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Comparative FISH-Mapping of MC1R, ASIP, and TYRP1 in New and Old World Camelids and Association Analysis With Coat Color Phenotypes in the Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius)

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), the agouti signaling protein (ASIP), and tyrosinase related protein 1 (TYRP1) are among the major regulators of pigmentation in mammals.
Fahad Alshanbari, Caitlin Castaneda, Rytis Juras, Andrew Hillhouse, Mayra N. Mendoza, Gustavo A. Gutiérrez, Federico Abel Ponce de León, Terje Raudsepp   +7 more
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Using modern reproductive methods to hybridize old and new world Camelids : Camelus dromedarius x Lama guanicoe

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2000
A group of nine female and one male guanaco were maintained alongside a larger herd of dromedary camels at the Camel Reproduction Centre in Dubai. The ovaries of the female guanacos and camels were scanned regularly, and when they exhibited a dominant ...
J. A. Skidmore, A. M. Billah, W. R. Allen, R. V. Short   +3 more
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Dental disease in alpacas. Part 2: Risk factors associated with diastemata, periodontitis, occlusal pulp exposure, wear abnormalities, and malpositioned teeth

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2020
Background Dental disorders, of which tooth root abscesses are best documented, are highly prevalent in alpacas. Identification of risk factors can be valuable for prevention of dental disorders in this species.
Kirsten Proost, Bart Pardon, Elke Pollaris, Thijs Flahou, Lieven Vlaminck   +4 more
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Clinical Findings and Survival in 56 Sick Neonatal New World Camelids [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2015
Abstract Background Information pertaining to clinical presentation and outcome of neonatal New World camelids (NWC) is limited when compared to calves and foals. Hypothesis Values of variables at admission and ...
Bertin, F. R., Squires, J. M., Kritchevsky, J. E., Taylor, S. D.   +3 more
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Diagnostic Sampling and Gross Pathology of New World Camelids

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2012
This article provides an overview of tests and appropriate samples to send to a Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for the diagnosis of common diseases of New World Camelids (NWC) such as abortions, congenital anomalies, anemia, enteritis, endoparasitism, gastric ulcer, hepatic lipidosis, encephalitis, pneumonia, dermatosis, neoplasia and cryptococcosis.
Bildfell, Robert J., Löhr, Christiane V., Tornquist, Susan J.   +2 more
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Acute fasciolosis in an alpaca: a case report

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background The popularity of new world camelids, particularly alpacas, is growing rapidly in Ireland, presenting a clinical challenge to veterinary practitioners who may not have worked with these species previously.
C. J. Hayes, P. J. O’Brien, A. Wolfe, S. Hoey, C. Chandler, V. Rhodes, C. I. Carty, I. M. Piras, E. G. Ryan   +8 more
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Evaluation of insulin secretion and action in New World camelids

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2013
Abstract Objective—To measure and compare insulin secretion and sensitivity in healthy alpacas and llamas via glucose clamping techniques. Animals—8 llamas and 8 alpacas. Procedures—Hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamping (HEC) and hyperglycemic clamping (HGC) were performed on each camelid in a crossover design with a minimum 48-hour washout period ...
Anna M, Firshman, Christopher K, Cebra, Barbara J, Schanbacher, Elizabeth R, Seaquist   +3 more
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How many large camelids in the world? A synthetic analysis of the world camel demographic changes

Pastoralism, 2020
At world level, the current official number of large camelids cannot be determined exactly (it is estimated to be more than 35 million heads), and the role of camels in the livestock economy is highly variable.
B. Faye
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Prairie Rattlesnake Envenomation in 27 New World Camelids

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2013
Abstract Background Morbidity and case fatality from rattlesnake envenomation is regionally specific because of variability in relative toxicity of the species of snake encountered. A previous report of rattlesnake envenomation in New World camelids (NWC) from the western coastal United States ...
J M, Sonis, E S, Hackett, R J, Callan, T N, Holt, T B, Hackett   +4 more
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Nucleotide diversity of functionally different groups of immune response genes in Old World camels based on newly annotated and reference-guided assemblies

BMC Genomics, 2020
Background Immune-response (IR) genes have an important role in the defense against highly variable pathogens, and therefore, diversity in these genomic regions is essential for species’ survival and adaptation.
Sara Lado, Jean P. Elbers, Mark F. Rogers, José Melo-Ferreira, Adiya Yadamsuren, Jukka Corander, Petr Horin, Pamela A. Burger   +7 more
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