An 11 yr old spayed female Maine coon cat was referred with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The cat had a 2 mo history of weight loss and intermittent vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound identified the presence of a large cavity measuring a maximum of 4.6 cm in the pancreas that was filled with a homogeneous echogenic fluid. Cytological analysis and culture of the fluid obtained from the pancreatic mass indicated the presence of a bacterial abscess. The application of nonsurgical drainage and the administration of glargine insulin and antibiotics resolved the clinical signs. The size of the pancreatic abscess was reduced after 5 mo, and the cat achieved diabetic remission and remained healthy at the time this report was prepared. This case report describes the successful treatment of a pancreatic bacterial abscess concurrent with diabetes mellitus in a Maine coon cat.
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May 01 2015
Pancreatic Abscess in a Cat with Diabetes Mellitus
Minji Lee, MS, DVM;
Minji Lee, MS, DVM
From the Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
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Ji-Houn Kang, PhD, DVM;
Ji-Houn Kang, PhD, DVM
From the Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
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Dongwoo Chang, PhD, DVM;
Dongwoo Chang, PhD, DVM
From the Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
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Ki-Jeong Na, PhD, DVM;
Ki-Jeong Na, PhD, DVM
From the Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
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Mhan-Pyo Yang, PhD, DVM
Mhan-Pyo Yang, PhD, DVM
From the Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2015) 51 (3): 180–184.
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Minji Lee, Ji-Houn Kang, Dongwoo Chang, Ki-Jeong Na, Mhan-Pyo Yang; Pancreatic Abscess in a Cat with Diabetes Mellitus. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 May 2015; 51 (3): 180–184. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-6122
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