Pancreatic Calculi

Description

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.

Signalment

Older cattle are more commonly affected. May be a consequence of inflammation caused by flukes

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