title: Successful treatment of atlantooccipital luxation in an alpaca (Lama pacos).
abstract: A 7-mo-old male alpaca (Lama pacos) presented with an abnormal lowered posture of the head and neck and reluctance to walk. Cervical radiographs demonstrated atlantooccipital luxation. Successful manual closed reduction was achieved while the animal was anesthetized, resulting in complete return to normal gait and posture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Care, Wildlife Health Sciences, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York 10460, USA.
authors.forename: Eric J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Baitchman
authors.forename: Sean W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Aiken
authors.forename: Paul P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Calle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D002161:Camelids, New World; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome