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Liver Disease (Chronic) - Donkey (view source)
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[[Image:Fatty liver 1 donkey.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Fatty liver (Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]]
[[Image:Fatty liver 2 donkey.jpg|right|thumb|200px|<small><center>Section through fatty liver (Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]]
This is a very common problem with donkeys in general. Aetiology is uncertain but is often associated with '''progressive cirrhosis with extensive haemosiderosis'''. Many older donkeys may have an unknown history and, with the tradition of placing donkeys onto inferior grazing, many animals have been shown to have damage caused by ragwort ingestion.
This is a very common problem with donkeys in general. Aetiology is uncertain but is often associated with '''progressive cirrhosis with extensive haemosiderosis'''. Many older donkeys may have an unknown history and, with the tradition of placing donkeys onto inferior grazing, many animals have been shown to have damage caused by ragwort ingestion.