Editorial: Reproduction in South American Camelids [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Marcelo Ratto, Marcelo Horacio Miragaya
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The Elecsys AMH Assay Is a Suitable Method to Detect Gonadal Tissue in Male Alpacas and Llamas [PDF]
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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Breeding seasonality of Tylopoda: Expected patterns in Old World camelids but an exceptional pattern in South American camelids. [PDF]
PLoS ONESeasonal breeding is a common adaptation among mammals in seasonal environments, ensuring offspring is born under favourable conditions. As only conception can be controlled but not birth itself, a predictive cue for these favourable conditions is needed
Nicole Pauli +2 more
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Paratuberculosis in South American camelids: two independent cases in alpacas in Germany [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Paratuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), is a chronic granulomatous enteritis that affects domestic and wild ruminants and camelids. The disease has rarely been reported in alpacas in Germany.
Heike Köhler +8 more
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Multi-proxy analysis of El Olivar camelids (1,090-1,440 cal AD): Evaluating the presence of llamas (Lama glama, Linnaeus 1758) in the Semiarid North of Chile before the arrival of the Inca. [PDF]
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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Ultrasonography of the Tympanic Bulla in Llamas and Alpacas: Techniques and Physiological Findings [PDF]
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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The domestication of South American camelids: a review. [PDF]
Anim Front, 2021 Yacobaccio HD.
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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 +3 more
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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 +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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