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what does fat need to leave the liver
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a protein. if you don't have it the fat gets stuck in there
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what are the early CS of fatty liver
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ketosis plus some weight loss, history of obesity, biochemical evidece of hepatic injury, biopsy evidence of severe lipidosis
variable underlying dz NOT RIGHT SINCE CALVING |
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what is the BCS we want cows to calve at?
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3-3.5 out of 1-5
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tx of fatty liver... ketosis.. neg energy balance
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IV dextrose
stimulate appetite insulin propylene glycol choline, niacin vit E, selenium |
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what oftentimes do you have to do to feed the cow when they have fatty liver
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rumenotmy to feed the liver. i
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who gets PA
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animals out on pasture
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how does PA tox happen
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PA gets converted in intestines and whatever is made from that messes up the DNA and you're going to get megalocytes (hepatocytes gets huge) cells are stuck in mitosis they die off and scar tissue replaces that cell- cirrhosis
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what happens to the bile ducts with PA
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bile duct hperplasai
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what are the 3 things you'll see on histopath with PA
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megalocytosis
fibrosis bile duct hyperplasia |
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what is the tx for PA
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there isn't on. you can remove the source
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major sings of liver failure
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wt. loss
ascites (brisket, submandibular edema) |
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what else can cause brisket dz
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right sided heart failure
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d/dx for PA and hardware
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PA- no pain in abdomen, no inc. in fibrinogen
hardware-pyrexia |
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what can happen in the late stages of PA
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diarrhea
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can PA remain toxic in processed plants
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yes
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