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Clinical signs include anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, depression and Nausea.
Clinical signs include anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, depression and Nausea.
[[Diarrhoea|Diarrhoea]] is also a common feature sometimes with blood, fresh or melaena this occurs due to the proximity of inflamed pancreas to the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]] and [[Colon - Anatomy & Physiology|colon]]).
[[Diarrhoea|Diarrhoea]] is also a common feature sometimes with blood, fresh or melaena this occurs 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 - Pathology|shock]], [[Kidney Renal Failure - Pathology#Acute|acute renal failure]], [[Icterus|jaundiced]] (due to focal hepatic necrosis), or with [[:Category:Altered Impulse Formations|cardiac arrhythmias]], [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]], pleural effusions, widespread haemorrhage, [[Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation|DIC]],mild ascites, dehydration (Mild to moderate) and pyrexia may also be present.
More severe cases may present in [[Shock - Pathology|shock]], [[Kidney Renal Failure - Pathology#Acute|acute renal failure]], [[Icterus|jaundiced]] (due to focal hepatic necrosis), or with [[:Category:Altered Impulse Formations|cardiac arrhythmias]]. [[Lungs Circulatory - Pathology#Pulmonary oedema|pulmonary oedema]], pleural effusions, widespread haemorrhage, [[Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation|DIC]], mild ascites, dehydration (Mild to moderate) and pyrexia may also be present.
Acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis may present as [[Shock - Pathology|shock]] and collapse.
Acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis may present as [[Shock - Pathology|shock]] and collapse.
A cranial abdominal mass may be palpated. In cats hypothermia is a common sign occuring in 68% of affected cats.
A cranial abdominal mass may be palpated. In cats hypothermia is a common sign occuring in 68% of affected cats.