How do you treat fatty liver in cats?
Treatment typically requires 24/7 care for several days to include the following:
- IV fluids to help treat dehydration.
- Placement of a temporary feeding tube to provide adequate calories (this may be necessary for several weeks)
- Anti-vomiting medication.
- Appetite stimulants.
- Antibiotics.
What does it mean if your cat has fatty liver?
If your cat was just diagnosed with hepatic lipidosis, fear not! While it sounds scary, hepatic lipidosis simply means that there is inappropriate fat infiltration into the liver. Often known by the laymen’s term “fatty liver,” this disease occurs when cats — especially obese cats — go without food for a few days.
What should I Feed my Cat with fatty liver disease?
A highly nutritious and balanced diet is recommended in affected cats, and your veterinarian will prescribe the appropriate cat food formula for your cat based on its nutritional needs, age and breed. Dietary supplementations including L-carnitine, taurine, and Vitamin E will also be added to the diet plan.
Can a cat with liver disease eat without a feeding tube?
Cats may receive appetite stimulants even if they are on a feeding tube. The goal of course is to get them eating on their own and to make them not need the feeding tube. It can take a few days or a few weeks for the appetite stimulants to take effect depending on the cat and the severity of the liver disease.
When to let go of a cat with liver failure?
Not only can liver disease have a drastic impact on your cat’s life, but it will often progress to complete liver failure. Once this happens, many cat owners are left with the question of when it’s time to let go.
If your cat was just diagnosed with hepatic lipidosis, fear not! While it sounds scary, hepatic lipidosis simply means that there is inappropriate fat infiltration into the liver. Often known by the laymen’s term “fatty liver,” this disease occurs when cats — especially obese cats — go without food for a few days.
A highly nutritious and balanced diet is recommended in affected cats, and your veterinarian will prescribe the appropriate cat food formula for your cat based on its nutritional needs, age and breed. Dietary supplementations including L-carnitine, taurine, and Vitamin E will also be added to the diet plan.
Cats may receive appetite stimulants even if they are on a feeding tube. The goal of course is to get them eating on their own and to make them not need the feeding tube. It can take a few days or a few weeks for the appetite stimulants to take effect depending on the cat and the severity of the liver disease.
Not only can liver disease have a drastic impact on your cat’s life, but it will often progress to complete liver failure. Once this happens, many cat owners are left with the question of when it’s time to let go.