Bile Peritonitis in Cats
 
Bile is a bitter fluid essential component in digestion, emulsifying the fats in food, thereby aiding in their absorption in the small intestine. Bile is secreted by the liver and released into the gallbladder, to be stored until is is released into the duodenum -- the small intestine -- after a meal is taken.
 
Under abnormal circumstances, however, bile can be released into the abdominal cavity, irritating the organ and causing inflammation. This may occur after injury, infection of the gallbladder, swelling of the gallbladder, blockage of the gallb ...read more