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Anaemia in South American camelids - an overview of clinical and laboratory diagnostics. [PDF]

Vet Res Commun, 2023
South American camelids (SACs) play an increasing role in veterinary care in Europe. Many alpacas or llamas presented to veterinarians suffer from anaemia, regularly with a packed cell volume (PCV) below 0.10 l/l, which is a life-threatening condition ...
Wagener MG, Marahrens H, Ganter M.
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Molecular analysis of <i>Sarcoptes scabiei</i> infecting wild and domestic South American camelids in Argentina. [PDF]

Parasitology
Sarcoptic mange, caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite, is a highly transmissible skin condition affecting many mammalian species worldwide. South American camelids (SAC) have the highest reported prevalence of mange in South America, causing economic ...
Anello M, Sosa F, Ferreyra H, Lobo Allende R, Mastromatey M, Uhart M, Romero S, Florin-Christensen M, Moroni B, Molinar AR, Rossi L, Di Rocco F.   +11 more
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Ancient DNA reveals the lost domestication history of South American camelids in Northern Chile and across the Andes [PDF]

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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Clostridioides difficile in South American Camelids in Germany: First Insights into Molecular and Genetic Characteristics and Antimicrobial Resistance. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel), 2023
Little is known about zoonotic pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance in South American camelids (SAC) in Germany including Clostridioides (C.) difficile.
Dost I, Abdel-Glil M, Schmoock G, Menge C, Berens C, González-Santamarina B, Wiegand E, Neubauer H, Schwarz S, Seyboldt C.   +9 more
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The influence of different examiners on the Body Condition Score (BCS) in South American camelids-Experiences from a mixed llama and alpaca herd. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci, 2023
Particularly in unshorn llamas and alpacas with a dense fiber coat, changes in body condition often remain undetected for a long time. Manual palpation of the lumbar vertebrae is hence a simple and practical method for the objective assessment of body ...
Wagener MG, Schregel J, Ossowski N, Trojakowska A, Ganter M, Kiene F.   +5 more
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The domestication of South American camelids: a review. [PDF]

Anim Front, 2021
South American camelids are the only domesticated ungulates in the Americas, and the Andean region sustained the only pastoralist societies in the pre-Hispanic New World.
Yacobaccio HD.
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Fecal carriage of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in South American camelids and biosecurity practices among farms in northern Italy. [PDF]

Vet Res Commun
South American camelids (SACs), particularly llamas (Lama glama) and alpacas (Vicugna pacos) are gaining popularity in Europe. Initially valued for their fiber and land management capabilities, these animals are now also kept for animal therapy, outdoor ...
Pavesi LF, Rapi MC, Penati M, Musa L, Santandrea F, Ferrulli V, Martucci I, Boccardo A, Grilli G, Addis MF, Bronzo V.   +10 more
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Enteric Viral Infections among Domesticated South American Camelids: First Detection of Mammalian Orthoreovirus in Camelids [PDF]

Animals, 2021
Enteric infections are a major cause of neonatal death in South American camelids (SACs). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of enteric viral pathogens among alpacas and llamas in Canchis, Cuzco, located in the southern Peruvian ...
Dayana Castilla, Victor Escobar, Sergio Ynga, Luis Llanco, Alberto Manchego, César Lázaro, Dennis Navarro, Norma Santos, Miguel Rojas   +8 more
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Characterization of white blood cell ratios in South American camelids presented at a veterinary teaching hospital. [PDF]

Sci Rep
White blood cell (WBC) ratios are used as diagnostic markers for various inflammatory or tumor diseases as well as stress in a broad range of species. The aim of this work was to provide data on five WBC ratios (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio [NLR], band
Wagener MG, Kornblum M, Ganter M, Kiene F.   +3 more
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Comparative Genomic Analysis of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli from South American Camelids in Central Germany. [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2022
South American camelids (SAC) are increasingly kept in Europe in close contact with humans and other livestock species and can potentially contribute to transmission chains of epizootic, zoonotic and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) agents from and to ...
González-Santamarina B, Weber M, Menge C, Berens C.   +3 more
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