| Successful management of severe hypoventilation and hypercapnia in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) with short-term mechanical ventilation. | |
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PMID: 20487255 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the successful management of an alpaca with severe hypoventilation and hypercapnia, suspected to be secondary to an anesthesia-related event. CASE SUMMARY: A 3-year-old, female alpaca underwent a routine eye enucleation under general anesthesia after traumatic globe perforation. Severe hypoventilation and associated hypercapnia developed postoperatively resulting in a severe primary respiratory acidosis. The awake alpaca was supported with positive-pressure ventilation for approximately 20 hours before successful weaning. Recovery to hospital discharge occurred over the subsequent 5 days with the alpaca regaining apparently normal respiratory function. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: To the knowledge of the authors, this is the first report describing positive-pressure ventilation of an alpaca in the veterinary literature. In this case of severe hypoventilation, ventilatory support was essential to the positive outcome. As South American camelids continue to increase in popularity there may be an increased demand for high-quality and sophisticated veterinary care for these animals. Mechanical ventilation can be used to help restore and maintain normal PO2, PCO2, and respiratory acid-base status in alpacas with ventilatory dysfunction. |
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Authors:
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Claire R Sharp; Davin Ringen; Dusty W Nagy |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) Volume: 20 ISSN: 1476-4431 ISO Abbreviation: J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-21 Completed Date: 2010-11-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101152804 Medline TA: J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 258-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. claire.sharp@tufts.edu |
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Anesthesia
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adverse effects,
veterinary* Animals Camelids, New World* Female Hypercapnia / etiology, therapy, veterinary* Hypoventilation / etiology, therapy, veterinary* Postoperative Complications / therapy, veterinary* Respiration, Artificial / veterinary* Treatment Outcome |
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