Dietary Management of Liver Disease
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OCT 01, 2010
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The liver is essential for the digestion, absorption, metabolism and storage of most nutrients. It is also involved in the detoxification, catabolism and excretion of numerous toxins, hormones and xenobiotics. Decompensated liver function will thus be associated with malnutrition, intoxication, fluid imbalance and major metabolic abnormalities. Fortunately, the liver has tremendous functional reserves and the hepatic parenchyma has an amazing capacity to regenerate.
Nutritional support has been shown in both humans and companion animals to be key in the management of patients with hepatic diseases. This is the only effective treatment in cats with hepatic lipidosis. [...]
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(2010) “Dietary Management of Liver Disease”, Liver Disease - Veterinary Focus - Vol. 20(3) - Oct. 2010. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/veterinary-focus/liver-disease-veterinary-focus-vol-203-oct-2010/dietary-management-of-liver-disease (Accessed: 14 October 2024).
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