Diagnosis and surgical removal of brain abscesses in a juvenile alpaca

Talbot, C. E. , Mueller, K., Granger, N. and Jeffery, N. D. (2007) Diagnosis and surgical removal of brain abscesses in a juvenile alpaca. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 231(10), pp. 1558-1561. (doi: 10.2460/javma.231.10.1558)

Abstract

Case Description—A 1-month-old female alpaca was examined because of progressive clinical signs consistent with an intracranial lesion.<p></p> Clinical Findings—Clinical signs included signs of depression, lethargy, tetraparesis, and neck weakness. Two large isointense intracranial masses could be seen on T1-weighted magnetic resonance images. On T2-weighted images, the masses contained concentric rings of hypointense and hyperintense material.<p></p> Treatment and Outcome—2 abscesses were removed via a craniotomy that incorporated removal of the sagittal crest and surrounding skull and transection of the sagittal sinus. The bony deficit was replaced with polypropylene mesh. The alpaca recovered within 2 weeks and was fully integrated into the herd within 1 month after surgery.<p></p> Clinical Relevance—Findings indicated that surgical removal is a feasible means of successfully treating intracranial abscesses in juvenile alpacas.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Stalin, Mrs Catherine
• Authors: Talbot, C. E., Mueller, K., Granger, N., and Jeffery, N. D.
• Subjects: S Agriculture > SF Animal culture > SF600 Veterinary Medicine
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine
• Journal Name: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
• Publisher: American Veterinary Medical Association
• ISSN: 0003-1488
• ISSN (Online): 1943-569X

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