Pancreatitis is the most common disorder of the exocrine pancreas in both dogs and cats.
Ante‐mortem diagnosis of canine and feline pancreatitis can be challenging. The clinical …

In the last 20 years, the diagnosis of pancreatitis has become more frequent as a result of
improved diagnostic modalities such as abdominal ultrasound examination, advanced …

Background A clinical diagnosis (CDx) of pancreatitis includes evaluation of clinical signs,
abdominal ultrasound (AUS), and pancreatic lipase. However, practitioners are using AUS …

Background The sensitivity, specificity, and agreement of 4 diagnostic assays (SNAP canine
pancreatic lipase (cPL), specific cPL (Spec cPL), VetScan cPL Rapid Test, and Precision …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with a high death rate in dogs, but
accurate predictors of early death are still lacking. Objectives To develop a scoring system …

Acute pancreatitis and acute kidney injury are well-documented comorbidities in human
medicine. Dogs that develop acute kidney injury during hospitalization have significantly …

Background Acute pancreatitis in dogs is an under‐diagnosed disease. Current diagnostic
methods are insufficient at identifying sequelae and lack prognostic capability. Computed …

The diagnosis of pancreatitis in dogs and cats can be challenging. Several diagnostic tests
have been evaluated over the years, but the majority have been shown to be of limited utility …

Background The measurement of pancreatic lipase is important for the diagnosis of feline
and canine pancreatitis. Recent studies have claimed that lipase assays using the 1, 2‐o …

Objectives To (i) assess the clinical diagnostic accuracy of SNAP canine pancreatic lipase
(cPL) and specific canine pancreatic lipase (Spec cPL) and (ii) assess the agreement of an …