Currently, abdominal ultrasonography and the measurement of serum pancreatic lipase concentrations are considered to be the most useful diagnostic modalities for canine pancreatitis.2 A variety of ultrasonographic changes have been reported in dogs with pancreatitis.3, 4 However, these findings can be subjective, and the overall diagnostic efficacy of abdominal ultrasonography for dogs with pancreatitis is dependent on the disease severity, equipment quality, operator experience, and level of suspicion for pancreatitis by the operator. The gene discussed is PNLIP; the disease is pancreatitis.