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The domestication of South American camelids: a review. [PDF]
Yacobaccio HD.
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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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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]
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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Maize and dietary change in early Peruvian civilization: Isotopic evidence from the Late Preceramic Period/Initial Period site of La Galgada, Peru [PDF]
The Late Preceramic Period (3000–1700 BCE) and Initial Period (1700–800 BCE) in Peru was a time of emergent social complexity as illustrated by the construction of ceremonial architecture and permanent settlements.
Burger, Richard +5 more
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Atypical Coccidiosis in South American Camelids [PDF]
Reported clinical signs of coccidiosis in South American camelids include anorexia of a few days duration, sudden death, and diarrhea. Antemortem diagnosis of clinical coccidiosis is usually based on clinical signs and supported by detection of coccidial oocysts in feces. This report describes 2 atypical cases of coccidiosis in South American camelids
Munashe, Chigerwe +4 more
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Evaluación de la calidad del adn espermático en camélidos sudamericanos y otras especies domésticas [PDF]
Abnormalities in sperm genetic material can be expressed as maturation or nuclear condensation defects, DNA damage or breakdown and chromosomal abnormalities.
Carretero MI, Giuliano MS, Neild DM
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Haemotrophic mycoplasmas in South American camelids in Switzerland [PDF]
The red blood cell parasite 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemolamae', formerly Eperythrozoon, is known to be widespread in South American camelids in the USA, causing anaemia in affected animals.
Hofmann-Lehmann, Regina +7 more
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Twenty-one vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) from a Chilean breeding unit were tested to serovars Pomona, Canicola, Copenhageni, Ballum and Grippotyphosa of Leptospira interrogans using the microscopic microagglutination technique.
Cecilia Norambuena +4 more
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Seasonal changes in energy expenditure, body temperature and activity patterns in llamas (Lama glama) [PDF]
The authors thank Knut Salzmann und Arne Oppermann for technical help and for taking care of the animals and Anna Stölzl for help with the administering of the ruminal unit of the telemetry system.
Arnold, Walter +8 more
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