Atrial Fibrillation in Eight New World Camelids. [PDF]
J Vet Intern Med, 2016 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 ofAFinNWC.AnimalsEight New World Camelids admitted withAF.MethodsA retrospective observational study of camelids diagnosed withAFbased ...
Bozorgmanesh R +5 more
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Neoplasia and Proliferative Lesions of New World Camelids: A Systematic Literature Review and Retrospective Study of Cases Submitted to Colorado State University From 1995 to 2020 [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Camelid pathology submissions to veterinary diagnostic laboratories are on the rise given the increasing popularity and population of llamas and alpacas especially in the western United States.
Tawfik A. Aboellail +4 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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Viral diseases of new world camelids. [PDF]
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract, 2009 The increased popularity and population of New World camelids in the United States requires the development of a broader base of knowledge of the health and disease parameters for these animals by the veterinary livestock practitioner. Although our knowledge regarding infectious diseases of camelids has increased greatly over the past decade, the ...
Kapil S, Yeary T, Evermann JF.
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Sarcocystis spp. of New and Old World Camelids: Ancient Origin, Present Challenges [PDF]
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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Chromosome-Level Alpaca Reference Genome VicPac3.1 Improves Genomic Insight Into the Biology of New World Camelids [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 The development of high-quality chromosomally assigned reference genomes constitutes a key feature for understanding genome architecture of a species and is critical for the discovery of the genetic blueprints of traits of biological significance.
Mark F. Richardson +13 more
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Genetic characterization of the oxytocin-neurophysin I gene (OXT) and its regulatory regions analysis in domestic Old and New World camelids. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Oxytocin is a neurohypophysial peptide linked to a wide range of biological functions, including milk ejection, temperament and reproduction. Aims of the present study were a) the characterization of the OXT (Oxytocin-neurophysin I) gene and its ...
Alfredo Pauciullo +5 more
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Diagnostic sampling and gross pathology of New World camelids. [PDF]
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract, 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 RJ, Löhr CV, Tornquist SJ.
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Clinical findings and survival in 56 sick neonatal New World camelids. [PDF]
J Vet Intern Med, 2015 BackgroundInformation pertaining to clinical presentation and outcome of neonatal New World camelids (NWC) is limited when compared to calves and foals.HypothesisValues of variables at admission and subsequent treatment would predict survival in sick neonatalNWC.AnimalsFifty‐six client‐owned sick neonatalNWCpresented over a 10‐year period to the Purdue
Bertin FR +3 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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