Symptoms of fatty liver in cats:

1. In the early stage, they stop eating, followed by depression, lethargy, general weakness, slow movement, and weight loss. High body temperature, dehydration and other symptoms.

2. In the later stage, yellow staining and jaundice can be seen on the mucous membrane, skin, inner ear or gums. In severe cases, cranial nerve symptoms may also occur.

3. For cats that stop eating, the body will break down fat to provide energy for the body. Fat will quickly accumulate in the liver, causing liver cells to be unable to use fat. Fat is stored around liver cells, leading to liver failure. This can ultimately lead to death.

The reasons why cats have fatty liver:

1. It is caused by the accumulation of excess fat in the cat’s liver, causing lesions. When a cat does not eat for a long time, the body will mobilize to break down a large amount of peripheral fat to provide energy. In the process, triglycerides are formed and enter the liver, and continue to accumulate around liver cells, causing liver damage and eventually Leading to liver failure or even death.

2. It is related to the owner’s long-term feeding of low-protein, high-fat and high-carbohydrate foods, stress, lack of exercise, hunger, and insufficient anti-fatty liver substances.

3. Acute and chronic hepatitis, infectious and parasitic diseases, chronic pancreatitis and various chronic metabolic diseases, diabetes, etc. can also cause cats to suffer from fatty liver.