Pancreatic Calculi

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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