Rhododendron poisoning in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in Northern Germany
Johannes Schregel,
Isabel Zdora,
Ingo Gerhauser
et al.
Abstract:Poisoning is often suspected to be the origin of disease in South American camelids (SACs) by owners, but only in a few cases this assumption can be confirmed. In small ruminants, rhododendron poisoning is a common emergency for livestock veterinarians. However, this condition has rarely been reported in SACs so far. This paper provides information regarding clinical findings, hematology, clinical chemistry, and treatment of four alpacas after presumed intake of rhododendron leaves including pathological findi… Show more
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