Title | Hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hyperosmolarity in 6 neonatal llamas and alpacas. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2000 |
Authors | Cebra, CK |
Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
Volume | 217 |
Issue | 11 |
Pagination | 1701-4 |
Date Published | 2000 Dec 1 |
Keywords | Tachycardia |
Abstract | Neonatal camelids can develop hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hyperosmolarity in response to a combination of stress and inadequate water intake. Clinical signs of this syndrome include a fine head tremor, ataxia, and a base-wide stance of the hind limbs, but biochemical analyses are necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Camelids appear to be susceptible to this syndrome because of a poor insulin response to hyperglycemia; hypernatremia results from free water loss associated with glucose diuresis. Water loss associated with glucose diuresis may necessitate a higher rate of fluid administration in camelids with this syndrome than is typically used for treatment of hypernatremia in calves. |