Abdominal serosal cysts in an adult male llama (Lama glama)

dc.contributor.author	Osmundson, Susanna
dc.date.accessioned	2011-07-22T15:19:48Z
dc.date.available	2011-07-22T15:19:48Z
dc.date.issued	2011-03-09
dc.description.abstract	A 4-year-old male intact llama presented for a two-month history of scrotal swelling and a one month history of abdominal distension. On physical exam the abdomen was taut and distended, and the animal was in poor body condition. Abdominal ultrasound revealed multiple large fluid-filled structures, displacing the gastrointestinal tract dorsally. Abdominal fluid was drained via an indwelling thoracocentesis tube, and later the cysts were surgically excised. The cysts were serosal in origin, though etiology was unknown as there was no indication of neoplasia or infection. Four months post-excision the animal has an adequate appetite, is in good body condition and had no signs of abdominal distension or scrotal swelling. Abdominal serosal cysts have not been previously described in llamas, and are a possible differential for animals with abdominal distension.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1813/23339
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Senior seminar paper
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Seminar SF610.1 2011
dc.subject	Llamas -- Diseases -- Case studies	en_US
dc.title	Abdominal serosal cysts in an adult male llama (Lama glama)	en_US
dc.type	term paper	en_US

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