The liver is one of the largest organs and is considered the large laboratory and storehouse of the body, in it various enzymes, proteins, etc.are synthesized, being the largest detoxifying organ, storing glycogen (essential for glucose balance), etc.
Hepatitis is defined as inflammation of liver tissue and therefore liver, although not as common in cats as dogs, it should always be taken into account when diagnosing nonspecific and general symptoms, such as weight loss, anorexia, apathy and fever.There are also more specific symptoms, such as jaundice.
- In this Animal Expert article we give you some tips for analyzing the cause of hepatitis in cats as well as symptoms and treatment of the disease.
Inflammation of the liver can have several sources, so we’ll show you the most common and common causes:
Hepatitis usually generates different symptoms, depending on whether it occurs in an acute or chronic form; liver dysfunction often causes sudden symptoms.
The most common symptom is loss of appetite and lethargy, the accumulation of toxins in the body affects the nervous system, and associated symptoms (behavioral changes, abnormal gait and even seizures), known as liver encephalopathy, may be observed.sadness are common.
Another symptom would be jaundice. It is a more specific symptom of liver disease and consists of a buildup of bilirubin (yellow pigment) in tissues, in the case of chronic hepatitis weight loss and ascites (accumulation of fluids at the abdominal level) is observed.
Treatment of hepatitis is usually associated with its origin, but since it is most often unknown (idiopathic) or caused by viruses and tumors, it is given symptomatic treatment and nutritional support.
Nutritional management involves modifying the cat’s diet (which will be an additional problem, as it is not so easy to do), adapting it to the disease, is based on reducing the total amount of protein in the diet and increasing its quality.
This article is for informational purposes only, in Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or make any type of diagnosis, we suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case of any condition or discomfort.
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