Is only fat cats getting fatty liver? Is it impossible to cure a cat once it is infected with fatty liver? As a common disease of cats, many cat owners still have misunderstandings about cat fatty liver. Today, the editor will give you some popular science and take a look!
What is fatty liver
Fatty liver is also called fatty liver syndrome. Simply put, it is the liver that accumulates excessive triglycerides or medium fat. It is one of the most common liver diseases in cats and can also become a fatal disease of cholestasis in the liver.
Common causes of fatty liver
Fatty liver is mainly caused by cats' diet or not eating. The reasons that affect cats' diet or not eating may be the following:
1. It is caused by other diseases.
2. There is "pressure" in all aspects, which affects appetite.
Study shows that a small number of fatty livers are "native fatty liver", but the cause has not been confirmed.
Symptoms of fatty liver
Cats have extremely poor appetite, or they may refuse to eat, have poor spirits, sleep, curl up in corners or small areas, hide, lose weight (weight loss), fewer toilets, jaundice, etc. The treatment of fatty liver is divided into: stable treatment and long-term care.
1. Stable treatment: Use liquid therapy, potassium supplementation, antibiotics, antiemetic, vitamin K1 supplementation, vitamin B complex, amino acids, phosphate, etc. After the cat's condition improves, nutritional supplementation therapy can be used.
2. Long-term care: Feed a balanced food with the same nutritional level of cats.
Warm reminder: No matter what the cause is fatty liver, as long as the cat suffers from it, the owner must try to help it with the shortest time. Don't delay it again and again~