Surgical correction of anorectal atresia and rectovaginal fistula in an alpaca cria

ical improvement was noted after treatment with prednisolone sodium succinate combined with dexamethasone soditim phosphate. However, because of i in prove men t w i t h cor t icos ter i od therapy, further diagnostic procedures were not performed and treatment for rhiamine dcficency was not instituted.

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Surgical correction of anorectal atresia and rectovaginal fistula in an alpaca cria DB CARRARO, AJ DART, NPH HUDSON, CM DART and DR HODGSON l