TY - JOUR
T1 - Meningoencephalitis and brain abscessation due to Escherichia coli in a 2 week old alpaca cria
AU - Tsur, I.
AU - Harmelin, A.
AU - Dvir, I.
AU - Yanai, J.
PY - 1996/12
Y1 - 1996/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030332391&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1996.tb07563.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1996.tb07563.x
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C2 - 9006859
AN - SCOPUS:0030332391
SN - 0005-0423
VL - 74
SP - 437
EP - 438
JO - Australian Veterinary Journal
JF - Australian Veterinary Journal
IS - 6
ER -