Yeah, and the symptom is vomiting hairballs. And the hairballs will increase irritation, which can further inflame the pancreatitis as well as IBD/IBS or cancer.
Thank you, Peaches, but there is clinical information that Obi has GI disease. The pancreas does not get inflamed if GI disease is not present, it is just a question of what GI disease is present. Clearly the lack of motility due to GI disease in inhibiting his intestine from pushing the hairballs through.