Title
Successful treatment of atlantooccipital luxation in an alpaca (Lama pacos)
Author(s)
Baitchman E.J., Aiken S.W., Calle P.P.
Published
2006
Publisher
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Abstract
A 7-mo-old male alpaca (Lama pacos) presented with an abnormal lowered posture of the head and neck and reluctance to walk. Cervical radiographs demonstrated atlantooccipital luxation. Successful manual closed reduction was achieved while the animal was anesthetized, resulting in complete return to normal gait and posture. Copyright 2006 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.
Keywords
animal; animal disease; article; Artiodactyla; atlantooccipital joint; case report; cervical spine; dislocation; male; pathology; treatment outcome; Animals; Atlanto-Occipital Joint; Camelids, New World; Cervical Vertebrae; Dislocations; Male; Treatment Outcome; Animalia; Lama pacos
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