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Podcast: The Kitty Boss
Episode: What causes liver disease in cats?
Description: There are many reasons why your cat’s liver function can be affected. These include:
🦠 Infection by viruses or bacteria.
☠️ Intoxications (poisons).
😣 Hepatitis (liver inflammation) often of unknown cause. This sometimes leads to scarring (cirrhosis).
♋️ Tumours.
🧬 Genetic problems in some breeds.
🩸 Inherited problems with the livers blood vessels (portosystemic shunts).
😾 Fatty liver disease (hepatic lipidosis).
🐈⬛ Inherited problems are most common in younger cats. Other forms of liver disease are more likely in older cats.