Hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hyperosmolarity in 6 neonatal llamas and alpacas

Neonatal camelids can develop hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hyperosmolarity in response to a combination of stress and inadequate water intake. Clinical signs of this syndrome include a fine head tremor, ataxia, and a base-wide stance of the hind limbs, but biochemical analyses are necessary to...

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 217; no. 11; p. 1701
Main Author Cebra, C K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2000
Subjects
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Anorexia - veterinary
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use
Body Temperature
Camelids, New World
Cephalosporins - therapeutic use
Clonixin - analogs & derivatives
Clonixin - therapeutic use
Diuresis
Female
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hyperglycemia - etiology
Hyperglycemia - therapy
Hyperglycemia - veterinary
Hypernatremia - etiology
Hypernatremia - therapy
Hypernatremia - veterinary
Isotonic Solutions - therapeutic use
Osmolar Concentration
Penicillin G - therapeutic use
Ringer's Solution
Sodium - blood
Syndrome
Tachycardia - veterinary
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Summary:Neonatal camelids can develop hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hyperosmolarity in response to a combination of stress and inadequate water intake. Clinical signs of this syndrome include a fine head tremor, ataxia, and a base-wide stance of the hind limbs, but biochemical analyses are necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Camelids appear to be susceptible to this syndrome because of a poor insulin response to hyperglycemia; hypernatremia results from free water loss associated with glucose diuresis. Water loss associated with glucose diuresis may necessitate a higher rate of fluid administration in camelids with this syndrome than is typically used for treatment of hypernatremia in calves.
ISSN:0003-1488
DOI:10.2460/javma.2000.217.1701