
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Vomiting or diarrhea
- Increased thirst
- Lack of stability when walking
- More frequent urination
- Confusion
- The above mentioned yellow discoloration of various tissues
- Signs of weakness
- Blood present in excrement or urine
- Bloating in the belly
- Genetic - Genetic liver disease is in the animal’s DNA
- Acquired - Acquired liver disease can come from damage from certain medications, herbs, plants, contaminants in their food, other diseases like diabetes, cancer and pancreatitis
- Infectious - Can be brought on by the presence of an infection in the body like , heartworms and other parasites
- Trauma - Can result from a trauma to the liver area
- Destruction of red blood cells - The destruction of red blood cells is called hemolysis and can take place within the blood vessels themselves, in the spleen and/or liver
- Liver disease - Liver disease is defined as any disease or condition that damages or destroys liver cells, inhibiting the function of the liver
- Obstruction of the bile duct - Since bile (a digestive juice) is stored in the gallbladder and released as needed into the small intestine via the bile duct, if the bile (produced by the liver) gets too thick, or gallstones form from the gallbladder, or the liver swells or if the bile duct gets blocked for any reason, the flow of bile becomes constricted or obstructed
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