When the pancreas is diseased, it can result in a very painful and debilitating condition called acute pancreatitis. EPI results in the inability of the body to digest foods properly. Pancreatitis has been documented in dogs for many years. Until recently it was not thought to exist in cats. A recent study has shown that acute pancreatitis.
Chronic forms are more common than acute forms.
Pancreatic insufficiency and pancreatic cancer are less common than inflammatory disease. Other forms of pancreatic disease in cats are cysts and pancreatic parasites. The cause in most cases is not known. Several cases have been reported that were caused by trauma, abscessation of the pancreas, ingestion of certain food borne toxins, and of pancreatic duct obstruction. In cats, infectious agents such as toxoplasma, herpesvirus, FIP, and feline parvovirus may cause pancreatitis. .