Hyperlipemia and ketonuria in an alpaca and a llama

An alpaca and a llama in late stages of gestation were evaluated for lethargy, anorexia, and recumbency. Both camelids had cloudy, white, turbid serum, elevated serum triglyceride (1564, 5658 mg/dL, respectively) and cholesterol (158, 297 mg/dL, respectively) concentrations, and ketonuria. Signs of...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary internal medicine 1994-05, Vol.8 (3), p.207-211
Main Authors: Anderson, D.E, Constable, P.D, Yvorchuk, K.E, Anderson, N.V, St Jean, G, Rock, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALIMENTACION PARENTERAL
ALIMENTATION ENTERALE
ALPACA
ALPACAS
ALPAGA
Animals
AZUCAR EN SANGRE
BLOOD CHEMISTRY
BLOOD COMPOSITION
BLOOD SERUM
BLOOD SUGAR
Camelids, New World - blood
Camelids, New World - urine
CASE STUDIES
CHOLESTEROL
COLESTEROL
COMPLICACIONES DEL EMBARAZO
COMPLICATION DE LA GESTATION
COMPOSICION DE LA SANGRE
COMPOSITION DU SANG
DEHYDRATION
DESHIDRATACION
DESHYDRATATION
ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS
ETUDE DE CAS
Female
FLUID THERAPY
Hyperlipidemias - urine
Hyperlipidemias - veterinary
INSULIN
INSULINA
INSULINE
Ketone Bodies - urine
LAMA
LLAMA
LLAMAS
METABOLIC DISORDERS
PARENTERAL FEEDING
Pregnancy
PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
Pregnancy Complications - blood
Pregnancy Complications - urine
Pregnancy Complications - veterinary
SERUM SANGUIN
SUCRE DU SANG
SUERO SANGUINEO
TRASTORNOS METABOLICOS
TRIACYLGLYCEROLS
TRIGLICERIDOS
TRIGLYCERIDE
TRIGLYCERIDES
TROUBLE DU METABOLISME
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Summary:An alpaca and a llama in late stages of gestation were evaluated for lethargy, anorexia, and recumbency. Both camelids had cloudy, white, turbid serum, elevated serum triglyceride (1564, 5658 mg/dL, respectively) and cholesterol (158, 297 mg/dL, respectively) concentrations, and ketonuria. Signs of fetal stress were evident ultrasonographically in the alpaca, and a live cria was delivered by Cesarean section performed under general anesthesia. The alpaca developed severe metabolic acidosis, hepatic lipidosis, and acute renal failure secondary to renal lipidosis and died 36 hours after admission despite medical therapy. Histopathology revealed renal and hepatic lipidosis and neutrophilic pancreatitis. The cria died 72 hours after birth. The llama responded to IV electrolyte, dextrose, and regular crystalline insulin therapy. The pregnancy was maintained, and the llama was discharged from the hospital 20 days after admission. Two months after discharge, the llama gave birth to a live, 5 kg cria. Findings of hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, elevated sorbitol dehydrogenase activity, metabolic acidosis, azotemia, and ketonuria occurred in these two camelids. Based on this report, camelids appear to be similar to both horses and cattle in their response to severe energy imbalances in late gestation.
ISSN:0891-6640
1939-1676
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-1676.1994.tb03217.x