Clinical Relevance
- Some equids with colic have evidence of pancreatitis as evidenced by
elevated serum DGGR (pancreatic) lipase concentrations
- Pancreatitis may be primary or secondary
- Equids with evidence of pancreatitis (elevated serum pancreatic lipase
concentrations) tend to show more pain and have a lower survival rate
than equids without evidence of pancreatitis