Condition10 connections · 2 sources
Hepatic Lipidosis
Fatty liver disease in cats caused by rapid mobilization of fat stores during periods of reduced food intake.
Key Facts
- Most common liver disease in cats in North America
- Can develop in as little as 2 days to 1 week of reduced eating
- Especially common in obese cats who stop eating suddenly
- 70% of cats with lipidosis have jaundice (yellow skin/eyes)
- ALP enzyme dramatically elevated on blood tests
- Over 90% of cases have an underlying primary condition
- Good recovery rate with aggressive early nutritional support via feeding tube
Connections (10)
Related Conditions
CholangitisCondition
— concurrent liver disease (20%)
Hepatic EncephalopathyCondition
— another cause in cats
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCondition
— common underlying cause (28%)
PancreatitisCondition
— underlying cause (11%)
Pet ObesityCondition
Rapid fat mobilization in obese cats during anorexia overwhelms the liver, causing failure.
TriaditisCondition
— secondary complication from not eating