ceftiofur and Tachycardia

Neonatal camelids can develop hyperglycemia, hypernatremia, and hyperosmolarity in response to a combination of stress and inadequate water intake. Clinical signs of this syndrome include a fine head tremor, ataxia, and a base-wide stance of the hind limbs, but biochemical analyses are necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Camelids appear to be susceptible to this syndrome because of a poor insulin response to hyperglycemia; hypernatremia results from free water loss associated with glucose diuresis. Water loss associated with glucose diuresis may necessitate a higher rate of fluid administration in camelids with this syndrome than is typically used for treatment of hypernatremia in calves.

Topics: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Anorexia; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Body Temperature; Camelids, New World; Cephalosporins; Clonixin; Diuresis; Female; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Hyperglycemia; Hypernatremia; Isotonic Solutions; Osmolar Concentration; Penicillin G; Ringer's Solution; Sodium; Syndrome; Tachycardia