Chemical Composition of Necrotic Fat Lesions in Beef Cows Grazing Fertilized “Kentucky-31” Tall Fescue

Effects of clay on fat necrosis and carcass characteristics in Japanese Black steers

“…From these results, the causative factor of fat necrosis was thought to initiate a change in the composition of fat within normal fat cells (Rumsey et al . ). In the present study, there was no significant difference in the percentages of saturated acids and monounsaturated acids between the two groups because the samples from normal fat were used for fatty acid analysis.…”

“…The level of saturated fatty acids was higher and that of unsaturated fatty acids was lower in necrotic fat than in normal fat from affected cattle (Rumsey et al . ; Shimada ). From these results, the causative factor of fat necrosis was thought to initiate a change in the composition of fat within normal fat cells (Rumsey et al .…”

Abdominal Fat Necrosis in a Pygmy Goat Associated with Fescue Toxicosis

“…4 The condition has also been associated with ingestion of endophyteinfected fescue and is considered one of the 4 ''syndromes'' commonly associated with fescue toxicosis in ruminants. 11,13,18,22,23 The purpose of this report is to describe a case of abdominal fat necrosis in a goat.…”

“…9 It has been suggested that this febrile period could lead to a change in fat composition that triggers a lipolytic process in an effort to return the affected cells to normal. 13 This lipolytic process then may ultimately be responsible for fat necrosis in cattle. Another study demonstrated decreases in serum cholesterol and total lipid concentrations in cattle grazing endophyteinfected fescue that developed fat necrosis.…”

“…8,13,18,22 Tall fescue (F. arundinacea) is considered the most abundant cool-season perennial grass in the United States. 17 This grass was introduced for livestock grazing in the 1940s and was not associated with problems until several decades later.…”