Abstract
Abstract Sir:— Steatitis with myonecrosis has been reported in donkey foals in the United Kingdom(7) Platt, H. and Whitwell, K. E. 1971. Clinical and pathological observations on generalised steatitis in foals. J. comp. Path., 81: 499–506. [Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar] and without myonecrosis in Australia.(8) Vanselow, B.A. and McCauseland, I.P. 1981. Steatitis in two donkey foals. Aust. vet. J., 57: 304–305. [Crossref], [PubMed] , [Google Scholar] This is the first report of steatitis and myonecrosis in donkeys in New Zealand although a similar condition has been found in thoroughbred foals.(5) Harltey, W.J. and Dodd, D.C. 1957. Muscular dystrophy in New Zealand livestock. N.Z. vet. J., 5: 61–66. [Taylor & Francis Online] , [Google Scholar] (3) Dodd, D.C., Blakely, A.A., Thornbury, RS.’ and Dewes, H. F. 1960. Muscle degeneration and yellow fat disease in foals. N.Z. vet. J., 5: 45–50. [Taylor & Francis Online] , [Google Scholar]
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