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Liver disease in cat

SMUDGIE

My cat has liver disease which has affectd 75% of the liver, is the disease treatable? Can my cat make a full recovery?

Symptoms: No Appetite & Anorexia, Diarrhea, Increased Thirst & Urination, Weight Loss

• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  December 09th, 2007 at 12:14 AM

  "Liver disease" is an extremely sweeping statement - I need a bit more information than that in order to answer you properly. However, 75% of liver affected, with any type of disease, carries a poor prognosis I am afraid. Please reply with some more information and I will be able to answer more thoroughly.

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• HILLARY says:

  December 09th, 2007 at 12:28 AM

  Smudgie had not eaten for over a week. Vet says enzymes count well off the scale. Running eyes, dehydrated, weight loss, lethargic. This is all I have Im afraid. Vet recommended putting cat to sleep but I have read so many articles on web saying cats can recover.

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• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  December 09th, 2007 at 01:15 AM

  OK, so we have blood test results to go on, which indicates that there is liver disease present. However, these results do not tell us the type of disease process that is happening, so I can't give you a solid diagnosis I'm afraid. Liver disease can be many things, ranging from hepatitis (inflamed liver) to liver cancer. In order to get a more definitive idea of what is going on, we'd need an ultrasound study to be performed, possibly with biopsies. Even with ultrasound, biopsies, etc, Smudgie may not make it I'm afraid. Liver disease can be overwhelming to cats, and if they are going to have a chance to pull through, they need to be hydrated and get nutrition into them. So, you have some decisions to make here, obviously they need to be discussed with your family and your veterinarian - if you want to give Smudgie your best shot, you will need to see what type of liver disease he has going on. If he has severe, inoperable liver cancer, I think the fairest thing to Smudgie is to put her to sleep. If she has diffuse hepatitis or something like that, you may have a chance with hospitalization, intravenous fluids, perhaps antibiotics, antiinflammatories and maybe even a feeding tube. But be prepared to spend quite a bit of money, with the likelihood that she may not recover no matter what you do. I wish you the best of luck with her, and I am sure whatever decision you make will be the right one!

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• HILLARY says:

  December 09th, 2007 at 08:23 PM

  thank you

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• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  December 09th, 2007 at 08:46 PM

  You are welcome, please let us know how everything turns out! I have my fingers crossed for you and Smudgie.

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