Ataxia and head tremor in an alpaca (Lama pacos)
An 18-month-old alpaca developed nervous signs, including swaying of the head and neck, a wide-based stance and hind-limb ataxia. No certain diagnosis was made but the animal recovered after successive treatment with amoxycillin, vitamin B1, ivermectin and copper oxide, followed by vitamin E and selenium. The differential diagnosis rationale of treatment is described.
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Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol, Langford, Avon.
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002161:Camelids, New World; D003300:Copper / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006257:Head; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012643:Selenium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014810:Vitamin E; D007559:Ivermectin; D003300:Copper; D000658:Amoxicillin; D012643:Selenium; C030973:cupric oxide; D013831:Thiamine