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Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Husbandry and Their Welfare [PDF]

Animals
A key diagnostic tool in breeding practice is systematic observation: by identifying abnormalities in natural behaviour, it can highlight early signs of reduced welfare or physical and mental health issues in livestock and other animals.
Renata Pilarczyk, Małgorzata Bąkowska, Bogumiła Pilarczyk, Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak, Beata Seremak, Jan Udała, Paulius Matusevičius, Ramutė Mišeikienė   +7 more
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Histological evaluation of the alpaca (Vicugna pacos) vomeronasal organ. [PDF]

J Vet Med Sci
Little is known about the neuronal structure of the vomeronasal organ (VNO), a receptor organ responsible for pheromone perception, in the alpaca (Vicugna pacos).
Hong S, Ahn M, Moon C, Ortiz-Leal I, Sanchez-Quinteiro P, Kang T, Shin T.   +6 more
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Stress Reduction in Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Mange Management [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
Stress and dermatosis or itching are strictly related to mange caused by Sarcoptes spp. and Chorioptes spp. mites, which are particularly stressful in alpacas.
Marilena Bolcato, Mariana Roccaro, Filippo Maria Dini, Arcangelo Gentile, Angelo Peli   +4 more
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Phenotypic and genetic antimicrobial resistance of the intestinal microbiota isolated from two alpacas (Vicugna pacos) post mortem [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Research
In Poland, alpacas are commonly companion animals and producers of wool. Human-alpaca-environment interactions raise One Health concerns about antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Pławińska-Czarnak Joanna, Wódz Karolina, Strzałkowska Zuzanna Janina, Kwieciński Piotr, Żychska Monika, Domańska Ewa Dorota, Kłosińska Daria, Orłowska Blanka, Nowak Tomasz   +8 more
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Molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in China [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Cryptosporidium is a ubiquitous protozoan in human and animals. To investigate the genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in alpaca (Vicugna pacos) in China, 484 fecal samples from alpacas were collected at nine sites, and Cryptosporidium spp.
Qiyuan Zhang, Junqiang Li, Zhiguo Li, Chunyan Xu, Minyu Hou, Meng Qi   +5 more
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Impact of Natural Dyes Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) and airampo (Opuntia soehrensii) on the Physico-Mechanical Properties and Colorfastness of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Yarns

Journal of Natural Fibers
The effect of dyeing with natural colorants on the physico-mechanical properties, colorimetric parameters, hydrophobicity, and color fastness of alpaca threads (Vicugna pacos) was investigated.
Arturo Quispe-Quispe, Franklin Lozano, Luis Fernando Pérez-Falcón, Fulgencio Vilcanqui Pérez, Guadalupe Chaquilla-Quilca, Víctor Hugo Sarmiento Casavilca, Alfredo Fernández-Ayma, Anderson Nuñez-Fernandez, Shirly Coraima Allca-Salas   +8 more
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The Influence of Region, Sex, and Age on the Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Alpacas (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>) in Poland. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Simple Summary Recent years have seen a steady increase in the number of South American camelids, including alpacas, in Europe. Alpaca breeding programs typically keep the animals in livestock buildings and covered sheds throughout the year to provide ...
Pilarczyk B, Pilarczyk R, Juszczak-Czasnojć M, Bąkowska M, Tomza-Marciniak A, Seremak B, Matusevičius P, Mišeikienė R.   +7 more
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Morphology and Immunoexpression of Selenoproteins in Term Placenta of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) from the Peruvian Andes. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Simple Summary South American camelids are valuable economic resources, and understanding various aspects of each species’ biology ensures their care and sustainable use.
Navarrete Zamora MB, Acuña F, Duarte da Silva M, Santos-Silva T, Garcia MHH, Barreto RDSN, Sato Sato A, Barbeito CG, Miglino MA.   +8 more
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Histological and immunohistochemical characterization of granulomas in alpacas (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>) naturally infected with tuberculosis. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), is a chronic zoonotic disease of increasing concern in alpacas (Vicugna pacos), a species highly susceptible to the disease.
Agulló-Ros I, Ruedas-Torres I, Hunter L, Bird A, Whitehead CE, Salguero FJ.   +5 more
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Proteomic and functional analysis of alpaca (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>) sperm quality following <i>in vitro</i> capacitation with follicular and oviductal fluids. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Assisted reproductive technologies, such as in vitro fertilization, remain inefficient in camelids, largely due to gaps in understanding the molecular interactions that regulate sperm capacitation.
Torres Hualla EA, Martiarena A, Buglio Ballesteros MG, Medina Rojas MF, Rivera Chino C, Gandarillas Espezua D, Argañaraz ME.   +6 more
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