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Every off-colour* cat you see could have pancreatitis.
It's true. As history, physical examination and routine laboratory findings are nonspecific, you may not realise just how common pancreatitis is in cats.
A recent study1 published in The Journal of Veterinary Pathology showed:
- 67% of cats presented for necropsy had histologic incidence of pancreatitis, irrespective of the cause of death. In addition, 45% in apparently healthy cats were surprisingly identified as having pancreatitis.
Although the incidence of clinically significant pancreatitis is likely not this high, the findings support what other studies have shown, that pancreatic inflammation occurs with a wide variety of clinical conditions including diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel disease, cholangiohepatitis and hepatic lipidosis.2–5
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The first fast, accurate and affordable blood test for feline pancreatitis.
The Spec fPL® Test is a simple blood test that detects the level of
pancreatic lipase in the blood and provides information
about the health of your patient’s pancreas. So now when
nonspecific presenting signs blur the picture, you’ll be able
to make diagnostic and treatment recommendations with
greater confidence.  (49 KB)
Proven:
The Spec fPL Test was developed from the fPLI test in partnership
with Drs. Williams and Steiner at the Gastrointestinal
Laboratory at Texas A&M University.
Accurate:
- Sensitivity of the fPLI was 100% in moderate to severe
cases of pancreatitis and 54% in mild cases.
- Specificity of the fPLI was 100% in healthy cats and 67%
in symptomatic cats with histologically normal pancreata.1
Quantitative next-day results:
The Spec fPL Test provides specific easy-to-interpret results to help
you quickly diagnose and monitor your patient’s progress.
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*unexplained illness/lethargy
References:
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Forman MA, Marks SL, De Cock HE, et al. Evaluation of serum feline pancreatic lipase
immunoreactivity and helical computed tomography versus conventional testing for the
diagnosis of feline pancreatitis. J Vet Intern Med. 2004;18:807–815.
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Goosens, MC, Nelson, RW, Feldman EC, Griffey SF. Response to insulin treatment and survival in 104 cats with diabetes mellitus (1985–1995). J Vet Intern Med. 1998;12:1–6.
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Akol KC, Washabau RJ, Saunders HM, Hendrick MJ. Acute pancreatitis in cats with hepatic lipidosis. J Vet Intern Med. 1993,7:205–209.
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Weiss DJ, Gagne JM, Armstrong PJ. Relationship between inflammatory hepatic disease and inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, and nephrillis. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1996;209;1114–1116.
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Forman MA, Marks SL, De Cook HE, et.al. Evaluation of serum feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity and helical computed tomography versus conventional testing for the diagnosis of feline pancreatitis. j Vet Intern Med. 2004;18:807–815.
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