Difference between revisions of "Steatosis"
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Revision as of 17:32, 3 March 2011
Replacement of muscle bundles with fat without an inflammatory response. Congenital condition which may also affect skeletal muscle. Usually found in cattle, sheep and pigs and poses a problem at meat inspection only.
- Also called lipomatosis
- In cattle, sheep and pigs
- Fat replaces lost muscle fibres
- Pale muscle, bilaterally symmetrical
- No clinical significance
- Noticed at slaughter or necropsy