Suspect copper toxicity in an alpaca.
An alpaca presented in lateral recumbency and subsequently died. On necropsy examination the liver showed severe, widespread, periacinar hepatocellular necrosis, staining positive to a rhodamine stain for copper. Hepatic copper concentration was elevated. Copper toxicity in the camelid is difficult to diagnose, since the classical hemolytic crisis is not observed.
Carmalt
J L
JL
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, 52 Campus Drive, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
Baptiste
K E
KE
Blakley
B
B
D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009336:Necrosis
D003300:Copper