Category: Pancreas

Pancreatitis Pancreatitis Pancreatitis Pancreatitis
Posted in Canids Felids Miscellaneous Pancreas

𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 refers to inflammation of the pancreas, and can be 𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐞 (sudden onset) or 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 (low levels of inflammation over a long period).

Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus
Posted in Canids Felids Metabolic Pancreas

Diabetes mellitus is a 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞, meaning that it impacts how the body processes certain materials. In diabetes mellitus, 𝐠𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞 (the major sugar in our body) is not able to move through its normal metabolic cycle, causing it to accumulate in the blood stream causing 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐥𝐲𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚 (too much glucose in the blood).