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World Development Indicators 2011 [PDF]

, 2011
World development indicators 2011, the 15th edition in its current format, aims to provide relevant, high-quality, internationally comparable statistics about development and the quality of people's ...
World Bank
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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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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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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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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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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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Embryo transfer in camelids: Study of a reliable superovulatory treatment in llamas

, 2006
South American Camelids are receiving increased interest not only in South America but also on a worldwide scale. They possess some unique features such as their fine fibre and their high adaptivity to many climatic regions across the world.
Huanca López, Wilfredo, Ratto, Marcelo, Cordero, Aida, Huanca Mamani, Teodosio, Santiani Acosta, Alexei Vicent   +4 more
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