中秋節到了，又是時候賞月玩燈籠吃月餅了。主人又有沒有試過想和毛孩分享中秋的樂趣而給牠們餵食月餅呢？月餅的糖份和油份甚高，其實並不適合毛孩。進食油份太高的食物，不但容易引起腸胃不適，甚至有機會導致胰臟炎。胰臟炎是甚麼呢？
胰臟是一個條形的腺體，位置在胃部後面，連接在十二指腸，屬於消化道器官，主要功能是分泌消化酶如蛋白酶、脂肪酶、澱粉酶等幫助消化，以及製造胰島素和升醣素調節血糖。
Happy Mid-autumn Festival! Its the time for eating mooncakes, gazing at the moon and playing with lanterns. Have you thought about sharing your mooncakes with your pets? We probably shouldn't offer mooncakes to our pets, as mooncakes are very oily and sweet, which may result in indigestion or contribute to a more serious condition called pancreatitis. Many pets suffer from pancreatitis, however, not many owners know what it means. What is pancreatitis?
The pancreas is a gland situated close to the stomach that plays two important roles: the secretion of digestive enzymes to help break down food and the secretion of insulin and glucagon that regulate sugar metabolism.
不論貓狗亦有機會患上胰臟炎，如果動物不幸患上，會令牠們感到不適和疼痛。正常胰臟應在消化過程中釋放消化酶，由於胰臟發炎而令消化酶被釋放太早，它們就會開始消化身體本身，令周圍的組織進一步發炎，甚至可能會損壞肝臟，導致毒素被釋放到身體造成大範圍的破壞，造成強烈的痛楚。在嚴重的情況下，炎症可影響身體的大部分地方。
雖然胰臟炎不及時治療嚴重者可導致死亡，但及早接受治療的情況下，部份動物都可以康復良好。胰臟炎的動物即使在康復後，仍需要主人未來長時間的配合與監控，並給予牠們更好的生活品質。
When an animal has pancreatitis, the pancreas becomes inflamed and sore. Digestive enzymes that are normally released only during digestion are released too early, and they begin to digest the body itself. The surrounding tissue becomes further inflamed which can then damage the nearby liver. Toxins are released into the body causing widespread damage and it is very painful. In severe cases, the inflammation can affect large parts of the body. Pancreatitis can affect both dogs and cats.
If left untreated severe cases of pancreatitis can be fatal. Most cases recover well following treatment.
不幸的是，目前引發胰臟炎的原因尚不明確。影響因素包括創傷、毒素、腫瘤、飲食等，但往往不容易找出確切原因。部份狗隻品種會比較高風險，例如史納莎。
在治療下，動物將需要留在醫院，接受靜脈滴注、抗生素、止痛藥、止嘔藥等，有時候禁食亦可能是治療的一部分。通常患有胰臟炎的動物可能需要幾個星期的康復期，有些慢性胰腺炎患者可能在康復後復發。高風險的寵物可能需要一個長期的低脂肪飲食，以幫助減少復發的機會。
儘管胰臟炎可以致命，部份動物依然可以在接受治療後康復回家！
如果在節日期間，動物因進食人類產品而感到不適，請立即聯絡您的獸醫。
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Unfortunately we don't know exactly what causes pancreatitis, some influencing factors include trauma, toxins, and tumors, however often we never find out the exact cause. Schnauzers are a high-risk breed.
During this treatment of pancreatitis the pet will need to be in hospital - putting the patient on an IV drip, antibiotics, pain medication, anti-vomiting medication and withholding food for a day or two may be part of the treatment plan. Cases can take up to a couple of weeks to fully resolve, and some patients with chronic pancreatitis may have relapses in the future. High-risk pets may need to be on a low-fat diet to help reduce the chance of recurrence.
Although a very serious condition, most pets recover well from pancreatitis following treatment in hospital.
If your pets feel unwell after eating human food. Please contact the vet clinic immediately.
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