammation of the pancreas with little or no pathological changes occuring post recovery.
*'''Chronic Pancreatitis''' is continued inflammation leading to irreversible pathological changes (fibrosis, atrophy) and possible decreases in function.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===History===
===History===
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
*Anorexia
*[[Control of Feeding - Anatomy & Physiology#The Vomit Reflex|Vomiting]]
*Abdominal pain
*Lethargy
*Depression
*Nausea
*[[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|Diarrhoea]] (sometimes with blood, fresh or melaena, due to the proximity of inflamed pancreas to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]])
*More severe cases may present in shock, acute renal failure, jaundiced (due to focal hepatic necrosis), or with cardiac arrhythmias or pulmonary oedema or pleural effusions, widespread haemorrhage or DIC
*Acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis may present as circulatory collapse
===Laboratory Tests===
===Laboratory Tests===
Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual'''
Merck & Co (2008) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual'''