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In this instance, the boa was fed a diet consisting entirely of grossly obese laboratory rats that had been fed an experimental

In this instance, the boa was fed a diet consisting entirely of grossly obese laboratory rats that had been fed an experimental

ration consisting of only sunflower seeds and water. As a consequence, the snake received an extremely fat-laden diet.

ration consisting of only sunflower seeds and water. As a consequence, the snake received an extremely fat-laden diet.

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|l1=Steatitis

|q2=Can steatitis be reversed?

|q2=Can steatitis be reversed?

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Yes.

Yes.

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|l2=Steatitis

|q3=If so, how?

|q3=If so, how?

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By administering oral or injectable vitamin E (50mg/kg daily) and a change of diet to one which does not contain high levels of lipid.

By administering oral or injectable vitamin E (50mg/kg daily) and a change of diet to one which does not contain high levels of lipid.

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|l3=Steatitis#Treatment & Prevention

|q4=What is the prognosis?

|q4=What is the prognosis?

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The prognosis depends largely upon the chronicity: if diagnosed early, this condition is resolved with specific treatment; more chronic disease may be difficult to treat because the lesions may have become isolated by dense fibrocollagenous connective tissue capsules that inhibit the cellular distribution of alpha- and mixed tocopherols.

The prognosis depends largely upon the chronicity: if diagnosed early, this condition is resolved with specific treatment; more chronic disease may be difficult to treat because the lesions may have become isolated by dense fibrocollagenous connective tissue capsules that inhibit the cellular distribution of alpha- and mixed tocopherols.

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|l4=Steatitis#Prognosis

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