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Meningoencephalitis and brain abscessation due to Escherichia coli in a 2 week old alpaca cria
Author(s) -
TSUR I,
HARMELIN A,
DVIR I,
YANAI J
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1996.tb07563.x
Subject(s) - lethargy , colostrum , anorexia , meningoencephalitis , medicine , meningitis , feces , neonatal meningitis , pallor , escherichia coli , pediatrics , pathology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biochemistry , gene , antibody
SUMMARY An alpaca cria which received insufficient colostrum, presented with lethargy, anorexia, no passage of faeces and neurological signs. Differential diagnosis included neonatal septicaemia, meningitis and gastrointestinal obstruction. The cria died despite treatment. Necropsy revealed brain abscesses with Escherichia coli in pure culture. The importance of the amount and timing of colostrum intake is discussed.