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Evaluation of fertility and subfertility in adult alpacas and tuis using ultrasonography, endometrial cytology and bacterial isolation [PDF]

SPERMOVA, 2020
The objective of this study was to compare the uterine health between fertile, sub-fertile alpacas and tuis using transrectal ultrasonography, endometrial cytology and bacterial isolation.
Uri Perez Guerra, Manuel Perez Durand, Lourdes Limache Mamani, Vilma Condori Villegas, Rassiel Macedo Sucar, Eloy Condori Chuchi, Oscar Orós Butrón, Saul Espinoza Molina, María Ignacia Carretero   +8 more
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Infections in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos)

Animals, 2022
Simple Summary Alpacas have a quite recent history in Europe. Only in the 1990’s were a considerable number of alpacas imported into the UK and then into continental Europe, where the number of animals increased significantly.
R. Sting, C. Geiger, W. Rietschel, B. Blazey, I. Schwabe, J. Rau, L. Schneider-Bühl   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Blood selenium and zinc concentration of female alpacas (Vicugna pacos) and their offspring during different physiological conditions

Open Veterinary Journal, 2023
Background: Minerals are important for animals in many biological functions. There is scarce information however about micromineral content in the blood of South American camelids under their prevalent production system.
Sergio Antonio Vargas Mendivil, Mariano Gonzalo Echevarria Rojas, Carlos Alfredo Gomez Bravo   +2 more
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Inactivated Rabies Virus Vectored MERS-Coronavirus Vaccine Induces Protective Immunity in Mice, Camels, and Alpacas

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an emergent coronavirus that has caused frequent zoonotic events through camel-to-human spillover. An effective camelid vaccination strategy is probably the best way to reduce human exposure risk.
H. Chi, Yanqun Wang, Entao Li, Xiwen Wang, Hualei Wang, Hongli Jin, Qiuxue Han, Zhenshan Wang, Xinyue Wang, Airu Zhu, Jing Sun, Zhuan Zhen, Lu Zhang, Jing-Long Ye, Haijun Wang, N. Feng, Mingda Hu, Yuwei Gao, Jincun Zhao, Yongkun Zhao, Songtao Yang, X. Xia   +21 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Potential Risk of International Spread of Mycobacterium Bovis Associated with Movement of Alpacas

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022
Introduction The study highlights the transboundary nature of tuberculosis (TB) in alpacas and the failure of current ante-mortem testing protocols (the tuberculin skin and Enferplex Camelid TB tests) to identify TB-free alpaca herds and individuals for ...
M. Krajewska-Wędzina, M. Miller, A. Didkowska, A. Kycko, Łukasz Radulski, M. Lipiec, M. Weiner   +6 more
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Genetics of coat color and fiber production traits in llamas and alpacas

Animal Frontiers, 2022
The use of South American camelids by man dates to more than 10,000 years ago, when the first human populations from the region began hunting the wild species, the guanaco (Lama guanicoe), and the vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) for food (Yacobaccio and Vilá ...
M. Anello, M. S. Daverio, F. Di Rocco
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Alpacas in Poland: health, welfare, and anti-parasitic prophylaxis

Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2022
Alpacas’ population in Poland has attained 5000 individuals. From 2020 alpacas are recognized as farm animals in Poland. This ruminant is increasingly popular, but still poorly known compared to other farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats).
Joanna Kapustka, Aleksandra Garbiec
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reproductive Losses and Their Causes in Alpacas—A Survey-Based Study

Animals, 2022
Simple Summary Alpaca breeding is becoming increasingly popular in regions other than South America (the place of origin of the species), e.g., in North America and Europe.
Joanna Kapustka, M. Budzyńska
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Relationships between Body Condition Score (BCS), FAMACHA©-Score and Haematological Parameters in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos), and Llamas (Lama glama) Presented at the Veterinary Clinic

Animals, 2021
Simple Summary Alpacas and llamas are increasingly presented at the veterinary clinic in Germany. Owners often notice too late when their animal is emaciated or anaemic. Emaciation can be detected by checking the so-called body condition score (BCS).
M. Wagener, Saskia Neubert, T. Punsmann, S. B. Wiegand, M. Ganter   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ultrasound dilution cardiac output and echocardiography findings in anesthetized mature alpacas (Vicugna pacos) during normotension, hypotension and hypertension.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) have physiologic adaptations to live at high altitude. These adaptations may result in unexpected responses to changes in cardiac performance and blood pressure during general anesthesia.
Noelia Diaz-Falcon, Stuart Clark-Price, Merrilee Holland, Jacob Johnson, Kara Lascola   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources