Mae West
August 16, 1987 - November 9, 1999
We received this lab report on November 30th.
Gross Post Mortem
Bodyweight 127kg. There are a few lice. There is hydrothorax with clear serous fluid contain fibrin clots. There is ascites with clear serous fluid and fibrin clots in the abdominal cavity. Liver is enlarged and firm. On cut section appears pale and somewhat fatty. The wall of C-3 of the stomach is edamatous. There are linear paintbrush hemmorrhages on the serosal surface of the ileum. Tissues taken for bacteriology, histology and toxicology. Tissues frozen for further reference.
Microscopic Findings
Liver There is periportal sometimes bridging fibrosis with accompanying bile duct proliferation and a mild infiltration of lymphocytes into this region; there is hepatocellular cytoplasmic lipid vaculization.
Kidney There is mild focal intertubular mineralization.
Intestine Numerous coccidia within the epithelial cells and associated with this a diffuse lymphocytic infiltration into the lamina propria anlong with a few eosinophils.
Bacteriology
Lung, liver, abdominal fluid - light/heavy growth of n.h. E. Coli.
Intestine - heavy growth of n.h. E. Coli. No salmonella found.
Parisitology
2+ coccidia, 2+ GIH.
Diagnosis
1. Hepatopathy.
2. Hepatic Lipidosis.
3. Intestinal coccidiosis.
4. Ascites.
5. Hydrothorax
Sensitivity Test Results
Organism: Escherichia coli
Test Series: 1
| Test | Sensitivity | |
|---|---|---|
| AMP | Ampicillin | S* |
| APR | Apramycin | S* |
| CEPH | Cephalothin | R |
| ENRO | Enrofloxacin | S* |
| N | Neomycin | S* |
| SAM | Amp-Sulbactam | S* |
| SXT | Sulfa-methox-trimeth | S* |
| TET | Tetracycline | S* |
| XXFFC | Florfenicol | S* |
Comments:
Lung, liver, abd. fl.: Lt/hvy gr. of NH E. Coli.
Intestine: Hvy gr. of NH E. Coli. No salmonella found.
| Se (ppm) | Cu (ppm) | Zn (ppm) | Fe (ppm) | Mn (ppm) | Pb (ppm) | Cd (ppm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 Liver | 0.41 | 40.6 | 15 | 102 | 2.3 | < 1 | < 0.2 |
| 002 Kidneys | 2.9 | 18 | 135 | 2.1 | < 1 | < 0.2 |
| Ca (ppm) | Mg (ppm) | Ca (mg/dl) | Mg mg/dl | DM % | Fat % | NIT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 Liver | 41 | 196 | |||||
| 002 Kidneys | 67 | 135 | |||||
| 003 Marrow | 62 | 57 | |||||
| 004 Vitreous humor | 6.1 | 2.3 | Neg | ||||
| 005 Rumen content / Hold |
| < = Less than | Se = Selenium | Cu = Copper |
| Zn = Zinc | Fe = Iron | Mn = Manganese |
| Pb = Lead | Cd = Cadmium | Ca = Calcium |
| Mg = Magnesium | DM = Dry matter | Fat = Fat (by calculation) |
| NIT = Nitrate |
Comments
Normal bone marrow contains > 70% crude fat.
< 5% crude fat indicates starvation.
Adequate mature llama/alpaca liver mineral levels are:
| Selenium | 0.25 - 0.82 ppm | |
| Zinc | 20 - 90 ppm | |
| Manganese | 2.0 - 4.0 ppm | |
| Cadmium | < 0.5 ppm | |
| Magnesium | 112 - 180 ppm | |
| Copper | 30 - 100 ppm | |
| Iron | 70 - 200 ppm | |
| Lead | < 5.0 ppm | |
| Calcium | 50 - 70 ppm |
Neg = Negative test.
Adequate or normal llama/alpaca vitreous humor levels are:
| Calcium | 6.1 - 7.0 mg/dl | |
| Magnesium | 2.60 - 3.08 mg/dl | |
| Phosphorus | 3.5 mg/dl | |
Lab Report on Emily
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Brian and Jane Pinkerton
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Mount Lehman
British Columbia
Canada V4X 2E4
Phone: 604-856-3196
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