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Clinical signs

These include:
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• depression

• lethargy

• weakness

• ataxia (they are unsteady on their legs)
• ventral oedema (Figure 17.17)

• mild abdominal pain due to swelling of the liver.

Figure 17.17 Ventral oedema in a pony mare with hyperlipaemia

If they progress to liver failure, signs may include:

• weight loss

• extreme depression