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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2026

Serum pancreatitis-associated protein 1 concentrations in dogs with acute signs of gastrointestinal disease and normal or abnormal DGGR lipase activity.

Melanie Sidler, A Katrin Helfer-Hungerbuehler, Daniel Brugger, Barbara Riond, Matthias Dennler, Stefan Unterer, Peter H Kook

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Melanie SidlerClinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland.
A Katrin Helfer-HungerbuehlerClinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland.
Daniel BruggerInstitute for Animal Nutrition and Dietetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland.
Barbara RiondClinical Laboratory, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland.
Matthias DennlerClinic of Diagnostic Imaging, Department of Clinical Services, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland.
Stefan UntererClinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland.
Peter H KookClinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich 8057, Switzerland.

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Abstract

backgroundPancreatitis-associated protein (PAP-1) is synthesized during acute pancreatitis (AP) and chronic enteropathy in people. Serum PAP-1 concentration (PAP-1) has not been measured prospectively in dogs.

objectivesEvaluate whether PAP-1 differentiates suspected AP (sAP) diagnosed by abnormal DGGR-lipase activity from non-pancreatic acute gastrointestinal disease (aGId) diagnosed by normal DGGR-lipase activity. ANIMALS: Twenty-six dogs with sAP, 48 dogs with aGId based on signs of acute gastrointestinal disease, lipase activity > 450 U/L (reference interval [RI],17-156 U/L) and maximally 20 U/L > RI, respectively. Forty healthy control dogs.

methodsProspective daily assessment included a simplified modified canine activity index (MCAI). PAP-1, lipase activity, C-reactive protein concentration (CRP) were measured daily. PAP-1 assay validation comprised precision, interferences, linearity, and RI establishment.

resultsLower/upper PAP-1 quantification limits were 0.2 and 6.0 μg/mL, linearity was excellent (R2 0.999) at high, acceptable (R2 0.966) at low PAP-1 concentrations. Intra-, inter-run precision was ≤5%, ≤22%, PAP-1 remained stable for 15 days (room temperature), no interferences were found. Duration of hospitalization and clinical disease severity did not differ between groups. At admission, PAP-1 above RI in 50% and 48 % of sAP and aGId dogs, respectively (sAP median, range 1.88 μg/mL, 0.2-6.0 vs. aGId 1.57 μg/mL, 0.2-6.0; RI, <1.9 μg/mL). PAP-1 did not differ significantly between groups irrespective of observation time points. PAP-1 correlated significantly with CRP in sAP (rs = 0.623) and aGId (rs = 0.483). PAP-1 correlated significantly with lipase activity (rs = 0.474) in sAP, with MCAI (rs = 0.342) in aGId. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Serum PAP-1 reflects inflammation rather than underlying disease processes, and does not differentiate sAP from aGId.

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Dog DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesLipasePancreatitisPancreatitis-Associated ProteinsAnimalsC-Reactive ProteinDogsFemaleMaleProspective StudiesC-Reactive ProteinLipasePancreatitis-Associated ProteinsC-reactive proteindogslipase activityMCAIpancreatic ultrasonographypancreatitisPAP-1

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PMCPMC12927877

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