@magmountains: Please drop what worked for your kitty for their liver 🙏🏼🩷 #sickcat

JoeTocco :

This information is for educational purposes to help you understand what your vet might recommend, so you can be an informed partner in your cat's care. Step 1: The Veterinary Diagnosis is CRITICAL The liver can be sick for many reasons, and the treatment depends entirely on the cause. You cannot heal the liver without knowing what's wrong. Your vet will likely do some or all of the following: · Blood Tests: To check liver enzyme levels (ALT, ALP), bilirubin (which causes jaundice/yellowing), and other markers. · Ultrasound: To look at the liver's size, shape, and texture. It can reveal tumors, cysts, or a fatty liver. · X-rays: To assess the liver's size and look for abnormalities. · Biopsy: The most definitive way to diagnose the specific type of liver disease (e.g., hepatitis, lipidosis, cancer). Common Causes of Liver Problems in Cats 1. Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver Disease): The most common serious liver disease in cats. It occurs when a cat stops eating (often due to stress or another illness), and the body sends fat to the liver to be processed into energy. The liver gets overwhelmed and fails. 2. Cholangiohepatitis: Inflammation of the bile ducts and liver, often linked to bacterial infections or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). 3. Toxins: Ingestion of toxins like certain plants (lilies are extremely toxic), chemicals, or medications (e.g., acetaminophen/paracetamol, which is fatal to cats). 4. Cancer (Neoplasia): Such as lymphoma or other tumors. 5. Trauma: Such as being hit by a car. --- How a Cat's Liver is Treated (Under Veterinary Guidance) Treatment is a multi-faceted approach aimed at supporting the liver so it can regenerate itself. The liver has a remarkable ability to heal if the damaging cause is removed and the cat is given proper support. 1. Nutritional Support: The Most Important Factor A cat with liver disease MUST eat. Force-feeding at home is often necessary.

🔹🪶 BLISS🪶🔹 :

Wet and raw diet! My cats eat mainly wet food (only a tiny bit of kibble as it dries them out) my fave brands are open farm, instinct, Ziwi peak, lotus, Stella and chewy, My pet carnivore, Nulo, Rawz, made by nacho, feline naturals and my fav treat brands are-

Kiwi 🎸 :

I literally used liver rescue and now people are saying it killed cats but I’m seeing mixed reviews I feel like on Reddit it’s some weird vet or companies trying to boycott it

Maevedawizz :

Cats w liver problems need lower protein. And high in fibre

Anthony Jenkins :

my cats never had these problems. but a nice treat that's good for her would be pumpkin. 100% pure pumpkin. my cat loves it. and it's good fiber it's easy on their diet helps keep them regular

mehh :

comfort and love is all you can do 😭😭😭😭

dan----155 :

I Googled for help. It sounds like you have a good regiment treatment plan. Keep going, n add more love n hugs.❤❤

Jordan Ochoa :

Maggs liver is very very common for cats to suffer from. I periodically will do dandelion teas. But maybe raw diet?

irishcarolina :

Milk thistle

erica :

there’s a reason the vet said to euthanize. they don’t live forever.

𝓐𝓵𝓲𝓬𝓲𝓪 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓰 :

Prednisone was hard on my cat, it helped but I also think it made him worse in the long run. I’m sorry! Prayers he feels better soon 🤍

irishcarolina :

LibertyHuggsyou :

My boy cat suffered with something similar. I saved that boys life so many times!! It was all because he would not drink water… boy cats are notorious for this. He has one of those automatic waterfall cat water bowls to encourage him to drink water! They do not like stagnant water in a bowl, and I do not blame them. It is a survival thing. I do the same thing with my girl kitty, and feed her raw pet food every day along with regular. This helps make sure I can sneak in the hydration. I hope this helps.

Laurice Maglangit :

hows your cat now? my cat is battling now of kidney and liver issues 😭

Maggie Lee :

I also picked up some raw goat milk

Laura&Willow :

five leaf pet botanicals saved my dog from kidney failure after getting lepto.