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. 2019 May 3;6(1):e000239. doi: 10.1136/vetreco-2017-000239

Table 2.

A total of 113 clinical signs were reported for 93 alpacas by age group

Neonatal Weaning 1–5 years 6–9 years ≥10 years Unspecified adults Total
Fever 1 1 1 3
Swollen lymph nodes 1 1
Inappetence 1 3 1 4 1 10
Emaciation 2 7 9 2 3 1 24
Weakness 5 1 5 1 1 1 14
Diarrhoea 1 1 2
Colic 1 2 1 4
Recumbency 1 1 1 3
Collapse 1 1
Anaemia 1 1
Respiratory 2 1 2 5
 Dyspnoea
 Coughing 1 1 2
 Unspecified 2 1 3
Neurological
 Staggering 2 2
 Seizures 1 1
 Paresis 2 0 2
 Blindness 2 2
 Behavioural changes 2 1 3
 Unspecified 0 2 2
Anuria 1 1
Lameness 1 2 3
Heart murmur 1 1 2
Dermatitis 4 1 1 6
Sudden death 8 3 4 1 16
Totals 22 15 43 15 13 5 113

More than one clinical sign was reported in some animals.