When do cats get jaundice?
There are 3 types of cat jaundice depending on the cause. They are prehepatic jaundice, posthepatic jaundice and hepatic jaundice. The specific conditions are as follows:
1. Prehepatic jaundice: This type of jaundice is caused by the increased decomposition of blood cells in cats, which makes the level of bile pigment in the blood too high. Prehepatic jaundice is usually caused by cats with diabetes, immune-mediated hemolysis, Heinz body hemolysis, and genetic diseases.
2. Posthepatic jaundice: The jaundice in this condition is mainly caused by the abnormal excretion of bilirubin and bile in the cat’s body. It is usually caused by diseases such as gallstones, cholangitis, or bile duct obstruction in cats.
3. Hepatic jaundice: This type of jaundice and hepatic jaundice are related to abnormal uptake, binding and bilirubin secretion by hepatocytes. Reasons that can cause this condition in cats include: feline infectious peritonitis, liver parasite infection, poisoning, liver tumors, etc.
How long can cats live with jaundice?
If the cat’s jaundice is caused by fatty liver, then as long as the cat’s fatty liver is treated, the cat can continue to live; but if the cat’s life is in danger, and Fatty liver and jaundice are both serious, and the cat may die within 1-2 weeks.
If feline infectious peritonitis causes cats to have jaundice symptoms, there is a high chance that the cat will die, but it is also useful to treat cats with drugs against feline coronavirus, but at least they need to adhere to 2 months of treatment, the cost of treatment will be relatively high.
How is cat jaundice treated?
Because cat jaundice is mainly caused by the increase of serum bilirubin concentration caused by bilirubin metabolism disorder, and the excretion of bilirubin is directly proportional to the secretion of bile, so we Bile acid liver protection tablets can be used to treat cats. This drug can help cats inhibit fatty liver, detoxify and protect the liver, help bile secretion, and promote the synthesis of complement proteins in the liver. It can protect the liver and protect the liver effectively. Fatty liver symptoms.
At the same time, cat jaundice can threaten the life and health of the cat. Therefore, once the owner finds that the cat has symptoms of jaundice, he should immediately send it to the pet hospital for examination to determine the cause of the cat’s jaundice, and then treat it with the right medicine.
Warm reminder: If it is prehepatic and hepatic jaundice, it can usually be cured by drug intervention, but if it is posthepatic jaundice , the drug can no longer meet the treatment, and surgery is needed to help the cat to clear the bile duct. If you have other questions, you can consult your veterinarian.
