The SaberVet Feline Pancreatic Lipase Rapid Test sold by Antigenne is a lateral flow immunoassay intended for the determination of pancreas-specific lipase levels in feline serum or plasma . Feline pancreatitis syndromes tend to present with subclinical signs and are often part of a systemic disease, such as toxoplasmosis, or associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
Description
Intended Use
Feline Pancreatic Lipase Rapid Test is a lateral flflow immunoassay intended for the determination of pancreas-specifific lipase levels in feline serum or plasma.
Pathology Introduction
Feline Pancreatic Lipase tend to present with subclinical symptoms, often as part of a systemic disease, such as toxoplasmosis, or associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
The clinical symptoms and clinicopathological features of dogs with acute pancreatitis are the same as those reported for experimental models and some natural-onset cats, but cats are more sensitive.
At least 2 types of severe pancreatitis in cats can be classified on the basis of histopathological changes in the pancreas:
Acute necrotic type: more common
Acute septic type: less common, often occurring in young cats ( the average is 3.5 years old)
Typical signs in both types of affected cats are lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting, dehydration, weight loss, jaundice and hypothermia. Because the history and physical findings of affected cats are non-specific, confirming the diagnosis before death is difficult.
Recurrent and chronic pancreatitis
In chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic insufficiency, the lack of trypsin, esterase and amylase results in feces containing indigestible muscle fibres, fat and starch.