Andrews A H, Cox A
Department of Farm Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, North Mymms, Hatfield.
Vet Rec. 1997 Feb 8;140(6):153-4. doi: 10.1136/vr.140.6.153.
A case of poor condition and recumbency in a 14-month-old female llama and a case of poor condition and ataxia in a 23-month-old male llama are described. Both animals were anaemic and had low plasma copper levels. An increased intake of feed with a higher copper level and treatment with copper injections and an oral mineral solution resulted in a successful recovery. Two other young llamas also had low plasma copper levels. The problem was probably due to a nutritional, particularly copper, deficiency and the animals recovered as their copper levels increased.
