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An early stage of toxic degenerative change of the protein component of tissues.  Tissues appear swollen and opaque but will return to normal once the insult is removed.  Occurs with toxaemia and septicaemia.

An early stage of toxic degenerative change of the protein component of tissues.  Tissues appear swollen and opaque but will return to normal once the insult is removed.  Occurs with toxaemia and septicaemia.

===[[General_Pathology_-_Degenerations_and_Infiltrations#Cellular_Fatty_Change|Fatty change]]===

===[[Degenerations and Infiltrations - Pathology#Cellular Fatty Change|Fatty change]]===

Deposition of fatty globules within an organ or tissue, indicative of myocardial hypoxia or toxicity.  Seen therefore with myocardial ischaemia, anaemia and poisons such as chloroform, phosphorous and tetrachloride.  Heart is grossly pale, soft, greasy and friable.

Deposition of fatty globules within an organ or tissue, indicative of myocardial hypoxia or toxicity.  Seen therefore with myocardial ischaemia, anaemia and poisons such as chloroform, phosphorous and tetrachloride.  Heart is grossly pale, soft, greasy and friable.

The majority of cardiomyopahies in domestic species are idiopathic in aetiology.  There are three forms if idiopathic cardiomyopathy:

The majority of cardiomyopahies in domestic species are idiopathic in aetiology.  There are three forms if idiopathic cardiomyopathy:

*[[Myocardial - Pathology#Dilated_cardiomyopathy|Dilated]]

*[[Myocardial - Pathology#Dilated cardiomyopathy|Dilated]]

*[[Myocardial - Pathology#Hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy|Hypertrophic]]

*[[Myocardial - Pathology#Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy|Hypertrophic]]

*[[Myocardial - Pathology#Restrictive_cardiomyopathy|Restrictive]]

*[[Myocardial - Pathology#Restrictive cardiomyopathy|Restrictive]]

===Dilated cardiomyopathy===

===Dilated cardiomyopathy===