Camelids Flashcards
what are your landmarks on camelids to get jugular groove?
RHS: feel C5 and C6 the fall medially into jug groove
why do you need to use alkaline iVFT for camelids
they are already acidotic
why should you not give bolus IVFT, just give 2ml/kg/hr
pulmonary oedema a big risk!
you have to aim downward when catheterising a jugular in camelids, why
closely spaced valves
the carotid and jug are v close - how can you tell difference
check for pulsing of artery
venous blood v red sometimes
what do you vac camelids aginst?
clostridial dz tetanus blue tongue leptospira rotavirus
what worms are camelids susceptible to (they are v sensitive to them too)
cattle and sheep worms
trichostrongyle axei from horses
**don’t get lung worm though*
what is the significant FEC for trichostrongyles and other eggs
trichostrongyles - 300-400 FEC
other worms - any eggs
how do you stain for haemonchus
fluorescence
why ATH should ou avoid in camelids
levimasole
when do you strategically treat for coccidiosis
at weaning or 2-3mo (depending on time of year)
post-stressful events for adults
new stock
how do you treat mange mites
IVM. pour on for choriptic; inj for sarcoptic (more itchy, burrowing)
what is munge
hyperkeratosis - seen at weaning, idiopathic
where are gastric ulcers usually found in camelids
3rd compartment (due to reflux into 3rd comp after any period of not eating)
why is gastric ulceration hard to detect in camelids
no melaena
rare for +ve faecal occult blood test
US only way to see thickening
what RBC parasite can cause anaemia (see in india)
mycoplasma haemo-llamae
how can you test for mycoplasma haemollamae
blood smear
O2 tension drops - ‘little black dots’ fall off RBCs
what are the common causes of anaemia in alpacas
haemaonchus fluke chronic disease IVM toxicity ulcer hycoplasma haemollamae
why do you need to do a manual RBCC
elliptical rbcs
how long can it take for a regen anaemia to recover on a PCV
6-8mths
what side of the camelid will you do a csect
LHS
should you trim incisors
no, not unless quidding, losig BCS because it cant ea. dotn open pulp cav
doo cria cry when hungry
NO - so check they are full! tell O to weight cria 2x/d
how do you sedate a cria
butorphenol and diazepam
what is the triple stun method of sedation
xylazine, ket, butorphenol
when should foetal memebrane be delivered
wi 3hrs
