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Forensic Identification of the Keratin Fibers of South American Camelids by Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Vicuña, Alpaca and Guanaco.

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 2020
RATIONALE The keratin fleece of the endangered vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) commands a high value in international markets, and this trade has caused illegal poaching and a substantial decrease of vicuña populations.
E. Price, Dominique Marie Larrabure, B. Gonzales, P. McClure, E. Espinoza   +4 more
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Intraocular melanoma in an alpaca

Veterinary Ophthalmology, 1999
A case of primary intraocular melanoma in an alpaca is reported. This patient also presented with a mild normocytic, normochromic anemia and hypoproteinemia. These can be markers of an immunodeficiency syndrome associated with llamas. Although this patient did not appear to have clinical signs of this syndrome, its presence needed to be ruled out as ...
R.E., Hamor, G.A., Severin, S.M., Roberts   +2 more
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Cryptosporidiosis in 20 alpaca crias

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2008
Abstract Case Description—20 alpaca crias (13 females and 7 males) were examined for diarrhea (n = 20), weight loss (15), and poor appetite (5). Fourteen crias were between 8 and 18 days of age at time of admission. Clinical Findings—Cryptosporidiosis was diagnosed in all crias.
Laura H, Waitt, Christopher K, Cebra, Anna M, Firshman, Erica C, McKenzie, John W, Schlipf   +4 more
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Semen collection methods in alpacas

Veterinary Record, 2017
South American camelids, particularly alpacas, are gaining in popularity outside their native lands. Reproductive biotechnologies, such as artificial insemination or embryo transfer with cryopreserved embryos, are more complicated in these species than many others due to differences in their reproductive physiology compared to the more commonly ...
M C, Abraham, K de, Verdier, R, Båge, J M, Morrell   +3 more
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Alpaca growth curves

American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings, 2014
Evaluating animal growth characteristics is an effective monitoring tool to assess adequacy of the nutritional program. Growth will be directly influenced post-weaning by the amount and quality of the diet consumed. Early growth is indirectly affected by nutrition through the effect of nutrient supply on maternal milk production.
Brown, J. L., Van Saun, R. J.
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Hyperthermia in Llamas and Alpacas

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 1994
Hyperthermia is a threat to heavily fibered llamas and alpacas in hot humid climates. Hyperthermia produces severe metabolic alterations that cause organ damage that may be nonresponsive to simply lowering the body temperature to within normal limits. Early detection and aggressive therapy are crucial to preventing death or permanent organ damage.
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alpaca

2021
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‘Off colour’ alpaca

In Practice, 2015
THIS series gives readers the opportunity to consider and contribute to discussion of some of the ethical dilemmas that can arise in veterinary practice. Each month, a case scenario is presented, followed by discussion of some of the issues involved.In addition, a possible way forward is suggested; however, there is rarely a cut‐and‐dried answer in ...
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ALPACA - A Level-set based Sharp-interface Multiresolution Solver for Conservation Laws

Computer Physics Communications, 2021
N. Hoppe, J. Winter, S. Adami, N. Adams
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The effect of whole carcase medium voltage electrical stimulation, tenderstretching and longissimus infusion with actinidin on alpaca meat quality.

Meat Science, 2020
Tamara E. Biffin, Melanie A. Smith, R. Bush, S. Morris, D. Hopkins   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source