Hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hyperosmolarity in 6 neonatal llamas and alpacas.

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.

• Authors: C K Cebra
• Journal: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc) Vol. 217 Issue 11 Pg. 1701-4 (Dec 01 2000) ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11110464 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
• Cephalosporins
• Isotonic Solutions
• flunixin
• Ringer's Solution
• ceftiofur
• Sodium
• Penicillin G
• Clonixin

Topics

• Animals
• Animals, Newborn
• Anorexia (veterinary)
• Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal (therapeutic use)
• Body Temperature
• Camelids, New World
• Cephalosporins (therapeutic use)
• Clonixin (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Diuresis
• Female
• Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
• Hyperglycemia (etiology, therapy, veterinary)
• Hypernatremia (etiology, therapy, veterinary)
• Isotonic Solutions (therapeutic use)
• Osmolar Concentration
• Penicillin G (therapeutic use)
• Ringer's Solution
• Sodium (blood)
• Syndrome
• Tachycardia (veterinary)