Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Husbandry and Their Welfare [PDF]
AnimalsA 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 +7 more
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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Infections in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Alpacas are the major camelid species in Europe held for hobbies, animal-aided therapy, and commercial reasons. As a result, health-related issues associated with alpacas are of growing significance. This especially holds true for one of the most serious
Reinhard Sting +6 more
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Stress Reduction in Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Mange Management [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesStress 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 +4 more
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Mitochondrial Distribution Patterns and Remodeling During In Vitro Maturation of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Oocytes [PDF]
BiologyMitochondrial distribution and activity are closely associated with cytoplasmic maturation and developmental competence in mammalian oocytes; however, limited information is available regarding these processes in Vicugna pacos.
Paula Quijano +5 more
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the black Alpaca breed of Vicugna pacos (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Camelidae) from Puno, Peru [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The domestic South American camelid Vicugna pacos L. is distributed along Peru, Chile, Bolivia, and Argentina. Here, we contribute to the bioinformatics and evolutionary systematics of the Camelidae by performing high-throughput sequencing analysis on ...
Danilo E. Bustamante +5 more
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Bronchioalveolar carcinoma in an adult alpaca (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2019 Background This report describes a case of a bronchiolar adenocarcinoma in a 6-year old alpaca mare. For the first time in an alpaca, neoplasia was classified by histopathology as a lepidic-predominant bronchiolar adenocarcinoma.
Lara Moser +3 more
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Cranial arterial patterns of the alpaca (Camelidae: Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Artiodactyl cranial arterial patterns deviate significantly from the standard mammalian pattern, most notably in the possession of a structure called the carotid rete (CR)—a subdural arterial meshwork that is housed within the cavernous venous sinus ...
Haley D. O'Brien
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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 ResearchIn 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 +8 more
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Determination of Sarcocystis lamacanis microcysts in the cardiac muscle of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) and their correlation with troponin cTnI. A study performed in the high Andean region of southern Peru [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal Science, 2022 The breeding of alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is one of the most important economic activities in the high Andean areas of Peru. The commercialization of products derived from alpaca represents more than 80% of the income of high-Andean families.
Fernando Fernandez-F +7 more
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Neuropathological findings suggestive for a stroke in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2019 Background This case report describes a focal brain lesion in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos). Although this is a restricted study based on a single animal, neuropathological features are reported that are most likely attributed to a vascular event with either
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