Alpaca Pregnancy Ultrasound Scans
November 29, 2025
We confirmed 8 pregnancies today in Maidstone, Kent. Most of them were between 50 – 70 days, and it is surprising how tiny the foetus still is even at that
The following images are taken from a single view (right parasternal, dog in standing position) and do not constitute a veterinary diagnosis or substitute for a professional veterinary echocardiogram.
Observations:
Left Ventricle: Appears normal in size with good overall systolic function. No obvious regional wall motion abnormalities. Diastolic function not assessed.
Right Ventricle: Not seen.
Left Atrium: Appears normal in size.
Right Atrium & IVC: Not seen.
Mitral Valve: Thin and mobile mitral valve leaflets. No stenosis. Difficult to comment on regurgitation from a single view but no significant regurgitation seen.
Aortic Valve: Structurally normal without obvious stenosis or regurgitation.
Tricuspid Valve: Not seen.
Pulmonary Valve: Some regurgitation – ?physiologically normal
Pericardium: No significant pericardial effusion.
We confirmed 8 pregnancies today in Maidstone, Kent. Most of them were between 50 – 70 days, and it is surprising how tiny the foetus still is even at that
Dolly attended ten days ago for a 25-day scan. 25 days is too early to confirm pregnancy for an owner, but in Dolly’s case, she was scanned on the understanding
Nala came for her pregnancy scan today. We saw at least 6 (probably 7) foetuses, at around six weeks of gestation.
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