causes for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer can also be linked to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency when cancer develops after pancreatitis. âAnother way pancreatic cancer can cause exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is if the tumor completely blocks the pancreatic duct,â Agrawal says.
If the pancreas fails to produce enough of these digestive enzymes, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or EPI, develops. EPI may affect a dog's gastrointestinal system, as well as general nutrition, and can cause problems such as weight loss and chronic diarrhea.