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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
ความเชื่อมโยง (10)
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Cholangitisโรค
— concurrent liver disease (20%)
Hepatic Encephalopathyโรค
— another cause in cats
Inflammatory Bowel Diseaseโรค
— common underlying cause (28%)
Pancreatitisโรค
— underlying cause (11%)
Pet Obesityโรค
Rapid fat mobilization in obese cats during anorexia overwhelms the liver, causing failure.
Triaditisโรค
— secondary complication from not eating