What does the pancreas do? Why is it so important for dogs? Studies have shown that if acute pancreatitis is not treated in time, it may be fatal. What should we do?
Function of the pancreas
1 Help digest fat
Pancreas secretes digestive enzymes such as pancreatin and bicarbonate, which can play a good role in the digestion of protein and fat in the intestine and promote the absorption of nutrients.
Secretion of hormones
The endocrine of pancreas mainly secretes insulin and glucagon, which can directly enter the blood to participate in the absorption and metabolism of sugar.
The terrible thing about pancreatitis is that it not only affects the body's digestion of fat and protein, but also is often accompanied by multiple system and organ failure damage, as well as jaundice symptoms. It has been reported that the pancreas of dogs has been damaged morbidity 48 hours.
Treatment, as soon as possible!
Prevention and treatment of pancreatitis
How does the dog suffer from pancreatitis carelessly to do? Pay attention to the causes of pancreatitis and morbidity. Pancreatitis caused by eating high-fat food, poisoning and drugs should be immediately fasted and deprived of water for 48 hours.
Achieve early detection and early treatment, reduce and prevent secondary diseases and complications. The survival rates of dogs can reach 76.7% by taking infusion and nutritional therapy, using trypsin inhibitors, anti-inflammatory and analgesic treatment, antiemetic treatment, and supplementing pancreatic enzymes, while the mortality of dogs with severe respiratory symptoms and severe renal failure is high.
Conservative treatment
(1) Infusion
Most dogs with pancreatitis will have vomiting and dehydration, leading to electrolyte imbalance in the body. Intravenous injection of omeprazole, VB6, potassium and sodium ions should be used to supplement the necessary electrolytes in time and provide energy support to help improve the gastrointestinal function of dogs and alleviate symptoms.
(2) Oral medication
Taiwan Yibao (capsule) and American Weiba V Baqiang Pancreatic Intestine Lozenge are effective in the adjuvant treatment of pancreatitis. Owners need to communicate with the dog's attending physician before using them and follow the medical supervision.
(3) Symptomatic treatment
Dogs with pancreatitis can use cimetidine, atropine sulfate injection and other drugs to stop vomiting, relieve pain and inhibit gland secretion when vomiting, abdominal pain and salivation occur. If the dog has a fever, use antipyretics, and keep warm when the body temperature is low.
(4) Nutritional therapy
After 3-5 days of treatment, the dog can gradually resume eating according to its recovery. The owner should choose low-fat and digestible food for the dog, which needs to be maintained for a long time.
Surgical treatment
Some pancreatitis can be treated by surgery, such as pancreatitis caused by gallbladder disease, which should be operated to dredge biliary drainage. Arterial infusion in early pancreatitis can increase the survival rates of pancreatitis (high concentration of drugs in the pancreas, long duration of drugs, inhibition of pancreatic enzyme secretion in the pancreas). In addition, peritoneal lavage and drainage is also a way to treat severe pancreatitis.
Prevention of pancreatitis
The key to the prevention and treatment of pancreatitis is to "nip in the bud" and maintain the normal weight and good physical fitness of dogs through healthy diet and living habits.
(1) Good eating habits
Pay attention to a reasonable diet and nutrition, do not feed too much salt, do not feed high-fat food (meat) for a long time and limit the intake of fat. Pay attention to eating small meals, do not overeat dogs. If the dog is overweight, it can lose weight properly.
(2) Scientific feeding
Regular deworming of dogs, especially biliary and intestinal parasites (roundworms).
(3) Timely treatment of other diseases
Dogs already suffer from gallbladder and biliary tract diseases, so they must be treated with anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and cholagogic treatment in time to prevent secondary pancreatitis caused by serious diseases.
(4) Do not feed medicine indiscriminately
Dogs use organic phosphates, tetracyclines, etc., and eat poisons outside or at home by mistake, which may also induce pancreatitis.
(5) Do not punish dogs physically.
The dog's pancreas is close to the spleen and stomach, and corporal punishment may damage the dog's upper abdomen and cause pancreatitis.
(6) Prevention of infectious diseases
Usually take the dog to vaccinate on time to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases, such as canine parvovirus disease, canine distemper virus disease, etc. When the dog has suffered from infectious diseases, attention should be paid to the prevention of pancreatitis.
(7) Low-fat feeding
The dog was cured and discharged from hospital, and continued to feed low-fat digestible prescription food for a period of time until normal appetite and living conditions were restored.
High-risk groups should be cautious.
Dogs aged 3 to 9 are prone to pancreatitis and have a history of eating meat, human food and viscera. These foods should be reduced or fasted. If the dog has symptoms of vomiting, abdominal pain and poor mental condition during morbidity, the owner should suspect the occurrence of pancreatitis.
