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PLoS ONETo evaluate the presence of domesticated camelids in the Semiarid North of Chile (29°S) before the arrival of the Inca, we utilized a multidisciplinary approach to analyze 57 South American camelids that were part of the funerary contexts of the El ...
Patricio López Mendoza +8 more
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Effect of Cooling and Freezing on Llama (Lama glama) Sperm Ultrastructure
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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Intracranial abscess formation in an adult alpaca: a case report
BMC Veterinary Research, 2019 Background Intracranial abscess formation is an extremely rare and sporadically documented disease in South American Camelids (SACs). Herein we report the first case of otogenic brain abscess formation in this species.
Sonja Franz +3 more
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Epidemiological Study of Pestiviruses in South American Camelids in Switzerland
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2010 Abstract Background In the context of the ongoing eradication campaign for bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in cattle in Switzerland, the role of South American camelids (SAC) as a possible virus reservoir needed to be evaluated ...
Mudry, Marie +5 more
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Ultrasonography of the Tympanic Bulla in Llamas and Alpacas: Techniques and Physiological Findings
AnimalsThis study aimed to perform ultrasonography of the tympanic bulla in healthy, non-sedated camelids for the first time. In the first step, dissection and sonography in cadaver specimens allowed the essential identification of the anatomical structures of ...
Rainer Giebl +5 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Endoparasites are considered a major health problem of South American camelids as shown in a recent survey among German and Austrian camelid owners.
Luise Kultscher +4 more
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Case Report: Congenital caudal tibial curvatures in two alpaca crias
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceCongenital deformities of the tibia are rare conditions in animals as well as in humans. The cause is often unknown. Although congenital defects in South American Camelids are more frequent than in other species, to our knowledge, there are no previous ...
Alexandra von Altrock +6 more
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The Elecsys AMH Assay Is a Suitable Method to Detect Gonadal Tissue in Male Alpacas and Llamas
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceObjective Anti‐Müllerian hormone (AMH) has become an important hormonal parameter for the detection of gonadal tissue and for the diagnosis of gonadal functions and pathologies. To our knowledge, there is currently no homologous test for AMH measurements
Sait Sendag +5 more
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Textile characteristics of fiber from Huacaya alpacas (Vicugna pacos)
Scientia Agropecuaria, 2019 Fiber from alpacas represents a substantial component of economic output for South American countries. In this study it determined the textile characteristics of fibers obtained from Huacaya alpacas raised at the South American Camelids Research and ...
Rufino Paucar-Chanca +4 more
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Revista del Museo de Antropologia, 2009 The measurements obtained from South American camelids appendicular skeleton bones have been used in recent years as a benchmark for interpreting different aspects of archaeological studies. The shape and size of bones have been linked to various factors
Andrés D. Izeta +2 more
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