01894nam a2200265 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400340006010000190009424500660011326001280017950002600030752008460056765300120141365300300142565300250145565300200148065300280150070000150152870000150154370000150155870000180157370000170159170000200160810610202020-05-29       2020    bl uuuu     u0uu1 u    #d7 a10.1177/10406387209064092DOI1 aCARVALLO, F.R.  aAlimentary necrobacillosis in alpacas.h[electronic resource]  aJournal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation,2020,Mar;32(2):339-343. Doi:  https://doi.org/10.1177/1040638720906409c1177  aArticle history: Article first published online: February 18, 2020/ Issue published: March 1, 2020. Corresponding Author: Francisco R. Carvallo, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia?Maryland College of Veterinary. fcarvallo@vt.edu.  aAbstract: Ulcers of the oral cavity, esophagus, and gastric compartments of South American camelids are uncommon. Multifocal-to-coalescing ulcers were identified in the oral cavity, esophagus, and/or gastric compartments of 5 alpacas submitted for postmortem examination. Fusobacterium necrophorum was isolated from the lesions in all alpacas, in combination with other aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. In 4 of these cases, F. necrophorum?associated lesions were considered secondary to neoplasia or other chronic debilitating conditions; in 1 case, the alimentary ulcers were considered the most significant autopsy finding. It is not known if this agent acted as a primary or opportunistic agent in mucosal membranes previously damaged by a traumatic event, chemical insult, immunodeficiency, or any other debilitating condition of the host  aALPACAS  aFUSOBACTERIUM NECROPHORUM  aGASTRIC COMPARTMENTS  aNECROBACILLOSIS  aPLATAFORMA SALUD ANIMAL1 aUZAL, F.A.1 aFLORES, C.1 aDIAB, S.S.1 aGIANNITTI, F.1 aCROSSLEY, B.1 aWÜNSCHMANN, A.