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First Complete Morphological Description of Schistosoma Reflexum in a Llama

Veterinary Medicine and Science
Schistosoma 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, Lea A. Hiller, Elke Van der Vekens, Bettina A. Weber, Cord Drögemüller, Patrik Zanolari, Corinne Gurtner, Joana Jacinto   +7 more
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Relationships between integumental characteristics and thermoregulation in South American camelids

Animal, 2010
Hair fibre is regarded as a unique mammalian feature with an important role for endothermy. Artificial selection for hair characteristics resulted in marked changes with regard to follicle number, type, distribution, growth and natural shedding.
M. Gerken
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Editorial: Reproduction in South American Camelids [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Marcelo Ratto, Marcelo Horacio Miragaya
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Management of South American camelids in the eastern Andes of Northwestern Argentina: a comparative study of archaeological cases in the last two millennia

Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology
Human-camelid interactions were an essential component in the everyday life of the societies that inhabited the South and Central Andes. While numerous studies have concentrated on this topic, they have primarily focused on the Puna plateaus, where ...
Enrique Moreno, Celeste Samec, Luis Manuel del Papa, Constanza Taboada, Pablo Mercolli, Rodrigo Nores, Stefanie Schirmer, Noel Amano   +7 more
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Llama and Alpaca Management in Germany—Results of an Online Survey among Owners on Farm Structure, Health Problems and Self-Reflection

Animals, 2021
An online survey of llama and alpaca owners was used to collect data on the population, husbandry, feeding, management measures and health problems. A total of 255 questionnaires were evaluated.
Saskia Neubert, Alexandra von Altrock, Michael Wendt, Matthias Gerhard Wagener   +3 more
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Ancient DNA reveals the lost domestication history of South American camelids in Northern Chile and across the Andes

eLife, 2021
The study of South American camelids and their domestication is a highly debated topic in zooarchaeology. Identifying the domestic species (alpaca and llama) in archaeological sites based solely on morphological data is challenging due to their ...
Paloma Diaz-Maroto, Alba Rey-Iglesia, Isabel Cartajena, Lautaro Núñez, Michael V Westbury, Valeria Varas, Mauricio Moraga, Paula F Campos, Pablo Orozco-terWengel, Juan Carlos Marin, Anders J Hansen   +10 more
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Assessment of cerebrospinal fluid analysis and short‐term survival outcomes in South American camelids: A retrospective study of 54 cases (2005‐2021)

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2022
Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is commonly analyzed in South American camelids with suspected neurologic disease because of ease of collection and characteristic findings associated with certain diseases.
Samuel J. Bennett, Pamela R. F. Adkins, Loren G. Schultz, Kelsey E. Walker   +3 more
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MC1R Gene Variants and Their Relationship with Coat Color in South American Camelids

The Scientific World Journal, 2023
In domestic camelids, fleece color is an essential characteristic because it defines the direction of production. Variants were determined in the MC1R gene that showed a relationship with coat color in alpacas and llamas at the level of the coding region.
Carola Melo Rojas, P. Walter Bravo Matheus, Celso Zapata Coacalla, Victor Lopez Durand, Maximo Melo Anccasi   +4 more
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A Literature Review of Selected Bacterial Diseases in Alpacas and Llamas—Epidemiology, Clinical Signs and Diagnostics

Animals, 2023
The breeding of South American Camelids (SACs), particularly llamas and alpacas, is becoming increasingly popular in regions that are not their natural habitat, including Europe. These animals are considered to be relatively disease resistant.
Kacper Konieczny, Małgorzata Pomorska-Mól   +1 more
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In vitro production and transfer of embryos in South American Camelids: New opportunities and challenges [PDF]

SPERMOVA, 2018
Many of the studies on in vitro fertilization in South American camelids has culminated in the evaluation of the development to blastocyst. Initially work has been done with gametes collected from post-mortem animal, but recent work is already reporting ...
J. Ruiz-Bejar
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