Did you know that fatty liver disease is common in cats no matter their age, breed or sex? You can help keep your cat healthy by feeding him healthy food and snacks that are void of overly fatty ingredients. Regular exercise and vet care is also suggested. Fatty liver disease can be genetic or it can occur due to an illness happening somewhere else in the cat’s body. It often develops as a result of the cat either not eating because of an illness or not eating because of lack of care. The body sends extra fat reserves to the liver to prevent starvation. However, the liver becomes overloaded and begins to shutdown. The liver is no longer able to process the fat or filter out toxins in the body as designed. Signs of fatty liver disease may include prolonged anorexia, rapid weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, muscle wasting, depression, etc. Talk to your vet clinic Burlington, ON to learn more about the disease.
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