There are many reasons why your cat’s liver function can be affected. These include:

🦠 Infection by viruses or bacteria.

☠️ Intoxications (poisons).

😣 Hepatitis (liver inflammation) often of unknown cause. This sometimes leads to scarring (cirrhosis).

♋️ Tumours.

🧬 Genetic problems in some breeds.

🩸 Inherited problems with the livers blood vessels (portosystemic shunts).

😾 Fatty liver disease (hepatic lipidosis).

🐈‍⬛ Inherited problems are most common in younger cats. Other forms of liver disease are more likely in older cats.