Hepatic Lipidosis in Ruminants

Hepatic lipidosis (ie, fatty liver) occurs primarily during the first weeks of lactation in dairy cows because of excessive lipolysis overwhelming the concomitant capacity for beta-oxidation and hepatic export of triglycerides. Besides economic losses due to reduced lactational and reproductive perf...

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Published inThe Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice Vol. 39; no. 2; p. 371
Main Author Gross, Josef J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2023
Subjects
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - etiology
Fatty Liver - etiology
Fatty Liver - metabolism
Fatty Liver - veterinary
Female
Lactation
Lipidoses - complications
Lipidoses - metabolism
Lipidoses - veterinary
Liver
Ruminants
Hepatic lipidosis
Dairy cow
Fatty liver
Pathophysiology
Fat cow syndrome
Liver
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Summary:Hepatic lipidosis (ie, fatty liver) occurs primarily during the first weeks of lactation in dairy cows because of excessive lipolysis overwhelming the concomitant capacity for beta-oxidation and hepatic export of triglycerides. Besides economic losses due to reduced lactational and reproductive performance, close associations with concomitantly occurring infectious and metabolic health disorders, in particular ketosis, exist. Hepatic lipidosis is not only a consequence from the postpartal negative energy balance but also acts as a disease component for further health disorders.
ISSN:1558-4240
DOI:10.1016/j.cvfa.2023.02.007