Consumo y valor nutritivo del ensilado de "Calamagrostis antoniana" y "Avena sativa" asociada en diferentes proporciones en alpacas ("Vicugna pacos") [PDF]
, 2013 The experiment aimed to assess the nutritional value of the silage Calamagrostis antoniana and Avena sativa in different proportions (treatments): chemical composition in terms of dry matter (%), crude protein (%), crude fiber (%) and intake voluntary ...
Contreras, P.J. +3 more
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Neuropathological findings suggestive for a stroke in an alpaca (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
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
Sandra Schöniger +5 more
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Molecular detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in Xinjiang, China [PDF]
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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Fatal Infection in an Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) Caused by Pathogenic Rhodococcus equi. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Sting R +4 more
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Bioinformatic identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in keratin-associated protein genes in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
Revista Peruana de BiologíaThis study aimed to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in keratin-associated protein genes (KRTAPs), in alpacas (Vicugna pacos). The study was conducted on 34 KRTAPs genes that are annotated in the National Center for Biotechnology ...
Deyanira Figueroa +3 more
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Important ectoparasites of Alpaca (
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2010 Summary Background Alpacas (Vicugna pacos), earlier named Lama pacos, belong to the family Camelidae of which there are 7 living species. Four are native to South America and of those four two are domestic species, the alpaca (Vicugna pacos) and the llama (Lama glama) and two are wild, the vicuna (Vicugna vicugna )a nd the guanaco (Lama guanicoe ...
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Influencia de dos voltajes de electroeyaculación en la calidad seminal de alpacas (Vicugna pacos) [PDF]
Australian Veterinary Journal, 2022 Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare, familial disease of unknown aetiology characterised by intra‐alveolar formation and accumulation of microliths. Multiple formalin‐fixed tissues were submitted from a 5‐month‐old female alpaca that died suddenly without significant clinical signs.
J. R. García-Díaz +3 more
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Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Prednisolone in Alpacas
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 This study aimed to determine the pharmacokinetics of prednisolone following intravenous and oral administration in healthy adult alpacas. Healthy adult alpacas were given prednisolone (IV, n = 4), as well as orally (PO, n = 6).
Ricardo Videla +5 more
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Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022 The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a camelid native to South America, but the species has wide distribution outside its natural habitat and is found in various countries on other continents, Poland being one in Europe.
Maria Pyziel-Serafin Anna +5 more
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Clinical and Histological Features of Ovarian Hypoplasia/Dysgenesis in Alpacas
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Alpacas have a high incidence of congenital reproductive tract abnormalities, including ovarian hypoplasia/dysgenesis. Diagnosis of this condition is often challenging.
Eduardo Arroyo +7 more
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