Anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes of alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in Australia
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) can cause significant economic losses in alpacas due to lowered production of fibre and meat. Although no anthelmintics are registered for use in alpacas, various classes of anthelmintics are frequently used ...
Mohammed H. Rashid +5 more
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Efecto de la concentración de papaina sobre la dureza de la carne de alpaca (vicugna pacos) - Lambayeque, 2012 [PDF]
, 2012 En el Perú destaca la producción de fibra de alpaca, la carne de alpaca en forma contraria, posee un consumo bajísimo en las zonas urbanas, debido a su poca difusión y una característica particular que presenta, su dureza.
Pintado Gómez, Vivette Jashira +1 more
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Fatal Bluetongue Virus Infection in an Alpaca (Vicugna Pacos) in California
, 2010 In October 2008, a 15-year-old female alpaca ( Vicugna pacos) housed at a breeding farm in northern California died after a brief illness characterized by sudden onset of weakness, recumbency, and respiratory distress.
Beate Crossley +4 more
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Case Report: Congenital caudal tibial curvatures in two alpaca crias
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceCongenital deformities of the tibia are rare conditions in animals as well as in humans. The cause is often unknown. Although congenital defects in South American Camelids are more frequent than in other species, to our knowledge, there are no previous ...
Alexandra von Altrock +6 more
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Innervation and immunohistochemical characteristics of epididymis in Alpaca camelid (Vicugna pacos)
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2013 Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) are domesticated camelids indigenous to south America and recently also bred in Europe and Italy for their high quality wool. There is little data available regarding the innervation of the male reproductive tract of this species.
Giovanna Liguori +6 more
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EFECTO ANTIMICROBIANO DE LAS FIBRAS DE Vicugna pacos “alpaca” FUNCIONALIZADAS CON NANOPARTÍCULAS DE PLATA [PDF]
, 2022 Las fibras de Vicugna pacos "alpaca” se han utilizado por los pobladores del Ande peruano desde tiempos inmemoriales como materiaprima para la industria textil.
Pedro Huaman, Juan Javier +7 more
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Identification of genomic regions associated with differences in fleece type in Huacaya and Suri alpacas (Vicugna pacos). [PDF]
The difference in fleece type is the distinguishing trait between the two types of alpacas (Vicugna pacos), Huacaya and Suri. The Suri fleece type has been found to be inherited dominantly over the Huacaya type, resulting in offspring with the Suri ...
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Dystrophic mineralization of the arterial fibrovascular tissue associated with a vitamin D hypervitaminosis in an 8-year-old female Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND Prophylactic Vitamin D supplementation is a common practice in Alpaca breeding in many regions around the world. An overdosage can lead to dystrophic mineralization of soft tissues.
Stefani, Annalisa +5 more
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Mature retroperitoneal cystic teratoma in an adult alpaca: a case report
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Retroperitoneal mature cystic teratomas are rare in both human and veterinary medicine. These tumors arise from pluripotent germ cells and can contain tissues from all three germ layers.
Giuliana Rosato +4 more
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Molecular detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in Xinjiang, China
Parasite, 2019 Enterocytozoon bieneusi, an obligate intracellular pathogen, can infect a wide variety of hosts. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and molecular characteristics of E. bieneusi in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in China.
Zhang Qiyuan +6 more
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