RESTRAINT/POSITION Standing, haltered, chute restraint, and shearing restraints may be used. Toenail trimming can easily be done during shearing if the camelid is laid in recumbency with the limb securely…

Normal Anatomy and Examination Findings The dental formula for llamas and alpacas follows: Deciduous: I 1/3, C 1/1, PM 2–3/1–2 Permanent: I 1/3, C 1/1, PM 1–2/1–2, M 3/3 Camelids…

Figure 43.2 A #10 scalpel blade is used to divide the linea alba for a length of 2 cm, then manual digital pressure is applied until the peritoneum is penetrated…

LS taps are safer than AO taps and may be performed in standing animals, animals in sternal recumbency, or animals in lateral recumbency. The flow of CSF courses from cranial…

Nonsurgical Correction of Uterine Torsion Uterine torsion can be corrected either with medical or surgical intervention. Medical intervention generally entails rolling the female while stabilizing the uterus to “untwist” the…

Video available online Go towww.wiley.com/go/andersonveterinaryto view videos of these procedures. When prolonged procedure times are expected, general anesthesia with orotracheal or nasotracheal intubation is advisable. When the procedure is done…

Figure 56.2 Approximate location (dashed line) of the elliptical incision for mastectomy in an alpaca. Note that the lateral portions of the incision will preserve approximately 2 cm of dorsal…

Normal Posterior Segment Anatomical Structures The fundus lacks a tapetum but is highly reflective. Fundic pigmentation varies with fiber color and areas of nonpigmented areas can be found in light-colored…

Donated blood should not exceed 20% of the blood volume of the donor, which equates to about 1.5% of the donor’s body weight. It is often encountered that the donor…

Procedure The incision for this procedure is centered in the lateral abdominal wall approximately 6- to 8-cm caudal to the last rib and 6- to 8-cm ventral to the transverse…