Canine Necrotizing Pancreatitis Symptoms

Canine necrotizing pancreatitis mainly manifests as vomiting, diarrhea, and even possible blood stools, accompanied by abdominal pain and a hunched back posture. If biochemical tests are performed, it can be found that the levels of lipase and amylase are significantly higher than the normal range. If it is severe pancreatitis, there may also be signs of jaundice, yellowing of the conjunctiva and skin, and even secondary kidney damage or failure. Therefore, it is necessary to seek timely treatment and not to delay.

Causes of Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis can be caused by excessive drinking and eating in dogs, resulting in obesity. High-fat and high-salt diets can increase the enzyme content in pancreatic cells, making it prone to pancreatitis. When the bile duct is inflamed, it can spread to the pancreas through lymphatic channels, easily causing pancreatitis. When a dog vomits, due to intestinal obstruction, duodenal fluid or bile can reverse into the pancreatic duct and pancreatic interstitium, thus triggering pancreatitis.

Treatment of Pancreatitis

The clinical treatment of canine pancreatitis mainly focuses on internal medicine, with the basic treatment principles including early fasting, correcting fluid and electrolyte imbalances, anti-inflammation, analgesia and anti-vomiting, inhibiting pancreatic secretion, protecting the liver and gallbladder, regulating metabolism, and gradually providing enteral nutrition combined with other adjuvant treatments. Additionally, during the treatment period, dogs need to eat prescription food.

Pancreatitis Diet

Many cases of canine pancreatitis are caused by irregular dog diets. Therefore, attention should be paid to a dog's diet. Daily meals should primarily consist of dog food, while caring for the dog's digestion, eating regularly, and reducing the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases can greatly avoid pancreatitis recurrence. It is recommended to feed the dog with low-salt, light-flavored, high-protein, and low-fat natural foods as the main staple. Feeding should follow the principles of fixed feeding locations, quantitative feeding, and scheduled feeding times. In addition, vegetables and fruits can be given as snacks to supplement more nutrients.