Epididymis incision as a method to collect epididymal sperm cells in alpacas
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Background Epididymal sperm can be collected post‐castration or post‐mortem. This method has already been described for alpaca (Vicugna pacos), but little data are available on success rate and the influence of diluent on it.
Marlen Auer +3 more
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Osteometría del Cráneo de la Alpaca Adulta (Vicugna pacos)
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú, 2016 El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo la evaluación de la osteometría del cráneo y el cálculo de los índices craneométricos de alpacas (Vicugna pacos) adultas. Se utilizaron 30 cabezas de alpacas Huacaya adultas (15 machos y 15 hembras), provenientes de Sicuani, Cusco, Perú. Los cráneos fueron obtenidos mediante la técnica de maceración.
Henry Castañeda, C +3 more
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Detección de anticuerpos séricos contra Toxoplasma gondii (Nicolle y Manceaux, 1909) en llamas (Lama glama Linneaus, 1758) y alpacas (Lama pacos Linneaus, 1758 ) de Chile. [PDF]
, 2012 Sera samples from 113 Ilamas (Lama glama) and 127 alpacas (Lama pacos) from the IX and V Regions, respectively, of Chile were tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies.
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'Staggers' in Australian alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
NZGA: Research and Practice Series, 2007 In a random survey of 107 alpaca producers across Australia, 23% had observed staggers over the previous 3 years with signs usually persisting 3-4 ...
N.G. Sampaio +5 more
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Orexin A-Mediated Modulation of Reproductive Activities in Testis of Normal and Cryptorchid Dogs: Possible Model for Studying Relationships Between Energy Metabolism and Reproductive Control [PDF]
, 2019 Orexin A (OxA) is a neuropeptide produced in the lateral hypothalamus that performs pleiotropic functions in different tissues, including involvement in energy homeostasis and reproductive neuroendocrine functions.
Annunziata, Chiara +5 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Little is known about the epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infections in alpacas (Vicugna pacos) and llamas (Lama glama) outside South America. The study aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of T. gondii and N.
Walter Basso +6 more
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Localization of orexin B and orexin-2 receptor in the rat epididymis [PDF]
, 2018 The peptides orexin A (OXA) and orexin B (OXB) derived from the proteolytic cleavage of a common precursor molecule, prepro-orexin, were originally described in the rat hypothalamus.
Alfredo Vittoria +8 more
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Protein Fractions as Indicators of Stress in Alpacas
AnimalsThe alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is an herbivorous ruminate mammal from the camelid family (Camelidae) [...]
Monika Budzyńska +2 more
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First report on nasal myiasis in an alpaca “Vicugna pacos” – a case report
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Background An infestation of bot fly larvae causes myiasis which is known to cause respiratory symptoms in ruminants. There are reports of bot fly larvae in llamas, but to our knowledge there are no previous reports of nasal myiasis due to bot flies in ...
Teresa Maria Punsmann +5 more
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Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022 The study highlights the transboundary nature of tuberculosis (TB) in alpacas and the failure of current ante-mortem testing protocols (the tuberculin skin and Enferplex Camelid TB tests) to identify TB-free alpaca herds and individuals for export.
Krajewska-Wędzina Monika +6 more
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