Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency - contd.

ClinicalSigns
Clinical signs associated with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency include weight loss, polyphagia, coprophagia, pica, diarrhea, increased borborygmus, and flatulence.

Symptoms
Animals with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency often show weight loss despite having a normal or increased appetite. Many dogs with EPI will have excessive appetites, even for things they normally would not eat, including their own feces. Diarrhea is often present, but will vary in consistency and frequency. Grey colored, oily appearing stools are the classic finding for EPI in young dogs. Increased rumbling sounds are often heard from the abdomen, and many affected animals will pass increased amounts of gas. Occasionally, a long history of intermittent gastrointestinal signs like vomiting, diarrhea, and reduced appetite will be present if EPI is due to recurrent bouts of pancreatitis.