You are called by the owner of a small herd of alpacas, whic…
You are called by the owner of a small herd of alpacas, which are kept mostly as pets. It is July in Mississippi, and an 8-year-old nonpregnant, nonlactating female is recumbent and cannot stand up, even with assistance. The owner reports that she also has a depressed attitude; she is not showing much interest in her surroundings, and she is not eating. Given this history and what you have learned about camelids in this course, what is the best list of differential diagnoses for this patient? That is, which of the following three differential diagnoses are most likely to include the actual cause of this patient’s clinical signs? Remember that a final list of differential diagnoses should not be made until you have examined the patient.