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==Treatment==
==Treatment==
*Intensive treatment of cats is required for best outcome
*Intensive treatment of cats is required for best outcome
===Nutritional support===
*For a period of 4 - 6 weeks.
*This is the most important treatment in hepatic lipidosis. It is vital to ensure that the diet is of adequate calorific content with an increase in protein content. Specific nutrients such as arginine, taurine, or carnitine may also be added.
*This can be done via different feeding systems such as naso-oesophageal tube, oesophagostomy tube, gastrostomy tube.
===[[Hepatic Encephalopathy #Medical Management|Hepatic Encephalopathy]]===
*Treat this if presented.
===Gastrointestinal drugs===
*Anti-emetics and porkinetics such as [[Gastroprotective Drugs #Histamine (H2) Receptor Antagonists|ranitidine]] and metaclopromide if vomiting for delayed gastric emptying is present
*Anti-emetics and porkinetics such as [[Gastroprotective Drugs #Histamine (H2) Receptor Antagonists|ranitidine]] and metaclopromide if vomiting for delayed gastric emptying is present
===Fluid therapy===
*Intravenous fluid therapy in early stages of disease.
*Intravenous fluid therapy in early stages of disease.
*Blood glucose and electrolytes especially potasium and phosphate should be monitored.
===Coagulopathy===
*Vitamin K supplement may be required if coagulopathy is significant.
*Vitamin K supplement may be required if coagulopathy is significant.