{"id":289617,"date":"2026-05-04T13:29:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T11:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/2026\/05\/04\/intestinal-lipid-malabsorption-ilm-in-the-australian-kelpie\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T14:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:48:35","slug":"intestinal-lipid-malabsorption-ilm-in-the-australian-kelpie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labogen.com\/en\/2026\/05\/04\/intestinal-lipid-malabsorption-ilm-in-the-australian-kelpie\/","title":{"rendered":"Intestinal Lipid Malabsorption (ILM) in the Australian Kelpie"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"289617\" class=\"elementor elementor-289617 elementor-288001\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b384304 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b384304\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f4cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f4cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Intestinal Lipid Malabsorption (ILM) in the Australian Kelpie<\/h2><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><p>Intestinal lipid malabsorption is a <strong>hereditary metabolic disorder<\/strong> in the Australian Kelpie in which the <strong>absorption and processing of dietary fats<\/strong> are <strong>impaired<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Affected dogs do not thrive even as puppies, remain <strong>significantly smaller than their littermates<\/strong>, and often have <strong>greasy, light-colored stools<\/strong> and a <strong>shaggy coat<\/strong>. The cause is a variant in <em>the ACSL5 gene<\/em>, which plays a key role in the absorption and metabolism of long-chain fatty acids in the small intestine. As people get older, the symptoms may subside. Nevertheless, the animals are generally smaller, and they often continue to have an intolerance to high-fat food.<\/p><p>Genetic testing is particularly important for breeders, as it allows them to reliably identify carrier animals and make targeted breeding decisions.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67d4591 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67d4591\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f37294 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f37294\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9daca elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ibutton\" data-id=\"4a9daca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ibutton.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ot-button\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/labogen.com\/erbkrankheiten-hund\/intestinale-lipid-malabsorption-ilm\/\" class=\"octf-btn octf-btn-dark\">Further information can be found here<\/a>\r\n\t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f620c18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f620c18\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d4b57 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ibutton\" data-id=\"06d4b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ibutton.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ot-button\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.labogen.com\/en\/\" class=\"octf-btn octf-btn-dark\">Order now<\/a>\r\n\t    <\/div>\r\n\t    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Intestinal Lipid Malabsorption (ILM) in the Australian Kelpie Intestinal lipid malabsorption is a hereditary metabolic disorder in the Australian Kelpie in which the absorption and processing of dietary fats are impaired. Affected dogs do not thrive even as puppies, remain significantly smaller than their littermates, and often have greasy, light-colored stools and a shaggy coat. 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