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Genome-wide scan for runs of homozygosity in South American Camelids

BMC Genomics, 2023
Background Alpaca (Vicugna pacos), llama (Lama glama), vicugna (Vicugna vicugna) and guanaco (Lama guanicoe), are the camelid species distributed over the Andean high-altitude grasslands, the Altiplano, and the Patagonian arid steppes.
Stefano Pallotti, Matteo Picciolini, Marco Antonini, Carlo Renieri, Valerio Napolioni   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severe anaemia secondary to a perforated gastric ulcer in a male alpaca

Irish Veterinary Journal, 2023
Background Anaemia is a common condition in alpacas and attributable to a variety of causes. Severe anaemia with a packed cell volume (PCV) less than 10% is frequently diagnosed, usually due to blood loss resulting from haemonchosis.
Matthias Gerhard Wagener, Teresa Maria Punsmann, Sven Kleinschmidt, Ralf Surholt, Saskia Neubert, Hannah Marahrens, Thekla Großmann, Martin Ganter   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Eastern Equine Encephalitis in 9 South American Camelids [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2007
Abstract Background: Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus is a mosquito-borne togavirus (alphavirus) that causes severe (often fatal) encephalitis in many mammalian species, but it has not been reported previously in South American camelids.
Rose, Nolen-Walston, Daniela, Bedenice, Carlos, Rodriguez, Steven, Rushton, Amy, Bright, Marie-Eve, Fecteau, Diana, Short, Ron, Majdalany, Deepanker, Tewari, Douglas, Pedersen, Matti, Kiupel, Roger, Maes, Fabio, Del Piero   +12 more
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Skin diseases of South American camelids [PDF]

In Practice, 2007
CAMELIDS, and alpacas in particular, are growing in popularity in the UK. These animals often present with skin disease and provide a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the veterinary clinician. While much has been made about the role of nutritional problems related to zinc, dermatological problems in these species are frequently associated with ...
Foster, Aiden, Jackson, Anna, D'Alterio, Gian Lorenzo   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Development and Evaluation of a Serological Assay for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Alpacas and Llamas

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018
South American camelids are susceptible to tuberculosis, caused mainly by Mycobacterium bovis and M. microti. Despite the tuberculin skin test being the official test for tuberculosis, it has a very low sensitivity in these species (14–20%).
Jose A. Infantes-Lorenzo, Jose A. Infantes-Lorenzo, Claire E. Whitehead, Inmaculada Moreno, Javier Bezos, Alvaro Roy, Lucas Domínguez, Lucas Domínguez, Mercedes Domínguez, Francisco J. Salguero   +9 more
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Embryo yield in llamas synchronized with two different intravaginal progesterone-releasing devices and superovulated with eCG

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2015
The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of two intravaginal devices (ID) containing the same dose (0.5 g) of progesterone (P4) on subsequent ovarian response, embryo production and circulating P4 concentration profile in llamas (Lama ...
Juan F. Aller, Marcos C. Abalos, Francisco A. Acuña, Rosana Virgili, Francisco Requena, Andrea K. Cancino   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Causes of Abortions in South American Camelids in Switzerland—Cases and Questionnaire

Animals, 2021
Over the last decade, South American camelids (SAC) have gained increasing popularity in Switzerland. They are used for several purposes such as fiber and meat production, as companion or guard animals and for trekking activities.
Isabelle Rüfli, Corinne Gurtner, Walter U. Basso, Beatriz Vidondo, Gaby Hirsbrunner, Patrik Zanolari   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Field Trial Vaccination against Cowpox in Two Alpaca Herds

Viruses, 2020
In Europe, cowpox virus (CPXV) infection in South American camelids occurs as a so-called spill-over infection. Although infected animals generally have a mild form of the disease and survive, cases of fatal generalised CPXV infection have also been ...
Almut Prkno, Donata Hoffmann, Matthias Kaiser, Daniela Goerigk, Martin Pfeffer, Karsten Winter, Thomas W. Vahlenkamp, Martin Beer, Alexander Starke   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Productive parameters in South American camelids

Manglar, 2021
The objective of this study wasto determine the productive parameters in South American camelids. The study was carried out in the Quimsachata camelid germplasm bank, located in the department of Puno, Peru. The monthly alpacas and llamas counting sheets for the 2014-2018 period were used. The total annual average capital
Rubén Mamani, Mario Gonzáles, Nicoll Condori, Ferdynand Huacani, Vilk Checalla   +4 more
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Camels as a Climate‐Resilient Linchpin for Sustainable Development in Global Drylands

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Camels represent a significant, yet underutilized, asset for advancing integrated sustainable development in the world's expanding drylands. Previous reviews have examined camels' physiology, milk composition, or pastoral systems in isolation; this review examines their potential as a climate‐resilient linchpin for food systems by synthesizing
Ayana Angassa, Minyahel Tilahun, Solomon G. Tesfamichael   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source