As a contributing expert on the Pets channel, Dr. Pitcairn shared his advice with iVillagers. If you missed his chats, catch up now!

iVillager jfgreenberg2000: My cat was just diagnosed with liver disease. She is having a liver biopsy on Friday to determine the type of liver disease. Can cats with liver disease benefit from being under lights?

drpitcairn: Cats with liver disease are not helped by lights especially, though they generally like the warmth.

jfgreenberg2000: What are the most common causes of liver disease in felines?

drpitcairn: Liver disease is often an outcome of vaccination.

jfgreenberg2000: Could it be related to the invasiveness of a teeth-cleaning surgery?

drpitcairn: Dental surgery, with the associated anesthetics and other drugs, will stress a weak liver and make the problem more severe. But is not the cause.

jfgreenberg2000: My cat is almost 11 and was just diagnosed with liver disease, inflamed pancreas and anemia.

drpitcairn: The liver disease etc. you describe is usually associated with autoimmune disease.

jfgreenberg2000: The vet says that it could be due to a type of hepatitis or fatty liver disease.