Practical fluid therapy and blood transfusions in camelids

Abstract

Camelids require fluid therapy and blood transfusions for many reasons. Crias, just like calves, can have failure of passive transfer, diarrhea, and sepsis requiring fluid therapy and plasma transfusions. Adult camelids can require fluid therapy for many medical conditions such as gastric ulcers, diarrhea, and hepatic lipidosis to name a few. Blood transfusions are required in cases of severe parasitism either from gastrointestinal parasites or hemoparasites. With camelids, especially crias, there are certain precautions that must be addressed that will be discussed here.