Pancreatitis in dogs, as well as in humans,is an inflammation of the pancreas, which is located in the abdominal cavity, near the stomach and duodenum. Iron has two main purposes - the production of digestive enzymes that later enter the duodenum, as well as the production of a chain of hormones and insulin that enter directly into the blood.
Circumstances that can lead to the onset of the disease:
A direct factor in pancreatitis may be the use of certain drugs, such as:
Other reasons:
In most cases, the cause of the disease, such as pancreatitis, remains unknown in the dog.
In animals affected by pancreatitis, such manifestations as:
It should be noted that the initial period of the disease occurs with normal temperature and appetite in the pet.
Sharp pancreatitis in the first placeis diagnosed by the dropping of drugs such as Sandostatin in combination with Hartmann's solution and Gordox. As a result of their use, the animal's health improves rapidly. Thus, pancreatitis in dogs can be prevented.
Symptoms and treatment for chronic diseases of pets can be as follows:
Nevertheless, such signs may be manifested andwith other ailments. That's why, to determine chronic pancreatitis in dogs, special diagnostics are required: ultrasound of the pancreas, blood and urine analysis, and also an X-ray.
Терапия острого панкреатита состоит в правильном the ration of the animal. The necessary requirement is fasting for a minimum of 24 hours, then you should give the pet food in small doses. And you should feed only dietary foods with a low fat content. If it is proper to give food and treat a dog, then it should not become ill again (provided that the nature of the disease is not chronic).
To treat pancreatitis in dogs passed quickly and effectively, it is very important:
Pancreatitis without complications is usually treatedconservatively. To date, there are no drugs whose effects are directed only at the elimination of inflammation in the pancreas. Such drugs as "Aprotinin", "Dopamine" (in minimal dosages) and many others, showed their effectiveness only in the laboratory. When testing these drugs on animals, they showed their inefficiency.
The main goal of drug therapy isthat would pass without complications pancreatitis in dogs. Symptoms and treatment should be interrelated, that is, therapy is symptomatic. How to fight the disease?
In addition, when pancreatitis is required to monitor the level of glucose in the blood.
In order to treat pancreatitis in dogs by surgery, the following indications are necessary:
To determine such anomalies in mostof cases do ultrasound of the abdominal cavity. In addition, an operation can be performed, when intensive therapy of pancreatitis is performed, and the condition of the pet continues to be complicated.
Acute pancreatitis, as a rule, is absolutely reversible, and further treatment is not required.
There are special dietary rules that must be adhered to when treating a pet's disease:
Главное правило питания собак при панкреатите – reduction of fatty foods in the diet. This is due to the fact that fats give a considerable load on the pancreas, and during the period of its inflammation, pain begins.
It should be borne in mind that even after the completion of treatment, the animal may feel discomfort when taking fatty foods.
Nutrition of dogs with pancreatitis can be carried out by special forages specially created for them. The composition of feeds includes all the necessary elements required for an unhealthy pet.
It often happens that an animal, accustomed totasty and different, but harmful products, does not want to eat dietary food. In such a situation it is necessary to show persistence and not to adjust to the dog. Hunger in any case will make itself felt, and the pet will have to eat what will be given.
In addition to feed, the animal is allowed to givedietary meat (chicken, turkey or rabbit). It can be boiled, rubbed with a blender or meat grinder and mixed with rice or millet porridge. In very small doses, you can feed your dog with chopped vegetables in the form of puree. It is allowed to include in the diet low-fat sour-milk products (milk and cottage cheese).
We must not forget that to give your pet should be small portions, to produce an increased load on the pancreas, as well as not to provoke an attack of the disease.
Pancreatitis in dogs involves the rejection of certain foods, namely:
The organism of any pet is individual, the developmentpancreatitis can also be varied. In this regard, it should be borne in mind that only a veterinarian can prescribe a rational diet, its duration and composition. Therefore, do not need to engage in self-treatment.
