Why is my cat's jaundice increasing during fatty liver treatment?

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My cat is being treated at home for fatty liver disease. She seems to be getting more jaundice in the past few days. The vet mentioned that she may pee very yellow but that was ok; her body releasing toxins. Is the increased jaundice possibly that as well? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 10 years old | 12 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello there. Sorry to hear that Penny is not feeling well. I honestly have not heard of treating fatty liver disease at home unless you are feeding her at home through a feeding tube that was surgically placed into her esophagus. Was that done? Are you giving medications? Usually they do stay pretty icteric for quite a while and we don't really gauge if they are getting better or worse on how yellow they are looking. We usually gauge how they are doing based on how they are doing clinically like their activity level and whether or not they are eating on their own, etc. And we also use their bloodwork (liver values) - like are they going up or are they going down. So, I don't think you can really say much about how she is doing based on her color. I hope this helps. Best wishes to you and Penny. Dr. Amber

Why is my cat's jaundice increasing during fatty liver treatment?

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