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Created page with '{{unfinished}} Intended to refer to cattle. See Hyperlipaemia - Horse, Hyperlipaemia - Donkey, White Liver Disease - Ovine, Pregnancy Toxaemia and [[Hepatic Lipi…'
{{unfinished}}
Intended to refer to cattle.
See [[Hyperlipaemia - Horse]], [[Hyperlipaemia - Donkey]], [[White Liver Disease - Ovine]], [[Pregnancy Toxaemia]] and [[Hepatic Lipidosis]].
Moved from [[Hepatic Lipidosis]]:
====Bovine====
*fat cow syndrome (extreme form of fatty liver)
*occurs in well-fed dairy cows a few days postpartum
*an excessive accumulation of liver fat without being able to export it from the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] (during late dry period and early lactation)
*amount of fat deposited influenced by:
**Body Condition Score (how fat the cow is)
**Milk Yield (energy requirement)
**Appetite (low in fat cows)
*triggered by various conditions:
**abomasal displacement
**mastitis
**metritis
**retained [[Gestation -Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]]
*can be fatal due to [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] failure (up to 25% has been reported)
=====Clinical=====
*cow is sick
*poor appetite
*excessive weight loss
*downer
*high incidence of post parturient disease
=====Gross=====
*fat infiltration of [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]
*enlarged
*rounded edges
*pale yellow colour
*friable
NB: will also get fat infiltration of [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] in cows which have not been eating for several days so interpret carefully
=====Prevention=====
*dry off cows at correct BCS (up to 3.5)
*do not adjust BCS during dry period
*do not starve fat dry cows
*maintain appetite over late dry and calving period to prevent excessive weight loss and fat mobilisation
*use transistion diet
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]][[Category:Cattle]]
Intended to refer to cattle.
See [[Hyperlipaemia - Horse]], [[Hyperlipaemia - Donkey]], [[White Liver Disease - Ovine]], [[Pregnancy Toxaemia]] and [[Hepatic Lipidosis]].
Moved from [[Hepatic Lipidosis]]:
====Bovine====
*fat cow syndrome (extreme form of fatty liver)
*occurs in well-fed dairy cows a few days postpartum
*an excessive accumulation of liver fat without being able to export it from the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] (during late dry period and early lactation)
*amount of fat deposited influenced by:
**Body Condition Score (how fat the cow is)
**Milk Yield (energy requirement)
**Appetite (low in fat cows)
*triggered by various conditions:
**abomasal displacement
**mastitis
**metritis
**retained [[Gestation -Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]]
*can be fatal due to [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] failure (up to 25% has been reported)
=====Clinical=====
*cow is sick
*poor appetite
*excessive weight loss
*downer
*high incidence of post parturient disease
=====Gross=====
*fat infiltration of [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]
*enlarged
*rounded edges
*pale yellow colour
*friable
NB: will also get fat infiltration of [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] in cows which have not been eating for several days so interpret carefully
=====Prevention=====
*dry off cows at correct BCS (up to 3.5)
*do not adjust BCS during dry period
*do not starve fat dry cows
*maintain appetite over late dry and calving period to prevent excessive weight loss and fat mobilisation
*use transistion diet
[[Category:To_Do_-_Clinical]][[Category:Cattle]]