Difference between revisions of "Steatitis"

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Revision as of 22:47, 28 June 2010

Image of yellow fat disease in a cat from Cornell Veterinary Medicine

  • Yellow fat disease
  • 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