Abstract

To describe a method for laparoscopic cystotomy in an alpaca. Case report. Female alpaca. An 8-month-old female alpaca was admitted with a 6-week history of straining to urinate and vulvar swelling. Transrectal ultrasound examination revealed a 1.5 x 1.5 x 2 cm polyp within the bladder. The mass was excised using laparoscopic cystotomy. Leakage from the cystotomy site resolved over 12 days using a Foley catheter. The alpaca was healthy and urinating normally at 9 months after surgery. Minimally invasive surgery by laparoscopic cystotomy can be used to remove large urinary polyps in alpacas. Urinary bladder polyps should be considered as differential diagnosis in alpacas with stranguria.

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