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One of the more frustrating disease states in the cat is attempting to make an
accurate diagnosis for the vomiting and "not feeling well" kitty cat. There are
always a number of possibilities and, in some cases, treatments are vastly
different. Now Idexx Labs has released a test that is specific for acute
pancreatic disease in the cat. This new test, feline Pancreatic specific Lipase,
measures the levels of the lipase in the bloodstream. When the pancreas is
inflamed, lipase is being released into the blood instead of into the small
intestine as it normally would. High levels of fPL helps the clinician discern
between pancreatic disease and all of the others. Pancreatic disease, in both
the dog and cat, can be life-threatening; early diagnosis is critically
important.
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