Petrie, L., and S. M. Abutarbush. “Fatal Sand Impaction of the Spiral Colon in a 1-Month-Old Alpaca”. The Canadian Veterinary Journal. La Revue Veterinaire Canadienne, vol. 47, no. 7, 2006, pp. 683-4, https://scholar2.islandarchives.ca/islandora/object/ir%3Air-batch6-2412.

Genre

  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Petrie, L.
Author: Abutarbush, S. M.
Date Issued
2006
Abstract

A 1-month-old cria (Lama pacos) was presented because of depression, anorexia, and diarrhea for 3 days. Although treated for enteritis (intravenous fluids and antibiotics), the cria's condition deteriorated. An abdominal radiograph revealed radiodense materials in the 3rd compartment and intestines. The cria died due to sand impaction of the spiral colon.

Note

Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. sameeh75@hotmail.com

Canada

Source type: Electronic(1)

Language

  • English

Subjects

  • Constriction, Pathologic/diagnosis/mortality/veterinary
  • animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Camelids, New World
  • Male
  • Colonic Diseases/diagnosis/mortality/veterinary
  • Colon/pathology
  • Intestinal Obstruction/diagnosis/mortality/veterinary
  • Fatal Outcome
Page range
683-684
Host Title
The Canadian Veterinary Journal. La Revue Veterinaire Canadienne
Host Abbreviated Title
Can.Vet.J.
Volume
47
Issue
7
ISSN
0008-5286
PubMed Central Identifier
PMC1482454

Department