| Feline liver cancer, as the name clearly suggests, is a | | | | chances are not good. However, it does not mean |
| type of cancer that affects your cat's liver. It is a | | | | that you should not try at all. You can start giving |
| rare disease that only affects a small number of cats. | | | | your cat the right kind of diet formulated by your |
| Still, as the mortality rate is quite high, it is considered | | | | vet and plenty of natural health supplements to |
| a fatal disease. | | | | improve its health and increase its lifespan as much |
| The most important thing you should know about | | | | as possible. |
| liver cancer in cats is that it is possible to treat it if | | | | Preventing liver cancer in cats, like I already said, is |
| you diagnose it at early stage. Most importantly, it is | | | | may be possible with the right combination of diet, |
| possible to possibly prevent it as well. Experts say | | | | exercise, and health supplements. Nothing is certain, |
| that a combination of healthy food, clean water, | | | | but the goal is to increase the odds of success. |
| physical exercise, and health supplements can reduce | | | | Diet: You should avoid low quality processed pet food |
| the risks of cancer in cats significantly. So, there is no | | | | as it contains preservatives, additives, and chemicals |
| need to lose hope at all. Cancer is usually due to a | | | | that are harmful to your cat's health. Make sure that |
| variety of factors including breed, diet (although link | | | | the food you are feeding your cat is AAFCO |
| isn't clear if at all), genetics and environment. | | | | certified. It is not a good idea to give a cat home |
| Positively impacting some of these areas, could be of | | | | cooked food unless it is done in consultation with a |
| help. | | | | veterinary nutritionist. There are 40 components that |
| Your cat's liver can get affected by two types of | | | | are required in food in the right balance in order to |
| tumors - tumors that start in the liver itself and | | | | support a cat's health. Home cooked foods may miss |
| tumors which start in some other part of the body | | | | some of these essential components. |
| and spread to the liver. The former is called primary | | | | Water: Make sure your cat only drinks filtered water. |
| feline liver cancer and is very rare. The latter, | | | | Tap water contains a large number of carcinogenic |
| however, is not as rare as the former and is far | | | | substances that are extremely harmful to your cat's |
| more dangerous. When tumors metastasize to the | | | | health. So, make sure you give your cat plenty of |
| liver, it means that the disease has spread to almost | | | | clean water to drink. |
| all the vital organs of the body. In other words, the | | | | Exercise: The importance of physical exercise for |
| chances of your cat's survival are quite less. Tumors | | | | domesticated animals cannot be stressed enough. |
| are difficult to detect since the liver can function for | | | | Regular physical exercise improves your cat's health, |
| a long time when partially diseased without noticeable | | | | strengthens its limbs, improves its metabolism, and |
| side effects. | | | | makes it happy as well. |
| The most common signs of liver cancer in cats | | | | Health supplements: Giving your cat natural herbal |
| include loss of appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, | | | | supplements can be a helpful way to reduce the risks |
| vomiting, fatigue, and jaundice. Since these | | | | of liver cancer in cats. These supplements contain |
| symptoms are common for other types of cancer as | | | | herbs that can potentially strengthen your cat's vital |
| well, you should be really careful and take your cat | | | | organs, improve its metabolism, and increase its |
| to a vet immediately if you think your cat shows any | | | | disease resistance capacity considerably. By making |
| of these symptoms. The vet, after evaluating your | | | | these supplements a part of your cat's regular diet, |
| cat's health condition, will be able to tell you various | | | | you can reduce the risks of cancer, or any other |
| things like the size of the tumor, whether it is | | | | disease for that matter, to a great extent. The |
| malignant or benign, and the extent of the disease. | | | | research behind these elements is still evolving. They |
| If your cat suffers from primary feline liver cancer, | | | | are not a sure bet, but may be helpful as part of a |
| the vet might suggest surgery to remove the tumor. | | | | cat's total care plan. |
| If the tumor is not very big, it can be surgically | | | | Keep these tips in mind and take good care of your |
| removed very easily. If your cat suffers from some | | | | cat. |
| other type of cancer that has spread to its liver, the | | | | |