Evaluation of laboratory findings indicating pancreatitis in healthy lean, obese, and diabetic cats.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes mellitus, which commonly coexists with pancreatitis in cats. However, obesity has not previously been associated with pancreatitis in cats.

Objectives

To evaluate factors affecting serum concentrations of pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (fPLI), trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI), cobalamin and folate in clinically healthy lean, overweight and obese, or diabetic cats.

Animals

Seventy-nine client-owned cats (27 healthy lean [LN, BCS 4-5/9], 30 healthy overweight and obese [OW, BCS 7-9/9], and 22 diabetic [DM]) were included.

Methods

Cross-sectional study. The cats underwent physical examination, and blood tests. Linear regression models compared differences in fPLI, fTLI, cobalamin, and folate concentrations.

SUBMITTER: Jorgensen FK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11627516 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature