Abstract:
Pancreatitis represents the most often met pathology of the exocrine pancreas. It can be acute or chronic depending on
the percentage of lesions to the parenchyma. The causes of the pathology aren’t fully understood yet but it has been
observed that inadequate nutrition has a really important role. Some breeds are thought to be more predisposed to this
pathology such as: Yorkshire Terrier, Cocker, Dachshund. The clinical signs can range widely; many patients are
subclinical (especially the ones with chronic pancreatitis), while others can have a variety of gastro-intestinal signs. We
can divide this signs into characteristic ones (such as vomiting, diarrhea, apathy, abdominal pain) and uncharacteristic
signs (such as ascites, jaundice, fever). Seeing the complexity of this pathology, just a simple clinical examination
won’t help us diagnose it, but will give us clues for what paraclinical exams to take. This article will present the
correlation between ultrasound imagistic findings considered to be the main tool for examination of the pancreatic
structure and canine pancreatic lipase (also known as CpL), considered to be the golden standard for detecting
pancreatic disorders.
