Effects of NGF Addition on Llama (Lama glama) Sperm Traits After Cooling [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 To provide new insights into the mechanisms through which seminal plasma proteins can protect sperm from damage caused during refrigeration, we evaluate the possibility that β-NGF can contribute to the improvement of sperm quality after cooling. First, β-
Luciana M. Sari +8 more
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Ovulation Induced by Intrauterine Seminal Plasma Increases Total Protein, PGE2, IL-8, and IL-1β in Uterine Fluid of Llamas (Lama glama). [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2023 Simple Summary Cytokines and prostaglandins are inflammatory mediators that are secreted by the immune cells but also by the female genital tract to regulate immune maternal tolerance.
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Preliminary evidence for a forestomach washing mechanism in llamas (Lama glama). [PDF]
Mamm Biol, 2021 Dust and grit are ingested by herbivores in their natural habitats along with the plants that represent their selected diet. Among the functions of the rumen, a washing of ingesta from adhering dust and grit has recently been demonstrated.
Hatt JM +5 more
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Effect of Cooling and Freezing on Llama (Lama glama) Sperm Ultrastructure [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Semen cryopreservation in South American camelids has a low efficiency. Post-thaw viability of sperm is low, and poor results are obtained when artificial insemination is performed with cryopreserved semen, impeding advances both in accelerated genetic ...
Renato Zampini +10 more
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Comparison of superstimulatory protocols with different doses of eCG on ovarian response and oocyte recovery by follicular aspiration in llamas (Lama glama). [PDF]
Anim ReprodThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of three doses of equine chorionic gonadotropin (eCG) for ovarian superstimulation on ovarian response, follicular development and cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) collection in llamas.
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Relationships between Body Condition Score (BCS), FAMACHA©-Score and Haematological Parameters in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos), and Llamas (Lama glama) Presented at the Veterinary Clinic. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 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).
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Isolation of Streptococcus agalactiae in a female llama (Lama glama) in South Tyrol (Italy) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Background Streptococcus agalactiae is pathogenic for both animals and humans. In dairy cattle it commonly causes mastitis, with great economic losses, and there is scientific evidence of mastitis, caseous lymphadenitis, contagious skin necrosis and ...
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Physiological and clinical parameters under different protocols of total intravenous anesthesia in llama (<i>Lama glama</i>) undergoing unilateral ovariectomy. [PDF]
Open Vet JBackground: The limited and detailed literature on total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA), as well as the clinical indications for unilateral ovariectomy in llamas, are not well-defined. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the anesthetic events and the
Goicochea-Vargas J +8 more
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Biochemical and blood gas parameters in llamas (Lama glama) raised at moderate altitude: preliminary data from a subtropical environment. [PDF]
Trop Anim Health ProdThis study presents preliminary baseline biochemical and venous blood gas data obtained from llamas (Lama glama) raised under semi-intensive management at medium altitude (595 m asl) in subtropical Brazil.
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A case of nasal myiasis due to Oestrus ovis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a llama (Lama glama) [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2013 Infection by the larval form of Oestrus ovis (sheep bot fly) is common in many areas of Peru. This is an obligate parasite of sheep and goats, and it is the cause of oestrosis, or nasal myiasis, which can lead to severe clinical manifestations in ...
Luis Antonio Gomez-Puerta +4 more
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