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Effects of Different Forage Sources on Growth Performance, Blood Biochemistry, Hormone Concentrations, and Intestinal Microbiota in Alpacas [PDF]
AnimalsAlpaca farming has received increasing attention in China in recent years. However, Australian alfalfa remains the main choice of forage for alpacas. China has abundant forage resources, including oat grass, Leymus chinensis, and corn straw, which are ...
Zhihui Chen +4 more
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Molecular detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in Xinjiang, China
Parasite, 2019 Enterocytozoon bieneusi, an obligate intracellular pathogen, can infect a wide variety of hosts. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and molecular characteristics of E. bieneusi in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in China.
Zhang Qiyuan +6 more
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Black oil sunflower seed ingestion and suspected acute lipid toxicity in 4 alpacas [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal ScienceFour adult female alpacas from the same property in Loomis, CA developed clinical signs of recumbency, lethargy, anorexia, and had abdominal pain at least 48 h after incidental ingestion of a large volume of black oil sunflower seeds.
Chelsea C. Pulter +4 more
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Molecular and morphological characteristics of Trichuris tenuis from South American Camelids bred in Europe [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundThe intestinal nematode Trichuris tenuis Chandler, 1930 is an important parasite associated with South American Camelids (SAC). To date, the species T. tenuis has been characterized solely based on morphology.
Simona Rejnková +16 more
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Advances in the Diagnosis of Reproductive Disorders in Female Camelids [PDF]
AnimalsCamelids are increasingly recognized as important livestock species. They are valuable sources of meat, fiber, and milk. Despite their growing popularity, many aspects of their reproductive physiology and pathology remain unclear.
Abdelmalek Sghiri +4 more
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Serum steroid and thyroid hormone concentrations in healthy domestic male and female alpacas
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Alpacas are high quality fiber producing animals, kept for production purpose and as pets. Endocrine imbalances from adrenal glands, gonads, or thyroid gland may result in coat abnormalities in domestic animals and affect reproduction.
Kellie Fecteau +5 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a zoonotic pathogen that causes lymphadenitis in humans, livestock, and wildlife. In this study, C. pseudotuberculosis biovar equi strains were isolated from three alpacas.
Wanyu Meng +10 more
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Alimentary necrobacillosis in alpacas [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2020 Ulcers of the oral cavity, esophagus, and gastric compartments of South American camelids are uncommon. Multifocal-to-coalescing ulcers were identified in the oral cavity, esophagus, and/or gastric compartments of 5 alpacas submitted for postmortem examination.
Francisco R. Carvallo +6 more
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Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2023 Sarcocystis masoni n. sp. (known as “S. lamacanis”) infects alpacas affecting their productivity and can cause a food poisoning syndrome in humans by consuming contaminated, undercooked cardiac muscle.
Alejandro Rodríguez +3 more
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Gastric Ulcers in Alpacas— Clinical, Laboratory, and Pathological Findings
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Gastric ulcers are a common finding in post-mortem examinations of South American camelids (SAC), but diagnosis in living animals is often difficult. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the incidence of gastric ulcers in alpacas, common ...
Saskia Neubert +6 more
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