Longitudinal evaluation of serum pancreatic enzymes and ultrasonographic findings in diabetic cats without clinically relevant pancreatitis at diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cats with diabetes mellitus can have subclinical pancreatitis but prospective studies to confirm this are lacking. Metabolic control of diabetic cats with pancreatitis is difficult.

Hypothesis

Subclinical pancreatitis occurs in diabetic cats at the time diabetes is diagnosed or might develop during the follow-up period, hampering diabetic remission.

Animals

Thirty cats with newly diagnosed diabetes without clinical signs of pancreatitis on admission.

Methods

Prospective study. On admission and 2 and 6 months later, serum Spec fPL and DGGR-lipase were measured and the pancreas underwent ultrasonographic examination. Pancreatitis was suspected if serum markers were increased or ≥2 ultrasonographic abnormalities were detected. Cats were treated with ins

SUBMITTER: Zini E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4895493 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature