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Do you have a source for this, even Wikipedia doesn’t seem to name a cause for this disease.
by doublepg23 2y ago
Do you have a source for this, even Wikipedia doesn’t seem to name a cause for this disease.
- jprete 2y agoNot the GP but https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/liver-disease-fatty-liver-syndrome-in-cats https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/liver-disease-fatty-l... I have never personally heard that a cat could get fatty liver disease from undereating, but I have heard it's a risk if they don't eat anything all for 24 hours.
- b112 2y agoIn greater than 90% of cats, an underlying disease has caused the inappetence. These may include inflammatory bowel disease, other types of liver disease, cancer, pancreatitis, anxiety, respiratory disease and diabetes mellitus. So in 90% of these cases, cats were very ill with some other dosease, causing them to forgo food, and this additional symptom sets in. It should be noted: * the other 10% could be due to unidentified other issues * this has nothing to do with withholding food, but with cats purposefully not eating food