Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver disease / feline hepatic lipidosis: “The most common presentation of this disease is an overweight cat that, due to a stressful event, becomes anorexic (stops eating), starts to lose weight, and begins vomiting.”
Tabitha suffered from Fatty Liver Disease, but we were able to catch it quickly and she has fully recovered and is now in a loving home of her own.
- Hepatic Lipidosis – Liver Disease (from About.com – Cats)
- Liver Disease in Felines (Bengal Cat/Kitten Health Corner presented by: “Foothill Felines Bengals”). An excellent article by the owner of a cat who survived hepatic lipidosis.
- Dealing with Feline Hepatic Lipidosis – Early detection, nutritional and medical care key to effective treatment (by Dr. Donna Waltz, Ph.D., The Iams Company)
- Feline Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Syndrome) (technical article from Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists)
- Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver) (from Cat Hospital of Austin, Texas) “Prevention of obesity seems to be the best prevention against hepatic lipidosis… ”
- Hepatic Lipidosis Is a Real Danger to Your Cat (from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine). “The most common presentation of this disease is an overweight cat that, due to a stressful event, becomes anorexic (stops eating), starts to lose weight, and begins vomiting.”
- No Crash Diets for Your Fat Cat (from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine). “Fat cats” are at serious risk of hepatic lipidosis if they stop eating for any reason, such as an upper respiratory infection.