Acute Tubular Injury from Oleander (Nerium oleander) Toxicosis in an Alpaca

Authors

  • Jonathan C Behlen College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA Author
  • Clinson C Lui College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA Author
  • Sarah White College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA Author
  • Shannon Reed College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA Author
  • Travis Mays Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA Author
  • Raquel R Rech College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v17i3p223-225

Abstract

A 2-year-old, male alpaca was presented to the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital with bradycardia, arrhythmia, dehydration, severe azotemia (BUN 260 mg/dl, creatinine 14.93 mg/dl), hyperphosphatemia (13.4 mg/dl), hypermagnesemia (3.4 mg/dl), mild hypokalemia (4.0 mg/dl), leukocytosis (32,500/μl) with neutrophilia (28,600/μl), acidemia, and low body condition score. The patient was placed on supportive treatment, but due to poor prognosis, the owner elected for euthanasia.

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Published

2024-11-30

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2024): BJVP

Section

Diagnostic Exercises

How to Cite

Behlen, J. C., Lui, C. C., White, S., Reed, S., Mays, T., & Rech, R. R. (2024). Acute Tubular Injury from Oleander (Nerium oleander) Toxicosis in an Alpaca. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 17(3), 223-225. https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v17i3p223-225