Cervical discospondylitis in 3 month old Alpacahttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/28029/cervical-discospondylitis-in-3-month-old-alpaca I have a case of probable cervical discospondylitis diagnosis in a 3 month old, 10kg, Alpaca. My radiographs have been reviewed by a small animal orthopaedic specialist who has recommended tertiary referral for further opinion and treatment advice (Ien-USTelligent Community 10RE: Cervical discospondylitis in 3 month old Alpacahttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/208988?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:52:10 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:d7143c16-879d-4ad2-8da6-43908aca4ca5Gillian Mostyn<p>I&#39;d get in touch with Claire Whitehead at&nbsp;<a target='_blank' href="http://www.ukalpacavet.com/">http://www.ukalpacavet.com/</a>&nbsp;for your referral, or&nbsp;to see if she can help.</p> <p>I was at Uni with Claire ... She&#39;s lovely and, as far as I&#39;m aware, the only RCVS specialist in camelids.</p> <p>Good luck.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: Cervical discospondylitis in 3 month old Alpacahttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/208987?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:48:09 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:ff36f13b-9f83-481d-bf3c-a0cf92d05fdbMichael Woodhouse<p>*TB ALERT, TB ALERT*</p> <p>TB is rife in alpacas and there is a form of the disease where it will cause spondylitis (Pott&#39;s disease). It&#39;s that until ruled out IMO.</p> <p>Biosecurity and extream caution. Went to an APHA meeting a few years ago with a vet who caught cutaneous TB from a alpaca.</p> <p>I think I&#39;d be advising euthanasia.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>