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KMID : 1094020180350050240
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2018 Volume.35 No. 5 p.240 ~ p.242
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Suspected Case of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in a Bengal Tiger
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Rhim Hae-Rin
Han Jae-Ik
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Abstract
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A 1-year-old, female Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) presented signs of weight loss and dark browncoloreddiarrhea. On fecal examination, numerous intact and broken red blood cells were found, but both parasitesand inflammatory signs were absent. No significant findings were seen in serum biochemistry profiles, includingelectrolytes, with negative feline pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (fPLI). Diagnostic kits using feces or peripheralblood were negative for feline parvovirus, feline coronavirus, feline immunodeficiency virus, and feline leukemia virus. Based on the result of feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI) concentration (4.6 μg/L), the tiger was provisionallydiagnosed to have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). After this diagnosis, pancreatic enzymes were prescribed. The feces of the tiger returned to normal form and her weight was increasing. EPI is uncommon and not describedextensively in Felidae, including domestic cats. Feline EPI is associated with a variety of non-specific signs and itshould be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases presenting with weight loss, diarrhea, and other gastrointestinalsigns. In this case, the patient was strongly suspected to have EPI based on the very low fTLI concentration, thoughthe concentration of fTLI in tigers has not yet been determined. This is the first report to present a suspected EPIcase in Bengal tigers.
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KEYWORD
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tiger, weight loss, diarrhea, TLI, EPI
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