Overview of Feline Liver Disease and Triaditis Syndrome

Liver disease is common in the cat and the finding of icterus is a frequently a clinical clue that the cat has primary liver disease. The types of liver disease as well as differences in laboratory tests for the cat are very different from disorders observed in the dog. This is due in part to specific anatomical and metabolic differences of the cat. The following includes an overview of theses differences with updates of newer information on feline hepatic disease and their treatments.