Prevention and treatment of acute pancreatitis in pet cats

Oct 30,2023
5Min

Like people, cats’ bodies will reflect their health status. If a cat has acute pancreatitis, it may be difficult for parents to find out. The symptoms of acute pancreatitis in cats are lethargy and anorexia, which are similar to many other cat diseases and are not good. Diagnosed, so we must prevent anisotropic pancreatitis in cats. ​​​​​​

Acute pancreatitis is a hidden killer of cats’ life and health. This disease is mainly caused by long-term diet of high-fat foods or blockage of pancreatic ducts by roundworms. At the same time, infectious peritonitis, acute pancreatic damage caused by trauma or trauma, and toxic side effects of certain drugs may cause acute pancreatitis. Cats of any age may suffer from this disease, and how should acute pancreatitis in cats be cured?

Acute pancreatitis in cats is a difficult disease to diagnose. The clinical manifestations of this disease are not obviously specific, and its symptoms are very similar to those of many other diseases in cats. Therefore, when a cat shows similar symptoms, the owner should take the cat to the pet hospital for diagnosis to determine whether the cat is suffering from acute pancreatitis. Then provide timely treatment.

To treat acute pancreatitis in cats, you need to go to a professional pet hospital, and the current treatment methods are mainly symptomatic treatment and supportive therapy. When the cat shows the first symptoms, the doctor will conduct preliminary treatment based on the clinical symptoms and laboratory results. If the cat becomes dehydrated, infusion therapy will be required, as well as anti-inflammatory and analgesic treatment. When a cat's condition worsens and develops shock or hypoalbuminemia, blood or plasma transfusion and anti-shock treatment are required. Of course, all these treatment procedures are effectively carried out under the diagnosis of a veterinarian. Owners cannot use drugs or infusion treatments on cats at will.

Diet control is also very necessary during treatment. Cats suffering from pancreatitis must be absolutely prohibited from eating a high-fat diet. Since sick cats basically cannot eat on their own, doctors will choose to supplement the cat with appropriate nutrition through a gastric tube, jejunal feeding tube or intravenous infusion of nutrient solution to ensure that the cat has adequate nutritional supply and avoid nutritional deficiencies. Insufficiency may cause more complications such as fatty liver.

In addition to medical treatment for pet cats, owners should also use dietary therapy in daily life to promote the cat to recover faster. First of all, the owner should designate a healthy and reasonable diet plan for the cat. And low-fat diet is the most critical. When preparing food for cats, you should feed them regularly and quantitatively, reduce fat intake, and perform regular deworming and vaccination to prevent the recurrence of acute pancreatitis in cats and ensure the health of pet cats.

Many times we are unable to detect acute pancreatitis in cats in time, so owners need to give their cats the correct food in their diet. Do not feed cats high-fat food, or they will not be able to tolerate it.It does your cat no good to look at your cat's eyes and ignore your cat's health.

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