UPPER AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION IN A LLAMA CAUSED BY ABERRANT NASOPHARYNGEALBOTS (CEPHENEMYIA SP.)

A 9 month old female llama was presented with inspiratory dyspnea, Rad iographically, there was a large soft tissue mass nearly occluding the nasopharynx, During endoscopic examination three nasopharyngeal bets were identified embedded in the mass. The larvae were removed and the patient treated with ivermectin, The patient was discharged one week l ater free of clinical respiratory disease. In follow-up radiographs ma de 6 weeks later, only residual radiopacity in the area of the mass re mained.