SERUM POTASSIUM LEVELS AND ELECTRCARDIOGRAPHIC STUDY IN YOUNG ALPACAS (Vicugna pacos)

• Autores: Dávila F., Roberto, Navarrete Z., Miluska, Lira M., Boris, Vásquez C., María, Paredes P., Manuel, Rodríguez G., José
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2014
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/10113
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/10113
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: baby alpaca; serum potassium; electrocardiography; crías de alpaca; potasio sérico; electrocardiografía

The aim of this study was to determine the levels of serum potassium and electrocardiographic parameters in young alpacas. Thirty alpacas (17 males and 13 females) from 1 to 60 days of age from various alpaca farms in Maranganí, Cusco were used. The levels of serum potassium was 5.91 ± 1.48 mmol/L and without statistical differences between sexes. The electrocardiographic values were: P wave time, 0.04 ± 0.0s; P wave amplitude, 0.173 ± 0.058 mV; PQ time, 0.101 ± 0.02 s; QRS time, 0.038 ± 0.006 s; QRS complex, 0.557 ± 0.412 mV; QT time, 0.237 ± 0.040 s; T wave amplitude, 0.413 ± 0.266 mV. Moreover, animals with increased T wave had potassium values above 5.5 mmol/L but without signs of heart disease. In addition, values of serum potassium and electrocardiographic paramters showed similarity to the values of other species.