Why is the liver so important?
from The Kitty Boss Hosted by Cat Lady Justin
The liver is one of the largest organs in your cat’s body, and it’s vital for their good health. 🩸 Just as in humans, the liver perform as many essential functions. - Liver functions: - Producing hormones, proteins and glucose (energy). - Clearing the blood of waste products, drugs and toxins. - Making clotting factors to stop excessive bleeding. - Producing immune factors and helping fight infection by removing bacteria from the blood. - Helping digest and absorb fat and other important nutrients. - Storing useful nutrients such as vitamins, iron and energy. - With all these vital functions, it’s easy to see that reduced liver function can have an affect on your cat’s health. 🦠 Fortunately, the liver has the amazing ability to regenerate itself, and can still function one up to 75% of it is diseased or removed.
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