My own personal experience began many years ago when my own cat, Hershey, developed pancreatitis out of the blue. It resulted in several more episodes every few weeks, several vet visits, and medication for nausea and antibiotics. When the vet could do no more to help he recommended I go see a specialist. In my heart I knew there was a better way than being on medication for the rest of his life–determine and treat the cause not the symptoms.