Use of a constant rate infusion of insulin for the treatment of hyperglycemic, hypernatremic, hyperosmolar syndrome in an alpaca cria

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 236, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 562-566

  Buchheit, Teresa M ^a,b   Sommardahl, Carla S ^a   Frank, Nicholas ^a   Roberson, Jerry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b Countryside Veterinary Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CASE REPORT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERNATREMIA; OSMOLARITY; SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERNATREMIA; INSULIN; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SYNDROME;

CAMELIDAE; LAMA PACOS;

EID: 77749296036     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.236.5.562     Document Type: Article

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