Atrial Fibrillation in Eight New World Camelids. [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2015 BackgroundThere is limited information on the incidence of clinical signs, concurrent illness and treatment options for atrial fibrillation (AF) in New World Camelids (NWC).ObjectiveDescribe clinical signs and outcome of AF in NWC.AnimalsEight New World ...
Bozorgmanesh, R +5 more
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First Complete Morphological Description of Schistosoma Reflexum in a Llama [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceSchistosoma reflexum (SR) is a lethal congenital malformation characterized by severe spinal retroflexion, thoracoabdominoschisis with visceral exposure. This case report aims to describe the morphology and pathology of SR in a llama. A white male llama (
Carmen Luginbühl +7 more
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Across deserts and Andes: a genetic exploration of GlyCam-1 in domestic camelids [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Lactophorin is a major whey protein in camelid milk that prevents fat globule aggregation and inhibits spontaneous lipolysis. It has also been proposed to play immunological functions, including the prevention of mastitis in lactating animals ...
Neyrouz Letaief +8 more
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Intracranial ependymoma and secondary hydrocephalus: a rare case report in a Camel (Camelus bactrianus) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntracranial ependymomas are rare neuroepithelial tumors that arise from the ependymal lining of the ventricular system. Although sporadically reported in domestic species, primary brain tumors remain exceptionally rare in Old and New World camelids ...
Luca Spadotto +7 more
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Diagnosis of a Dicrocoelium dendriticum infection in New World Camelids: a case report [PDF]
Veterinární Medicína, 2012 Dicrocoelium dendriticum plays an important role in New World Camelids as infected animals may suffer from severe clinical symptoms even leading to death of the animals.
D. Klein +3 more
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A complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the wild two-humped camel (
BMC Genomics, 2007 Background The family Camelidae that evolved in North America during the Eocene survived with two distinct tribes, Camelini and Lamini. To investigate the evolutionary relationship between them and to further understand the evolutionary history of this ...
Meng He +8 more
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Tooth Root Abscess and Mandibular Infections in Old World Camelids: 3 Cases [PDF]
Case Reports in Veterinary MedicineThere are limited reports of mandibular infections and tooth root abscesses in camels (Old World Camelids). This is in contrast to multiple reports and case series detailing diagnosis, management, and therapy of similar infections in New World Camelids ...
Alyssa Sparnon +5 more
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Septic arthritis in neonatal and juvenile New World camelids (5 cases). [PDF]
J Vet Intern MedAbstract Septic arthritis (SA) in camelids is infrequently reported in the literature. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical presentation, etiologies, diagnostics, treatment and short- and long-term outcome in neonatal and juvenile New World camelids (NWCs) with SA.
Miklavcic M +4 more
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Neurocysticercosis by Taenia sp. in a female alpaca (Vicugna pacos) from Germany [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Neurocysticercosis, caused by Taenia sp., represents one of the most important parasitic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) globally, with low but increasing numbers of documented cases in both animals and humans in Europe.
Martin Dembowski +8 more
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Sarcocystis spp. of New and Old World Camelids: Ancient Origin, Present Challenges
PathogensSarcocystis spp. are coccidian protozoans belonging to the Apicomplexa phylum. As with other members of this phylum, they are obligate intracellular parasites with complex cellular machinery for the invasion of host cells. Sarcocystis spp.
Sarah N. Wieser +7 more
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