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| + | [http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=595 Image of yellow fat disease in a cat from Cornell Veterinary Medicine] |
| − | Also Known As: '''''Yellow Fat Disease'''''
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| − | ==Introduction==
| + | *Yellow fat disease |
| − | '''Steatitis''' is also known as ''''yellow fat disease''''. It occurs in many species including cats, reptiles and mink. It is not seen in ruminants.
| + | *Many species except ruminants |
| | + | *Cause by diet high in polyunsaturated fat and low in tocopherols |
| | + | *Inflammatory response of adipose tissue to oxidative damage |
| | + | *Vitamin E responsive |
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| − | The condition occurs in animals fed on a '''fat-laden diet''',''' high in polyunsaturated fat and low in tocopherols'''. This causes an '''[[Inflammation|inflammatory response]]''' of '''adipose tissue''' due to '''oxidative damage'''. [[Vitamin E Deficiency|Vitamin E deficiency]] is thought to contribute to the condition.
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| − | ==Clinical Signs==
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| − | The animal normally presents with '''firm nodules in subcutaneous tissue''' that are '''yellow or orange in colour'''. Mink may also present with abnormal locomotion and sudden death.
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| − | ==Treatment & Prevention==
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| − | The condition is '''vitamin E responsive''', therefore affected animals should be treated with oral or injectable vitamin E supplementation and fed on a '''low fat diet'''.
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| − | The condition is prevented by feeding an '''appropriate diet''' (low in polyunsaturated fat) and supplementing the diet with '''vitamin E'''.
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| − | ==Prognosis==
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| − | If the condition is recognised when the signs are mild, then prognosis is good - with complete reversal of signs. More chronic lesions are harder to treat as they may be walled off by a dense capsule of fibrocollagenous [[Connective Tissue Histology resource|connective tissue]].
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| − | |Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/felis/Content/Disease/dis02911.asp Skin: panniculitis]
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | * [http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=595 Image of yellow fat disease in a cat from Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | Frye, FL & Williams, DL (1995) '''Self-Assessment Colour Review - Reptiles & Amphibians''' ''Manson''
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| − | Merck & Co (2009) '''The Merck Veterinary Manual''' (Ninth Edition), ''Merial''
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