Cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia and ataxia in five llamas.
Cerebrospinal fluid eosinophilia was associated with ataxia in five llamas. A presumptive diagnosis of cerebrospinal parasitism was made, and a response to combined anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory therapy was seen in each animal. The results demonstrate the value of an examination of cerebrospinal fluid in the evaluation of neurological disease in llamas.
Lunn
D P
DP
School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin 53706.
Hinchcliff
K W
KW
D000818:Animals; D001188:Artiodactyla; D001259:Ataxia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000662:veterinary*; D002161:Camelids, New World; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000662:veterinary