Difference between revisions of "Pancreatic Calculi"
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*Usually calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate | *Usually calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate | ||
*May be a consequence of inflammation, such as caused by [[Pancreas - Parasitic Pathology|flukes]][[Category:Pancreas_-_Developmental_Pathology]][[Category:Cattle]] | *May be a consequence of inflammation, such as caused by [[Pancreas - Parasitic Pathology|flukes]][[Category:Pancreas_-_Developmental_Pathology]][[Category:Cattle]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:40, 28 June 2010
Image of pancreatic calculi and fibrosis in a cow from Cornell Veterinary Medicine
- Pancreolithiasis occurs uncommonly in cattle, rarely in other species
- Slightly more common in cattle >4 years old
- Usually an incidental finding
- Usually calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate
- May be a consequence of inflammation, such as caused by flukes