Fatty Liver In Cats: What To Do
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If you have an overweight cat, they are at risk of developing a serious health condition called fatty liver, or hepatic lipidosis. Dr Jones shows you what fatty liver is, how to best prevent it, advised veterinary treatments, and then what you can do at home.\
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Just a few additional tips from someone who has had 2 fatty liver cats before:
1. PREVENT it! - The best way to never deal with this challenging disorder is to prevent it. Know what and how much your cat's are eating. If they aren't eating at least a minimum of one can of food per day and this happens 2 or more days take your cat to the vet. Cats can get fatty liver with just 2 days of not eating enough. NEVER think that if you buy a new food your cat will just get used to it and you can leave the food down and MAKE them eat the new food - it doesn't work that way. The cat is the boss and if they don't like the food they won't eat and will get fatty liver. If introducing a NEW FOOD, put down the new food AND the old food for a week or two and make sure your cat is eating the new food. I did this once and changed my cat's food rapidly and she wouldn't eat it (I didn't know she wasn't eating it because we have multiple cats) and she got fatty liver.
2. If you catch FL early enough it will be CHEAPER. If not it is going to cost you $2,000 - $3,000 for your cat to be at the vet for a week on an IV and getting tube fed (that is what it cost me for my cat to stay at the vet). And, it doesn't end there...there will be weeks of meds and home feedings to come.
3. E-Tubes and G-Tubes are AWESOME - I have used both. I highly recommend them as it is less stressful for the cat and really easy to use. If you force feed a cat, first it is VERY difficult and second cats can develop diversions to cat food after being force fed. Plus, keep in mind you will be tube feeding your cats for a minimum of 2 weeks but it could go as long as 2 or 3 MONTHS and that would be very difficult by trying to force feed them. Get a tube, you won't regret it.
4. I have used Denamarin tablets, as well as B12 injections and a host of other supplements to help them heal and they woked great.
5. The nice thing about using an E-tube or a G-tube is that you can gring/crush up their medications and mix them with water and give it to them through the tube - super easy. Get a tube, lol!
6. You can give them WATER through the E-Tube or G-Tube in leu of SubQfluids. Cheaper and EASY!
7. If you have to give SubQ Fluids It is much easier to give SubQ Fluids by transfering 60ml at a time from the bag into a 60ml syringe and then using an infusion set to give the fluids under your cat's skin - needle is MUCH smaller than the one shown in this video. Your vet office can show you how to do it.
8. Be patient and DON'T GIVE UP! It can be heartbreaking and frustrating if your cat doesn't heal/progress as fast as you would like. But, give it time. Your patentience and loving care will be rewarded with a healthy and happy cat.
9. The good news is that FL rarely happens to the same cat twice. Yea!
Good luck to anyone dealing with this and take care! XOXO
Also, this doesn't just happen to overweight cats (though they are more likely). My normal/thin cat got it.
Thanks so much @Trending Tami. Very thorough
Wow , I just learned a lot here . Thank you so much , i hope everybody will read it , whether or not cats are sick .
Where did you buy the E tube and G tubes???
@@EduardoMendoza-oz8uy The vet will order them and put them in.
Best veterinarian ever
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I am so glad you have this channel on UA-cam! You are living proof of the fact that my choice to pursue Naturopathic Veterinary Medicine is not just my weird autistic brain that sees how much the Veterinary community needs more Naturopathic and herbalists working in a CAVM, complementary alternative veterinary medicine. The complementary means working alongside the primary care veterinarian to ensure that all choices are considered and tried from safest for the patient to start with and then only adding more if the previous treatment wasn't working within a prescribed observation period. I can't thank you enough for the work you continue to do in the community
Thanks Genvieve
Thank you for actually showing a cat who didn't allow you to easily force feed him. That's actually really helpful:)
Very informative. I lost a wonder Aby 25 years ago to this disease and at that time the vet had little idea how to treat it. He went from a vigorous healthy cat to skinny and jaundiced overnight and as a newby to cat health at that time I was helpless. I pray never again.
Thank you again for another great informative video!!!
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LisaMarie. Dr. Jones please help me. I worry this brand of food, has recalls a lot. Hope Royal Canin is ok. My cat eats her cat litter,called freshstep. Has jaundice, but eating her canfood on her own. What litter should I use? own
Our cat, Trixie Halloween, was diagnosed this morning with fatter liver disease. Thank you for this video. We are not going to let her down. She will be our main focus to get Trixie better.
Hi jp. May I ask how is Trixie doing and how has been the treatment so far? Hope to hear good news.
@@marcosdtc Hi Marcos,. Thank you so much for asking. Unfortunately we had to put her to sleep. It was a very hard decision, but she was not responding to treatment and wouldn't get up to go to the restroom. She would just go where she layed. She didn't want to eat and forcing it down her throat was too stressful to her. We had her cremated for our 14 yo son. He asked if we could so he could keep her close in a way. Again, thank you for asking. It means a lot. Many cats can and do get better from this. I don't want anyone to give up hope for their feline family member. God bless you.
Thank you for the vital information I have been looking for, Dr. Jones!
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Thank you Doctor for this information.
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My Yimmie is overweight at 17 lbs (I rescued him from a home with several cats that were fed buffet style and he would bully them away from the food bowls) and I am easing him on a high protein, lower carb diet. He's lost some weight so far. Fatty liver is something that I'm afraid of so I am keeping a close eye on him. Thank you for this video, Dr. Jones.
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Yet another reason I transitioned my cats to a raw diet 7 years ago. It's a bit more work to prepare but they're worth it and the difference in their health and energy is evident.
Great point
Can you please tell some of the people here how you prepare the raw diet for your cats or at least recommend a good video you have seen ?
I’ve been doing my own hand feeding everything you told me to get I got and it’s working also adding a lot more supplements and tinctures .
Thank you for sharing your experience! Glad it helped.
Thank you for this extremely important and informative video Dr. Andrew. I've been waiting for this one to keep in my library jic.
Just wanted to add... One of my boys needed dental surgery last week to have some of his bottom incisors removed, not related to our daily dental brushing routine. Something he was born with. The rest of his teeth were in great shape. He's nearly 7 years old. This was his first cleaning. Only one spot had a tiny bit of tartar but I'd never of been able to have seen it with his brachecephalic mouth. Only under anaesthesia could this be seen. Other than that dr said hardly anything on the gumline.. no hard calculus...
I used an arnica SOLUTION with tablets diluted in spring water and gave drops by a VERY small syringe before and after the surgery to HELP with BRUISING in the mouth. It has to done right before and immediately after the surgery to be effective. Not difficult at all!It worked very well! Hardly even a slight bruise at all.
Arnica works!!! Thank you!😁Have a great weekend!😊
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I hope the surgery went well. Thank you for your support!
You're most welcome Dr. Andrew. 🤗
And thank you for your concerns...
Simon's dental surgery went exceptionally well and his post surgical recovery time at home has been amazingly brief!😉💙
I was ready to give up until I saw this video! Thank u
Glad I could help!
I am so very grateful to you Dr Andrew, I just ordered l-carnitine & taurine for my 19 year old cat with hepatic lipidosis, diagnosed today. I only found out about giving this to her thanks to your video, and am infinitely grateful. I already give her CBD oil, and am glad you confirmed it is a good idea. May God bless you🙏❤️xxx
Wow, 19 years! You're welcome. please let me know how it goes.
Please can you tell us how your cat is doing now ? ... I have some friends whose cat is beyond fatty liver with cirrhosis and i just sent them some of the videos from this channel ... but if you could tell me about some of the things that really made a difference it would be wonderful to maybe give them some news that could be encouraging
thank you Dr Jones... my Misty Mae was just diagnosed with fatty liver today, and i have been devastated. i found your video and now I know what i need to do. I dont have alot of money but i think i can do something to try and help her. she is only 5 and i think she deserves a chance. any advice you can give would be appreciated. i am tired of crying about not knowing where to go with this whole thing and now with your help i am more focused and not feeling as hopeless. my Sincere thanks to you for sharing this info.
I’m so sorry. I’m here at this video for the same reason with my 4 year old kitty. I love her so much and can’t bear to think about Being without her.
Please can either of you tell me if you followed any of the advice here he gives in his videos and if so please tell me how your cats are doing as I have a friend whose cat is pretty ill with cirrhosis and that's when fatty liver has gotten worse and is causing scars on the liver
How’s ur cat now ? Hope she’s okay
A BIG thank you to Dr. Jones for helping me take care of and cure my cat of fatty liver disease. I took my cat to the vet 3 times with no clear answer or solution to his elevated liver enzymes in his blood work. Thankfully I found Dr. Jones youtube channel and was provided the information to help my cat. THANK YOU Dr. Jones your video saved my cats life.
Hi Michelle, my cat's recent blood work has come back with elevated liver enzymes too, we will be having an ultrasound soon & they want to do other tests also (a biopsy) She has no jaundice and is eating well, but drinking more water than normal. How did you know your cat had a fatty liver?
@@namestexxx Hi, Sorry to hear about your cat. When the blood work came back with very elevated liver enzymes and no clear answer from the vet I decided to research it on my own and came across Dr. Jones video. My cat was not eating and jaundice, all the symptoms leaned towards fatty liver disease. The fatty liver disease can make them feel sick and nauseous and that leads to no eating or drinking. By the third vet visit they did an ultrasound and said they could see the fatty liver?
I hope you find what is causing your cats illness. All the Best, Michelle
@@michellesarantopulos1258 At this stage it doesn't seem to be fatty liver, but hopefully I'll know more soon from the ultrasound thank you xo
@@namestexxx it's been two years since you made your comment here and you didn't get back with us and let us know what was wrong with your cat ... can you please tell us what was wrong and also is the cat okay and if so how did you treat it and with what ?
I always use a syringe to put medicine in my cat's mouth by putting it from the side of the mouth and squeezing it a little at a time works wonders than trying to put it on the food because my cats know if can smell the medicine and they will not eat the food if there's medicine in it. My cats are pretty healthy and I've collected cats off the side of the road and took in Strays and brought him from Death almost to very much healthy and very playful and I am so happy to see that you are good with animals and you're of a great veterinarian
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What is the duration of treatment when giving the Pepcid? Thank you for your help
Lol I find this soo cute how you are trying to force feed Murray as he’s sitting there chowing down in the background 😂😂 yet he’s soo not having you force anything in him lol I just had to chuckle
My cats aren't as chunky as Murray. But to manage, if need force feed. Wrap towel criss-cross over front legs then sit cat on eg towel, cushion so back legs don't scratch you. To make a syringe with outlet big enough I sawed end of a used worm paster, filled with some canned food mixed with some water. Into side of mouth slow times. Interesting the l-carnitine. Thanks.
Yeah, I saved a cat by administering subcutaneous fluids for a week.... I know not everyone is able or willing to do this but I have some med experience so was glad that the vet I had at the time was willing to send me home with the right equipment. Not all are....in fact, less and less are open to anything simple or DIY for animal healing. I'm finding this so frustrating... I've been calling my last vet, 300 miles away, for advice when I hit the wall on something or looking for options.
That's true. It's not for everyone. I'm just trying to show that it can be done at home, hoping it could help save lives too. Thanks for watching!
Yes! And thanks for your videos. You are very much like the vet I had in Nehalem, Oregon... A great guy who charged reasonable prices and who was willing to sit there and suss out options with me. I was able to gain a lot more confidence in my abilities to diagnose and treat my cats/dog with herbs and diet after a few years of time spent chatting with him.
BTW, our human medical system is deteriorating too... So much that we feel it's generally not advisable to go to the doc or hospital unless we have to (sucking chest wound?) I put my own shoulder back in after I dislocated it just as I was able to lance an abscess and treat it on a cat. Fortunately medical and vet care is better and way less $$ in central Mexico...where we all plan to move.
Unfortunately, moving the dog/cats there means we have to get all 3 rabies shots for immigration. Which sucks.
@@RedSpiralHandTV two years ago you talked about moving your family on your pets to Mexico and I'm wondering if you have done this yet ?
If so can you tell us if your pets are okay ?
Yeah the medical system in this country is pretty corrupt and killing people and their pets .
Who knows how much longer we have to go before that whole system is overturned .
@@RedSpiralHandTV I have a feeling you might already know about this and if not that you could handle it ... although for me , what i learned destroyed my peace of mind for several months ... same thing for several people who i told about this ; you might want to see a video here called Does The Government Own Your Organs ?
The voice of the gentleman being interviewed now about 85 years old created the neonatal industry , Dr. Paul Byrnes bravely speaking out and telling the truth which is real horror .
You might also want to go to the Anon Z Channel and maybe start with his third video about this titled " Part 3 :
3 Patients Declared Brain-dead Miraculously Recovering " ... I'd love to see these stories made into movies .
Anon Z has several more vids about this on his channel .
Please pass the info on . Hopefully you and others will download those vids because i know it's just a matter of time before they are removed .
@@gardensofthegods Our dog passed away...he was almost 14. Our cat who was only 8 had been sick with something neither we or the vet could diagnosis. We kept her going as long as we could even doing IV cutaneous fluids and careful feeding (raw foods, etc.) Her sister cat was fine but we had to take her to the local shelter so she could be adopted b/c she was intensely bullying her sick sister and we live in a very small space. The healthy cat was among (they said) the most well, trained, healthy, flee free (naturally!) cats they had ever taken in and she found a home really fast with an older couple. I was upset over it all because I felt like I'd failed her and also of course they pump them full of vaccines at the shelter....uggg!
So no pets and we are not taking any on at all. Covid hit and we are struggling just to keep a roof over our heads. No money for even a $8-12K used RV to make an escape.
It's still our goal but not sure how we're going to make it happen under the circumstances.
Dr. Jones, Have a nice weekend.
Thanks and you too
The feeding syringe needs a longer tip. It’s been a week for my poor cat. Subq fluids adding 1/2ml vitamin b12, with Demarion and appetite stimulant. The b12 idea is from the Merck Manual, and perked her up. She has muscular weakness.
Two years ago you talked about your cat being ill and what you were doing to treat it at home and so we'd like to know if your cat is better now ?
Also Noni powder is loaded with B vitamins and I wonder if mixing it with water and putting it in your cat's food in a syringe would help get it into him as it is a natural form of the vitamin .
It also has other benefits if you go to the Superfood Evolution Channel you will see
Where can we get lactate ringers in the US for subcutaneous fluids without an rx?
I know it's an older video, but jsut a side note to the syringe, when I had to feed my cat I used a syringe with a longer tip - and also much smaller than what he is using here, much easier. Might be better when the cat is relaxed/laying down. Just go slow, make sure they do not choke.
Good points
My cat Elvis is 20 lb and a diabetic he was diagnosed November 1st of 2018. He is currently being treated with insulin but my own thing that I'm doing with him is giving him a multivitamin supplement. Sometimes I have trouble with him trying to eat but I do get the food in him by keeping after him and saying to him, good boy Elvis chicken dinner, good boy. I'm disabled and I'm able to stay home with him all of the time. He eats a low-carb high-protein canned cat food. This was alarming to me and I am keeping a close eye on him. So, I was wondering even if a cat is eating properly, will they still get fatty liver disease just because they are overweight or is it just the fact that they don't eat well enough or like I said is it just the excess weight itself that can give them fatty liver disease?? Elvis is overweight considerably but I am giving him an extra multivitamin supplement, and I am making sure that he is getting the proper amount of food.
🙏💜 Thank you for the information! I've used chicken baby food (plain with no other ingredients) for cats nd kittens with inappetence. Can try different temperatures too (cold, room temperature or warmed). Even adding extra water. Found that many prefer eating from a metal spoon too. Trying to force feed them can be difficult and may result in food aversion. So, trying to offer small frequent feedings. If accepted by the cat or kitten and stays down (no vomiting and/or diarrhea...GREAT! If not, more aggressive assistance is needed! Feeding tubes sound scary, but their life depends on getting nutrients and fluids! Also, with kittens and smaller cats, a butterfly/winged needle may be easier for subQ fluids. Even when they feel like absolute crap, they can get a sudden burst of energy to jolt and wiggle dislodging the needle. Prayers!! 🙏💜
I've been force feeding my cat with hepatic lipidosis for 2 weeks but she's not any less yellow and she got much worse after leaving the ER (I imagine from the stress). I have been getting about 200 calories in her over a 24 hour period but I am mainly using Gerber Baby Food (Ham). It is 55% protein and she tolerates it well. Other calories come from temptation treats that she will eat on her own, some nutri-cal, and if she does eat on her own it is roasted duck that I pureed for her. I could not afford the feeding tube or FNA. But the ultrasound showed inflamed gallbladder and bile ducts. In general, I do think her body language is better and she has gained weight; before she looked like she was in constant pain and three times I rescheduled hospice to put her down as I could not bear to see her suffer. However, she rarely will eat anything on her own and I wonder if that is because she also has stomatitis. She also has IBD & CKD, so this process has been grueling and difficult. How long am I supposed to be doing this for before the yellow fades and she regains an appetite??
How is ur cat doing?
I find holding the scruff of the neck is best to get in syringe of food... I also syringed oralade electrolytes... My cat got used this quite quickly... I got my cat over a virus doing this 5 times a day for 4 days totally turned around his anorexic behaviour... I know this is not a, fatty liver thing but just wanted too explain the syringing process... ❤
Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thank you Dr Jones for this very informative video. I have some questions related to the CBD oil. Do CBD oil and Hemp oil share the same benefits for cats or it needs to be specifically CBD oil? Also, when searching for CBD oils, there are different percentages (I'm guessing it is in relation to how potent the effects are), e.g. 5%, 10%, 15% up to 40%. What percentage would you recommend for cats and which dosage per pound / kilogram?
I cant fine the royal canin recovery food. Any tip where i can find it?
I'd LOVE if you could explain how to read, understand nutrition labels on dog/cat food. WHY don't manufacturers list CARBS!!?? Sigh. Thank you.
One of my cats has this now along with Anemia. She lays around nearly all day and when she does get up she does not make it far; very thin. Went to the vet for two nights getting fluids until her blood become like water and he took her off and she’s been brought home. We are now blending canned food recommended by the vet and forcing it down multiple times a day. Multiple pills/steroids to increase appetite and an iron liquid supplement with vitamins in it for the anemia. She has used the cat litter a few times but also wet herself once. It’s only been a couple nights but the future is uncertain and it is scary. And it hurts that I allowed this to get so bad taking for granted she would start eating again after failing to swap to canned food. She is paying for my negligence and ignorance. I just hope it is not too late to bring her back to normal so I can take care of her as she deserves.
Hi, Jacob, did they talk about putting in a nasogastric tube so she can be force-fed.
Hiya! Glad to pop around for a momento! Hope You and Yours All Good there xxx All good here! Except for the oldest doggie (Princess) whom I fear has to have some kind of oil in her diet, as she has very short fur which is thinning, and so her skin itches horribly xxx I'd like to put some kind of medicine in her meal, so could you please let me know which one I could use xxx Or even an oil I could rub into her skin? I'm no vet, but broke as can be so need to get her healthy as the continual scratching tires her out xxx Otherwise, all are healthy as I go along xxx So awesome of you to put in the extra mile here on UA-cam xxx Awesome videos! xxx Thanks for your kind attention xxx
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look into C60 its done wonders for sadie
Thanks- I shall
i just came back from sadie's vet trip and she may have cancer in her gum so back to col. silver the C60 has done wonders for her Pancreatitis her cataracts are clearing up castor oil is supposed to clear up that too! You might want to look into what Borax does for arthritis and its just pennies a day @@VeterinarySecrets
I can’t find it anywhere how long should a cat be taking demarin? It is a life long thing? Thanks so much for your videos
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge with us. My cat was diagnosed with fatty liver disease tonight and I've never been more scared or sad in my life. I couldn't afford to keep him in emergency so I'm trying this at home. I think he will be less stressed here but I am very concerned. I start a new job two days from now so I won't be around as often. Secondly, because of the new job I have to move (only 30 minutes away) but I have a feeling the first move and surgery not long ago stressed him out a great deal. I don't want this to happen again. He loves my dad (who we live with now) but I'm afraid both of us would be heartbroken without each other. I wonder if I should keep him here instead...I have feliway now, catnip and cbd oil-could that prevent this from happening again, if I move him in a couple weeks. Any advice or personal experiences welcome.
Hi Michelle, may I ask how is he doing at the moment? Has he recovered appetite? We have a 12 years old Siamese cat (Marroni) who we believe may be developing a fatty liver disorder (its been now 4 days without eating at all). Its been now 2 days since we decided to force feeding him with a syringe and a puree meal (from Applaws). The problem is this is insufficient in terms of daily nutrition. We will bring him for the 3rd time to the vet tomorrow and this time we will be seriously considering asking for a feeding tube as I've read its probably the best way to treat this condition while avoiding possible aversion to either dry or wet food later.
@@marcosdtc Hi Marcos, of course! I'm sorry for the delay and the news of your kitty's illness. Mine is doing incredibly well! He had a feeding tube placed in. He's had that for maybe a month now and his jaundice is completely gone. He hasn't lost anymore weight but I'm still trying to get him to gain some. He does eat on his own now without an appetite stimulant and without me putting food in the tube but it's not as much as he should-though that's increasing daily it seems. I stopped giving him cbd oil after the second dose because I read a study on mice had caused liver damage! I'm giving him Applaws too and he LOVES that. He also liked Nulo Salmon and Mackerel flavor canned food. I should add, for tube feeding I started him out on Hills A/D mixed with water and blended, but it kept getting clogged even though I flushed with water before and after. I'm now giving him Royal Canin Renal Support liquid diet in his tube and haven't had problems since. Getting a reusable bandage you can change daily from Kitty Kollar is really helpful and important (at least changing the bandage frequently and allowing the wound to breathe). Not all vets know about the kitty kollar and it can save you time and money. May I ask how your cat is doing? I hope well.
@@Stargirl_-wz8ub thank you so much for going into detail about what the protocol was you used to help your cat and please tell us how he is doing now ?
I don't believe cbd.oil gives mice liver damage .
A lot of times these studies are conducted by the very Industries and companies to have everything to lose by these natural products being used instead of their big Pharma garbage.
They probably found the cheapest worst c b d oil that was not organic and probably had lots of pesticides in it they probably gave those poor little moist millions of doses because that's how they can prove something is not good and that is what they have done with a powerful brain healer that has been used in India for centuries if not thousands of years and yet none of my local Indian Grocers are allowed to carry it here in Texas and yet people can order it online ... go figure .
But they did tests and said it caused cancer but you see they will give ridiculously high doses that nobody in their lifetime would ever have accumulated so you could die from water or good ice cream also at that rate
@@gardensofthegods thank you for your reply! Gandalf fully recovered after having a feeding tube placed and lots of love, thankfully! I wouldn't be surprised about the study though they did point out it was given in the appropriate dose for the mouse in comparison to what a cat would be given. Nonetheless, I know many people who have had success with cbd oil for managing pet stress etc. I'm so happy he is better and now ensure he doesn't miss a meal :) thanks again!
@@Stargirl_-wz8ub I'll pass that info on to my friends .
Thank you for this video as i recently lost all my kittens from jaundice once the mother stopped weaning them, in under a month. It was heart wrenching. After the first one died the vet told me to feed them Royal Canin mother and baby kibble which i did but they all ended up dying. I never ever want to experience that heartbreaking scenario again ever. It nearly half killed me. Please help me as what to do next time to prevent kittens from dying at home and not having b to rush them to the vets to only be euthanised in my arms holding them and sobbing whilst i watched them pass away. They were all wormed with milpro at 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 weeks to. The mothers had no sign of jaundice. Why did they all die? Please please help me understand. I can never go thru that again. The kittens were approx 10 - 12 weeks old.
My 15 nearly 15 year American longhair Nelly is jaundiced, less energy than usual but I switched her diet to boiled chicken, and high quality canned wet food and she is loving it, ate quite a bit today. One vet said she has a tumour and required euthanasia and the 2nd vet couldn't locate any tumour and based on Nelly energy level and appetite, recommended steroids and some fluids under the skin. Any advice?
Keep her eating quality protein, additional milk thistle and 95% curcumin
My cat was 30 pounds three years ago he is a Rag doll . He started losing weight every time I left town to visit family . He is so Sensitive to all foods . It’s been hard finding something he can eat that doesn’t give him diarrhea and vomiting. I have tried fish and chicken . Some makes him sick Depending on the brand . He use to love dry cat food but it makes him ill. He lost a lot of his color in his fur but it’s coming back .I have been giving him Vitamins minerals probiotics to help him .He has a enlarged liver , he is now at 10 pounds .He started getting a tumor on his toe it’s getting large fast . I’m not sure if having surgery would help . The vet said he could not make it through Surgery . Not sure but they said he could have Lymphoma . I have spent so much money in vet bills in the last three years . I don’t know how to help him. I don’t want to put him down .so sad . If it’s just his liver ? I could help and do surgery for his tumor . I would ..it’s a hard choice to make . He is 13 years old
My cat fell onto this position since this weekend. I will go buy the supplements tomorrow and hopefully make it work out. The Vets screwed me over and didn't solve any of my problems..
Let me know how your cat responded with the remedies. I would love to hear some feedback.
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Mustafa could you please tell us what the status is with your cat now as it has been a year since your comment was put here
@@gardensofthegods Unfortunately deceased :(
Found out later that she had FIV
@@mustafaunsal oh no , wow ... i am so sorry to hear that . May his little soul rest in peace
My cat is suffering from grade 1 hepatic lipidosis with bladder stone of 2.1cm.can u auggest a home made diet for her.she is not having any symptoms of jaundice,anorexia etc...but could you suggest me a diet control method for her.she is about 3.9 kg wt,10 month old.ultrasound result shows:
Mysentery:packed with fat
Both kidney:extensive peri renal fat.
Liver:extensive grade 1 hepatic lipidosis(fatty infiltration)
Gall bladder : normal
Pancreas: not seen.
Please help me.currently using cystone tablet for stone (1/2 tablet per day ×30days
My 13 year old Maine Coon had high GGT levels in her recent blood test. The vet recommended an ultrasound, that i was reluctant to have, as i hate putting my cat through the trauma of being driven to the vet. And the thought of having to shave her saddens me. However, my vet will not prescribe anything until she has an ultrasound. My cat had irregular liver readings last year and was losing weight. She dropped from 5.6kg to 3.9kg. However, we changed her diet (which has always been wet food), to better quality foods with more natural ingredients. Her weight is more stable now at 4.6kg. She is eating fine, and her pooh looks well formed (not runny), though her urine was too diluted in her last urine sample test. She does drink alot of water from her water bowl and the kitchen tap. My sister asked the vet if he would prescribe some ursodiol before having to go down the ultrasound route, but he refused to prescribe anything without doing an ultrasound first. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated as my cat, Foo Foo, means the world to my sister and I. Thanks
I rescued a cat and had her spayed 4 months ago and her stomach is big she doesn’t seem to be in pain that I can tell. She had three kittens and I took all of them in they are Ferrell and she isn’t so I put them in my Florida room so I really haven’t paid attention until she was just laying around she is drooling she eats and she is drinking not sure if she is pooping so I’m keeping her in a room separate with a litter box that she is only using to see I guess what I’m asking is do I need to take her to the vet
Hi i hope u can take a few minutes to help me.. We've been caring for our cat for 5 days, she might have fatty liver, cancer or a liver shunt. shes had blood tests and an ultrasound, we're debating a feeding tube. The ultrasound ruled out anything to do with gallbladder. But her yellowing is still very prominent. How long until you seen SOME kind of improvement? How long until you noticed the yellowing returning to normal? How long until you saw more energy? I know it can take up to 3 months for their appetite to come back.. but when did you know you were *helping* vs making him suffer and prolonging some cats inevitable? Ty :( our kitty is only 4 years old and strictly indoors. Im pretty sure its lipodosis because a few weeks ago we switched their food to a healthier food and seen she didnt care for it too much but we figured she would eat it but after this bag we would switch back.. and well now we have a very sick kitty...
Last year you told us about the situation of your cat and we're hoping that somehow you had a miracle and it is healthy ... please can you tell us what is going on with your cat and if it became healthy what exactly you gave it and what did you do ?
@@gardensofthegods unfortunately we lost her, we were making her suffer vs helping her. :(
Hello doctor! I found you just today bc my 14yo kitty has just been diagnosed with diabetes. I am hopeful to get it in remission with the right diet + supplements. My baby had developed hepatic lipidosis twice and needed feeding tubes both times (it was 4 years apart). There anything that I can do for her to help with this, such as milk thistle? The second time in 2018 I know using the milk thistle helped her recover. Just wondering how I can help her now with diabetes given her history. Thank you so much for the excellent work you are doing! 💓💓💓🐈🐾🙌🏻
Get her on 100% wet food diet...no kibble, no corn, wheat, potatoes, rice etc. They're even sneaking those carbs into many of the canned wet foods now.
I don't blame Murray not wanting to eat that ..it's got a lot of by-products in it.. a lot of pork etc after reading the ingredients I'm not sure about this product if you can suggest something else that would be great it also has a lot of starch as we know is a binder I don't see how that what help their digestive system also I hear that milk thistle is good for liver problems in cats and humans . peace and blessings
This sounds similar to my older cat. She's 12 and became extremely dehydrated. She fell and had to go to the Vet. He didn't help me with her health. He said she was basically on life support. Well, I brought her home after a week. She felt stiff and could not walk. I thought she was going to die. I had no other choice but to bring her home. I've been feeding her raw salmon, garden less, brcolli and rice. She didn't have a bowel movement for 3 days. Before she went to the Vet, she wouldn't eat. Now, she eats like a horse. She has been having bouts of nausea and throwing up. Is it ok to give her milk thistle? Also, if f anyone could help with her medical bills go to gofundme Emergency Vet Bills for My Cat (Molly). Thank you for all the information. I'm currently looking for a new Veterinarian.
Thanks. I would be cautious with the milk thistle given her history. Have you tried an antacid? ( ie pepcid)
@@VeterinarySecrets I have an antacid similar to pepcd. I know you mentioned it before. She vomited several times after a few days back home, but she stopped. I was giving her a lot of milk, because of her demands. I learned that milk is not good for cats, so I'm not giving it to her anymore. Thank you for your response.
12th july 2022 ,I had blood test my cat ,His Creatinine was 2.34,
SGOT 67,
SGPT 122 ,
ALP 83 ,
since 15th july 2022 he was in under treatment of my vet,but just yesterday once again I had Blood test my cat...Though his Creatinine level is decrease ,Now his Creatinine is 1.88
But his SGOT SGPT ALP levels are increase, SGOT 89,SGPT 145,ALP 159..
Now what should I do please help me...Will he recover?
My cat has become constipated. He was diagnosed with fatty liver disease, jaundice. What can I do to help him poop?
How is Murray doing today?
He is no longer with us, sadly. There is a video of why he passed away. I don't know if you have seen that video.
Hi Dr. Jones, please forgive me for this interruption, I need help with ordering your vitamin addition to homemade dog food and didn’t know how to contact you except to break in here. I would like to order, but I lost the page I was on when I wanted to order. I’m using an iPad so I’m sure it is the reason why this happened. Could you please direct me to the information about the vitamin and how to order. I have been cooking for my dog Aslan, he is about 11 or 12 years old.The rescue didn’t know his exact age. His life before we adopted him is very sad. He was used as a bait dog, he is scared all over his body especially his head, back and legs. He has had heart worm and valley fever before we adopted him. Over the last few months he has been eating dirt from our yard. I don’t know what triggered this, so I thought it could be because he isn’t getting enough vitamins and minerals. Then today he vomited outside in the yard, I didn’t see him vomit, I had just opened the door when I saw him with what looked like at first like a dead small animal. As I got close up I saw an almost solid concoction of the food I gave him earlier of chicken, rice, with mucus and black dirt, or something that looked like it, but upon closer inspection looked like coffee grounds. I picked up the whole thing and took it apart. I’m going to take the black stuff to our Vet to see what it could be. I am afraid that the contents of his stomach may indicate something serious. Aslan has never had his own forever family before. According to the rescue we got him from, no one would adopt him. He was a street dog for a long time. Then was picked up by those who fight dogs. It was never quite clear how he became a street dog again and picked up by “Helping Orphaned Hounds” here in Arizona. They are the people we adopted him from. I tried to contact them last year when Aslan needed to have surgery, he tore the ACL ligaments in his knee. I found out that HOH closed. When he was recuperating from his knee surgery, he developed a problem with bleeding in the intestines. I believe that came about from a medication he was given after he had a mole removed from on the top of his muzzle area just behind his nose that was diagnosed as a melanoma. Since this type of cancer can metastasize, and the margins were clean, but not as large as it could have been due to the place the mole was taken from, he was given a medication to help prevent metastasis. I am afraid that Aslan might have some sort of problem. We love him very much, he has been through so much in his life. I began cooking for him to help him get better, but as I mentioned, he has been eating dirt from the yard! I don’t know if he could have a recurrence of the bleeding, perhaps an ulcer. I did not return to the medication that had originally given him the internal bleeding of the past.
Thank you for any help you could give me in returning to the page that would be for purchasing vitamins. If you think that there might be anything else to add to Aslan’s diet, I would be very grateful for any suggestions. Sincerely, Mrs. Patricia C. Rohan
Hi, you can go to www.drjonesnaturalpet.com/supplements.html
Can I give my cat Pepto-Bismol instead of Pepcid AC he has fatty liver I notice he only throws up if I give him a little too much food. And with the tinctures what do you think it’s too much I have them on several of them . I will send you a list of everything I am giving him please let me know if it’s too much tank you !! My name is Melissa by the way .
No, the pepto is not safe for cats
Hi Dr I from Trinidad my female cat was diagnosed with little fat around the liver after test was done ,the Dr recommended a vitamin call Liv.52 ds himalaya she eats her can food but sleeps all day not getting fat she is on the vitamin 2days now ,she grooms ,use the litter box ,another person says to take her to another vet what to do
Hi, my female cat was diagnosed with the same thing, carried her to Mt hope they gave her fluids and told us to give her liv 52 liquid, I've been force feeding her a whole can of friskies and 2 boil eggs which is around 370 calories she still has jaundice but she's actually doing much better. I've been told to give her B12 vitamins as well. From my research you need to feed them a high calorie diet with lots of protein for around 6-8 weeks along with liv 52 and B12..the doc also gave me mirtazapine in the event that she gets nausea.
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Thank you for bringing up this topic, my margaux maria is diagnosed with Liver problems. I BELIEVE GOD WILL HEAL MY MARIAAAA TO GOD I BELIEVE AND I DECLARE HE WILL RECOVER MY MARIAAAA JUST LIKE WITH YOUR MARIE 😭❤️💯
I'm sorry to hear that, I hope this video helps you and that your pet is okay.
how i wish you would be a supplementary vet for my cats. by zoom and prescribe your advice
12th july 2022 ,I had blood test my cat ,His Creatinine was 2.34,
SGOT 67,
SGPT 122 ,
ALP 83 ,
since 15th july 2022 he was in under treatment of my vet,but just yesterday once again I had Blood test my cat...Though his Creatinine level is decrease ,Now his Creatinine is 1.88
But his SGOT SGPT ALP levels are increase, SGOT 89,SGPT 145,ALP 159..
Now what should I do please help me...Will he recover?he has Mycoplasma also...His C Reactive Protein is 3.61,BUN 23.9,Billirubin total 0.06,Billirubin 0.04,Billirubin Inderect ,0.02,his weight is 3kg 350grams
Haha this is pretty much what happens when we force feed our kitty we just have a burrito and two people lol I dont wear as much of it anymore lol
Murray is quite a sweet cat. I'm glad he was just a model and doesn't have fatty liver himself!
Me too
Very informative
When is a cat considered middle age ?
4-8
Hai Dr, I’m from Malaysia today I’m going to vet check for my pet and the vet diagnose with end stage of liver disease, they said this cat not have much time to live, it’s true there have nothing i can do to prevent it ?
The main thing for fatty liver is force feeding food.
Veterinary Secrets thank you sir, i will follow all the tips gived by you
Veterinary Secrets how about the end stage, can the cat still survive ?
Hi doctor. I want to try human milk thistle for my cat with liver disease. Here in indonesia, hard to find it for pet. If buy in amazon, im worry my cat will getting worse. My cat is around 5 pounds. How much should i give him with 250mg milk thistle?
1/2 capsule
I can see scratches , teeth possibly getting knocked out etc. Maybe it is best to not let kitty get like this. Excessive Carbohydrates are creating havoc everywhere these days & Kidney failure is also a possibility , and , then it's IV therapy ( including big needles ) for the rest of his/her life. The supplement Sam-E seems to help "flush" the liver in dogs , has it been tested for felines ???
Yes it can also be used
My 13 year old Siamese mix Jasmine has this. She lost weight and wasn’t eating well. Ultrasound confirmed this diagnosis. She was given 3 weeks of antibiotics and daily prednisolone.
Her liver bloodwork is much better now a month later. Not sure if we’ll put her through another ultrasound under anesthesia. She’s eating and not vomiting like before.
She’s lethargic and has put on too much weight which concerns me. Guessing it’s from the pred. 😕
I give fluids twice weekly to Jasmine. The vet never told me it would be better daily. I’m really good at giving sub Q fluids because we had to do that all the time over the last 12 years for our 21 year old cat who had kidney damage from the pet food recall. (We’re sad she passed away before Christmas. 😢)
Good to hear- thanks for sharing
One of my girls developed kidney disease and it was so hard when it took her life (before xmas as well) I wasn't super educated before and scrambled during but..I deal with a bit of guilt. I'm new here, but I really like this channel. And I really like that people get to share..
Angie S I’m so very sorry for your loss. 🕯 🐾
It never gets any easier, but you learn from every sweet furbaby you are blessed to have in your life. I have bought the very helpful books from this caring vet a few times over the years and enjoy his channel. It’s nice hearing people’s experiences too.
My cat has had a cold she just recently started losing weight very fast I'm worried about her I don't know what to do I don't have the money to take her to a vet her ears aren't yellow the red her gums are red I've had her for 15 years is there any antibiotics that you can buy over the counter to get your cat better
Hi - can you at least have her examined?
If she is Constipated what can I give her
I wish I had the resources to do this to my kitty 😢 I don’t have time really and my kitty seems to rather die than eat a thing 😭
Murray is so cute and chill. Thank God our cats are not overweight.
But cats really hate forced feeding compared to dogs. I should know since I have both cats and dogs and that is why it is easier for me to give meds to my dogs compared to cats. Our cats also tend to sniff their food and once they can smell the meds, they will walk away and rather starve themselves to death.
thank you for the video i lost a few of my cats to this :(
Sad to hear that, Lorraine. :( Thanks for watching.
@@VeterinarySecrets your very welcome
That's very sad , I'm sorry to hear that .
@@gardensofthegods thank you very much
@@lorrainewheeler5592 believe me , i know what it's like .
We even had one cat decades ago that look like it was growing a horn and it's lower forehead in between the eyes and it turned out to be can't think of what it's called now but some kind of a sinus tumor .
The cat wasn't eating and he described how much worse that cat would get and what a horrible death it would have and it was terrible putting her down because everybody said she was one of the most beautiful cats they'd ever seen .
Also back on July 2nd 1993 my beautiful fawn pug dog died in my arms ; one of the worst days of my life ... took about seven years to get over that .
Dr. JONES WHAT CAUSES MY DOG TO GET FAT SIST ON HE’S SIDE...took him to my vet. And she took a SAMPLE and said not to worry it’s a fat cell but gave me no reason for it???? WAS SO RELIEVED THAT IT WAS NOT CANCER DIDN’T ASK MORE QUESTIONS!!!???
Joan Mencl that might be a lipoma. It’s a benign growth of fat cells. Check out Dr Jones’s older videos. I believe he already made a video on that and it might help you.
Found it! Hope this helps!
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Hi. This might help.
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My kitty just died from this last night. I’m so gutted.
I’m so sorry for your loss.
You really stressed your poor camera out, it had no idea if it needed to stay on you or focus in on the cute kitty in the back
Thank you for the feedback. I'll make sure to adjust my camera settings for our my next video. 😊
Hahaha I was just making a funny observation! Thanks for all the great information! ❤
Hi doc! My cat has gone through a blood test yesterday. And when her results came in, her liver enzymes is at 207.9 😞😞😞 she had a high fever before the test. She’s not exhibiting yellowing and vomiting tho. Should i be worried for her liver?
"I'm just a kid and my life is a nightmare"
My cat died today.
If only I saw this video earlier 😭
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You are :-)
I think Solution being forced does not seem correct. Only way to lose liver fat is fasting which cat was doing correct. Longer the fast cat will go in Keto and lose liver fat so should have not stopped cat fasting by force feeding. After 1-3 weeks of fast Cats insulin management would have been corrected. After this cat should have been given Fat/Protein( 70%/30%) as One meal a day to get insulin in order and lose fat.
But hes not over weight, he has low liver counts