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