How to Treat Cat Jaundice Hepatitis

1 Treatment for Cat Jaundice Hepatitis

1. Cats with jaundice hepatitis can be given gamma globulin by injection and oral kanamycin to control intestinal bacterial growth, combined with antiviral drugs, immune modulators, and microcirculation drugs. You can also give the cat bile-acid liver-support tablets – a nutritional supplement for pets that protects the liver, aids bile secretion, and supports complement-protein synthesis.

2. Adjust the cat’s diet. Food must be nutritionally balanced and rich in energy, vitamins, and high-quality protein, served as a liquid to make eating easier and reduce strain on the liver. Most cats with hepatitis lose their appetite, but they must keep eating to get the energy they need, so even force-feeding is acceptable – use small, frequent meals, which aid absorption.

3. To support blood-sugar and electrolyte balance, give the cat a sugar-electrolyte solution plus vitamin B and vitamin K. The amount of sugar depends on the measured blood-glucose level.

4. During treatment the owner should stay with the cat. Hepatitis recovery is ‘three parts treatment, seven parts care,’ and success depends on attentive nursing. If the owner is absent, the cat may feel abandoned, worsen, lose the will to survive, and be put at greater risk.

5. Do not give the cat human hepatitis medication. Cat hepatitis differs greatly from human hepatitis; feline medicines mainly repair cells, and human drugs will only worsen the condition.

6. There is no need to take the cat for IV drips every day.

7. Do not give the cat an enema.

That covers the treatment and precautions for cat jaundice hepatitis. Remember: cat hepatitis cannot be cured at home – it must be treated at a proper veterinary clinic, after which you can bring the cat home for nursing care.