Pet Health Articles
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Palliative care creates a bridge of care to support a pet as the time for humane euthanasia approaches. It is not a substitute for euthanasia, but it often helps us postpone euthanasia, allowing our pets to remain with us for whatever quality time remains for them.
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Palliative medicine is care that is delivered as a cat approaches the end of life. The first step in creating a palliative care plan is to discuss with your veterinarian the expected course of the disease and how it will affect your cat's quality of life. Once a cat's daily life activities have been identified, it is important to define family beliefs, family needs as care unfolds, and the goals for the cat as death approaches. An essential part of establishing goals of palliative therapy is understanding the expected course of the life-limiting disease. Knowledge about disease allows for the development of a personalized palliative care plan.
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Palliative medicine is care that is delivered as a dog approaches the end of life. The first step in creating a palliative care plan is to discuss with your veterinarian the expected course of the disease and how it will affect your dog's quality of life. Once a dog's activities of daily living have been identified, it is important to define family beliefs, family needs as care unfolds, and the goals for the dog as death approaches. An essential part of establishing goals of palliative therapy is understanding the expected course of the life-limiting disease. Knowledge about disease allows for the development of a personalized palliative care plan.
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Primary pancreatic tumors are rare in dogs and cats. Exocrine tumors include adenomas and adenocarcinomas, and endocrine tumors include insulinomas, gastrinomas, and glucagonomas. This article discusses signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
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Translated from the original English article Pancreatitis in Cats -
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Translated from the original English article Pancreatitis in Dogs -
Pancreatitis is a disease caused by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a vital organ that produces enzymes to assist in food digestion and hormones such as insulin, which regulates blood sugar or glucose metabolism. Pancreatitis occurs occasionally in cats, and it may be acute (sudden) or chronic (recurring).
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Pancreas-specific lipase is a digestive enzyme that is only produced in the pancreas. When the pancreas is inflamed, levels of pancreatic-specific lipase often increase. Pancreas-specific lipase is measured with a test called feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (fPLI), which requires a simple blood test.
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Pancreatitis is a disease caused by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a vital organ that produces enzymes to assist in food digestion and hormones such as insulin, which regulates blood sugar or glucose metabolism. Pancreatitis is common in dogs and may be acute or chronic.
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Pancreas-specific lipase is a digestive enzyme that is only produced in the pancreas. When the pancreas is inflamed, levels of pancreatic-specific lipase often increase. Pancreas-specific lipase is measured with a test called canine pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (cPLI), which requires a simple blood test.