Failure of Passive Transfer in Camel Calves: 4 Cases (2010-2019)
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2022-04-23
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Failure of passive transfer is a management concern for all ruminant species, but is not well described in the literature for camel
calves. This case series presents four camel calves (Camelus dromedarius and Camelus bactrianus) referred to a North American
veterinary teaching hospital for diagnosis and management of failure of passive transfer. Diagnostics utilized included hematology,
serum biochemistry, and immunologic methods as described for crias. Management included antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory,
and plasma transfusion therapies. Three of the four calves survived to discharge, and common diagnostic practices such as
evaluation of total solids, total protein, immunoglobulin G, and sodium sulfite appear to be correlate to passive transfer status
in these four calves. Xenotransfusion with llama plasma was well tolerated by two calves, and xenotransfusion with bovine
plasma was well tolerated by an additional calf in this study. An additional work is necessary to develop validated breakpoints
for diagnosis of passive transfer status in camel calves.
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This article is published as James, Amanda, Joe Smith, Julie Sheldon, and Ricardo Videla. "Failure of Passive Transfer in Camel Calves: 4 Cases (2010-2019)." Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine 2022 (2022).
DOI: 10.1155/2022/8182648.
Copyright 2022 Amanda James et al.
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
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