Sentences with phrase «pancreatitis occur»

Oftentimes, pancreatitis occurs when gallstones (usually made of hardened cholesterol) trigger inflammation in the pancreas — something that's more likely to occur in women than men.

Sometimes pancreatitis occurs in conjunction with other diseases.

I understand that cooking food in some kind of fat (butter or oil) can be a cause of pancreatitis occuring.

When pancreatic cells are damaged enough to leak digestive enzymes, pancreatitis occurs.

When pancreatitis occurs, these digestive enzymes leak, so the pancreas literally begins eating itself.

(ref steiner1999) However, unlike in dogs, when pancreatitis occurs in cats, it is usually part of a multi-organ problem.

Our dog's second bout of acute pancreatitis occurred after a fun day of playing, walking, eating his normal meal, and napping.

Pancreatitis occurs when something upsets the balance of the pancreas: This «something» can be an outside source, such as a fatty meal, raiding a garbage can, ingesting something foreign or not part of the regular diet, medications, and in other cases, the cause is unknown.

Pancreatitis occurs, explains Richard Goldstein, DVM, an associate professor of small animal medicine at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, when those harsh digestive enzymes remain inside the pancreas.

Not exact matches

Pancreatitis is a disease which occurs when the pancreas becomes inflamed and internal enzymes irritate and damage the pancreas itself.

Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that occurs suddenly and usually resolves in a few days with treatment.

Chronic pancreatitis, like acute pancreatitis, occurs when digestive enzymes attack the pancreas and nearby tissues, causing episodes of pain.

Acute pancreatitis can occur within hours or as long as 2 days after consuming alcohol.

Pancreatitis can occur in any dog but some breeds are more susceptible to this disease than others, including the miniature schnauzer, miniature poodle, and cocker spaniel.

Pancreatitis can occur in any dog, but some breeds are more susceptible to this disease.

There is evidence that the pancreas of dogs with acute experimental pancreatitis, and people with naturally occurring severe pancreatitis, is not as amenable to stimulation as the normal pancreas.

Irrespective of the initiating cause pancreatitis is generally believed to occur when digestive enzymes are activated prematurely within the pancreas.

Proteinuria occurs in some dogs with acute pancreatitis and is usually transient.

Chronic pancreatitis is the most common cause of feline EPI (Figure 26), occurring mainly in mature and older cats.

No studies have critically evaluated treatment modalities in dogs or cats with naturally occurring pancreatitis.

One particular nutrition related problem that is occuring with increasing frequency in miniature schnauzers is pancreatitis.

Pancreatic hyperstimulation may be of direct relevance to naturally occurring pancreatitis in dogs.

Diabetes causes an inability to properly regulate blood sugar and may occur when pancreatitis damages the ability of the pancreas to produce the hormone insulin.

Pancreatitis can occur in any cat, but some breeds are more susceptible to the disease than others, including the Siamese.

Pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus sometimes occur concurrently.

Pancreatitis, an inflammatory condition of the exocrine pancreas, occurs frequently in both dogs and cats.

Treatment also includes reducing the risk factors for the pancreatitis to occur again.

For some reason, pancreatitis does not occur, or is not recognized, as often in cats as it does in dogs.

Rises in liver associated enzymes, particularly alkaline phosphatase and alanine transferase (ALT) may occur in conjunction with pancreatitis.

Naturally occurring hypercalcemia (too much calcium in the blood stream) can lead to pancreatitis and it is likely that over supplementation with calcium or calcitriol could also lead to pancreatitis.

Mild to moderate increases in white blood cell counts generally occur with pancreatitis.

There are a number of things which can initiate or facilitate enzyme leakage, so pancreatitis can occur for a number or reasons.

There are some subtle changes that can occur when pancreatitis is present but X-rays are at best a supportive test for making the diagnosis of pancreatitis.

Pancreatitis in dogs occurs when the pancreatic juices attack the tissue of a dog pancreas creating inflammation.

I couldn't find any evidence that fish oils led to increases in amylase or lipase as a direct result of supplementation if pancreatitis doesn't occur.

Overweight dogs seem to have more severe bouts of pancreatitis when it occurs and to have recurrences more frequently.

Severely ill dogs may also benefit from administration of plasma to ward off the disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), a severe form of shock that sometimes occurs with necrotizing pancreatitis.

Though pancreatitis can commonly occur in any dog, for any number of reasons, a slightly higher incidence is reported in female dogs, and dogs that are older or obese.

It's not at all unusual for bouts of pancreatitis to occur after festivities, when dog owners feed their dogs greasy leftovers or pet parents are too distracted by guests to notice that their dog got into the kitchen and started licking bacon fat off a pan.

Vomiting and diarrhea occur in many dogs with pancreatitis.

Often, it takes a combination of precipitating factors to cause pancreatitis to occur in a dog or cat.

Low potassium levels are a common problem in dogs with pancreatitis but high potassium levels can also occur and are more dangerous for the dog.

Pancreatitis does sometimes cause increases in serum calcium levels and if that occurs, extra attention to fluid therapy and possibly the use of furosemide (a diuretic) to protect the kidneys might be worthwhile.

It is particularly important to be aware of the possibility of diabetes occurring with severe acute pancreatitis and just as important to remember that this is usually a temporary situation.

Pancreatitis can be acute and only occur once in a dog's lifetime or it can become chronic and keep returning over and over again.

Some of the causes for hyperglycemia may be pancreatitis, and the resulting inability to produce insulin; normally occurring hormones, especially in female dogs; diet; and infections of the body (such as teeth, or urinary tract).

It is usually a problem in overweight cats, but it can also occur when chronic pancreatitis destroys the areas of your cat's pancreas that produce insulin.

Destruction of these cells occurs due to chronic pancreatitis or autoimmune disease in which the body attacks its own cells.

When it occurs in pancreatitis or triad disease it is do to your cat just not feeling like eating and being unable to metabolize its fat stores.

Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) occurs primarily in middle - aged to older dogs.