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Intubation, alpaca
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Intubation, alpaca

    Photograph displaying endotracheal intubation of an alpaca. Compared with carnivores, the mouths of herbivores do not open very wide. Hyperextension of the head and neck and use of a mouth gag improve visibility during laryngoscopy.

Courtesy of Dr. Ellen Wiedner.