Bladder outlet obstruction in a 6-month-old alpaca secondary to pelvic displacement of the urinary bladder.
A 6-month-old female alpaca was presented for stranguria. Based on the history, physical examination findings, and radiographic studies, the alpaca was diagnosed with bladder outlet obstruction, secondary to pelvic displacement of the bladder, a condition previously unreported in camelids. Cystopexy was performed and the alpaca recovered unremarkably.
McClanahan
Susan L
SL
Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA. mccla011@umn.edu
Malone
Erin D
ED
Anderson
Kari L
KL
D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World; D005260:Female; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology*; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary