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What type of developmental abnormality is common in dogs?
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Ectopic pancreas where pancreatic nodules are embedded in the stomach, intestines, or gallbladder
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What is common developmental abnormality found in German Shepherd dogs?
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Juvenille pancreatic atrophy- due to pancreatic hypoplasia of acinar cells only.
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what are common causes of pancreatic necrosis and degeneration
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local or systemic dz (multifocal lesions)
starvation- loss of zymogen granules obstruction of pancreatic ducts intoxication- myotoxins and zinc |
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Acute pancreatitis is characterized by?
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severe abdominal pain, anorexia, vomiting, shock, death in 2-3 days
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Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by?
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fibrous, parenchymal atrophy and chronic inflm.
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Acute pancreatitis is caused by:
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inappropriate in situ activation of pancreatic digestive enzymes that cause autodigestion through proteolysis and lipolysis.
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What age group/species is predisoposed to acute pancreatitis. When is pancreatitis most likely to occur?
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Middle/old aged female obese dogs after a high fat meal
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In horses what are likely causes of chronic pancreatitis?
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parasite migration, ascending bacterial infection, chronic eosinophilic gastroenteritis
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Chronic pancreatitis may be caused by which fungus and what does this lesion likely resemble?
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Phycomycosis= fungal infection
resembles pancreatic carcinoma |
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Pancreatic hyperplasia is often difficult to differentiate from what type of neoplasm. What histological characteristics aid in correct diagnosis?
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pancreatic adenoma
cell will appear uniform in shape and size, non-encapsulated, don't compress parenchyma |
