From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2011-11-02 21:41:48 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] pancreatitis
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
This is a study on obese humans, but I am wondering if those who encounter acute pancreatitis in ferrets might also find that restricting unsaturated fats at that time, especially if the ferret is overweight, might be conducive to improved recovery:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-11/uops-ufb110211.php
> "The mortality rate among patients with severe acute pancreatitis is 40 to 50 percent when kidney failure and respiratory failure develop," he said. "Our findings indicate that the breakdown of unsaturated fat in acute inflammatory conditions can lead to tissue damage throughout the body."
and
> Pancreatic fluids from six obese patients with severe acute pancreatitis who had surgical procedures to remove dead tissue revealed high amounts of unsaturated fatty acids, produced from the breakdown of unsaturated fat, than saturated fatty acids. When the researchers combined healthy pancreatic cells with the unsaturated fatty acids in a test tube, the pancreatic cells died.
Anyway, with multiple people having encountered pancreatitis in ferrets in the past, and with a number of pets having overweight problems I figured this might be something to discuss w vets when pancreatitis happens. Dietary adjustment during recovery may be helpful. Ferrets tend to get more in the way of saturated fats and sometimes of monosaturated fats, but a number of treats are based around unsaturated fats so...
Sukie (not a vet)
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