
pmid: 23148851
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a syndrome caused by an insufficient amount of pancreatic digestive enzymes in the small intestine. Clinical signs most commonly reported in cats with EPI are weight loss, loose and voluminous stools, steatorrhea, polyphagia, and in some cases a greasy soiling of the hair coat in the perianal region. Serum feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity concentration is the diagnostic test of choice for the diagnosis of affected cats. Treatment of cats with EPI consists of enzyme supplementation with either a powdered pancreatic extract or raw pancreas. Most cats with EPI also have severely decreased serum cobalamin concentrations and may require lifelong parenteral cobalamin supplementation. Most cats respond well to therapy and can have a normal life expectancy and quality of life.
Male, Enzyme Therapy, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Cat Diseases, Prognosis, Vitamin B 12, Dietary Supplements, Weight Loss, Cats, Animals, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Female
Male, Enzyme Therapy, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Cat Diseases, Prognosis, Vitamin B 12, Dietary Supplements, Weight Loss, Cats, Animals, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Female
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