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 +2 more
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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 +4 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. Fusobacterium necrophorum was isolated from the lesions in all alpacas, in combination with
Francisco R. Carvallo +6 more
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ultrasonography of kidney and spleen in clinically healthy llamas and alpacas
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2021 Background The ultrasonographic examination technique is a well-established, non-invasive diagnostic tool for diverse conditions in humans and different animal species.
Cassandra Eibl, Sonja Franz
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Alpaca Field Behaviour When Cohabitating with Lambing Ewes
Animals, 2020 A common strategy to reduce predator attack on livestock is the deployment of guardian alpacas. However, little research has been conducted on the behaviour of this species while housed with other livestock.
Paige T. Matthews +5 more
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Pharmacokinetics and antinociceptive effects of tramadol and its metabolite O-desmethyltramadol following intravenous administration in sheep [PDF]
, 2015 Although sheep are widely used as an experimental model for various surgical procedures there is a paucity of data on the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of analgesic drugs in this species. The aims of this study were to investigate the pharmacokinetics of
A., Di Salvo +6 more
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Detección de anticuerpos séricos contra Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle y Manceaux, 1909) en llamas (Lama glama Linneaus, 1758) y alpacas (Lama pacos Linneaus, 1758 ) de Chile. [PDF]
, 2012 Sera samples from 113 Ilamas (Lama glama) and 127 alpacas (Lama pacos) from the IX and V Regions, respectively, of Chile were tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies.
Barril, G. +4 more
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Seasonal changes in energy expenditure, body temperature and activity patterns in llamas (Lama glama) [PDF]
, 2017 The authors thank Knut Salzmann und Arne Oppermann for technical help and for taking care of the animals and Anna Stölzl for help with the administering of the ruminal unit of the telemetry system.
Arnold, Walter +8 more
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Clinical and Histological Features of Ovarian Hypoplasia/Dysgenesis in Alpacas
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Alpacas have a high incidence of congenital reproductive tract abnormalities, including ovarian hypoplasia/dysgenesis. Diagnosis of this condition is often challenging.
Eduardo Arroyo +7 more
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First report of anthelmintic resistance in Haemonchus contortus in alpacas in Australia [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Parasitic nematodes can cause substantial clinical and subclinical problems in alpacas and anthelmintics are regularly used to control parasitic nematodes in alpacas.
Abdul Jabbar +3 more
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