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# '''Age:'''<br>Younger animals are less prone to the disease than animals over ten years, possibly due to better health and strength.  

# '''Age:'''<br>Younger animals are less prone to the disease than animals over ten years, possibly due to better health and strength.  

# '''Sex:'''<br>Mares are more likely to get the disease than males, due to aspects of their physiology. Gender does not significantly affect  survival.

# '''Sex:'''<br>Mares are more likely to get the disease than males, due to aspects of their physiology. Gender does not significantly affect  survival.

# '''Late [[Donkey - Female Reproduction#Pregnancy|pregnancy]] and early lactation:'''<br>The additional energy demand on the mare during these periods increases the risk of developing hyperlipaemia.

# '''Late [[Female Reproduction - Donkey#Pregnancy|pregnancy]] and early lactation:'''<br>The additional energy demand on the mare during these periods increases the risk of developing hyperlipaemia.

# [[Hyperadrenocorticism - Donkey|'''Cushing’s Syndrome]]:'''<br>Cortisol antagonises the effect of insulin, which allows body fat to be more readily mobilised.

# [[Hyperadrenocorticism - Donkey|'''Cushing’s Syndrome]]:'''<br>Cortisol antagonises the effect of insulin, which allows body fat to be more readily mobilised.

# '''[[Laminitis - Donkey|Laminitis]]:''' <br>Primary hyperlipaemia can be seen in laminitic animals, due to the association with insulin resistance. The disease can be secondary, due to inappetence.

# '''[[Laminitis - Donkey|Laminitis]]:''' <br>Primary hyperlipaemia can be seen in laminitic animals, due to the association with insulin resistance. The disease can be secondary, due to inappetence.