Cats are more likely to suffer from liver cysts, and there are many causes of liver cysts in cats. One is congenital, and the other is caused by parasites, trauma, etc. If a cat suffers from liver cysts, Symptoms include enlarged abdomen, loss of appetite, difficulty breathing and other symptoms. Owners should pay attention to the cat's daily behavior to achieve early detection and early treatment.

1. Reason

1. Congenital: Congenital bile duct defects lead to liver cysts, which are often accompanied by renal cysts. The intracystic solution is usually a clean watery fluid with almost no bile content.

2. Acquired: caused by parasites, trauma, biliary atresia or tumors.

2. Symptoms:

There are almost no clinical symptoms, and changes are mostly discovered during autopsy.

1. Progressive abdominal distension and ascites.

2. If the cyst is too large, it will compress the stomach, diaphragm or intestinal tissue, causing corresponding symptoms (dyspnea, loss of appetite, etc.).

3. Diagnosis

1. Liver enlargement is found by palpation or X-ray examination.

2. Ultrasound examination revealed localized liquid in the liver.

3. Laparotomy.

4. Treatment

Surgical removal of cysts or infected liver lobes can be performed, but most of the disease is benign and its progression is slow. If the sick cat is an elderly cat, the course of the disease should be understood in detail, and surgery is not necessary before clinical symptoms appear.