title: Camelid heat stress: 15 cases (2003-2011).
abstract: This case series describes novel findings associated with heat stress in 15 cases in South American camelids that had no pre-existing illnesses and which had clinical signs of illness after exposure to a warm environment. Novel findings include decreased packed cell volume and albumin concentration and mild spinal axonal degeneration. Heat stress should be considered in weak camelids with a history of hyperthermia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Norton, Schulz) and Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Russell, Porter), Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4475 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA; Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA (Gold).
authors.forename: Piper L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Norton
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Norton, Schulz) and Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Russell, Porter), Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4475 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA; Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA (Gold).
authors.forename: Jenifer R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Norton, Schulz) and Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Russell, Porter), Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4475 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA; Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA (Gold).
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Norton, Schulz) and Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Russell, Porter), Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4475 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA; Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA (Gold).
authors.forename: Kara L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (Norton, Schulz) and Department of Veterinary Pathobiology (Russell, Porter), Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, 4475 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843, USA; Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1601 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA (Gold).
authors.forename: Brian F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000502:physiology; D002161:Camelids, New World; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D018882:Heat Stress Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin