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DISEASES: AN OVERVIEW
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Common Camelid
Diseases
Stephen
R. Purdy, DVM |
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A list of common camelid diseases. |
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Common Alpaca and Llama Skin Problems Stephen
R. Purdy, DVM |
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A list of
common alpaca and llama skin problems. |
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STOMACH DISEASES:
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Stomach Ulcers in
Alpacas and Llamas
Stephen
R. Purdy, DVM |
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Normal Stomach Anatomy,
Clinical Signs of Ulcers, Proposed Mechanisms of Ulcer Formation,
Diagnosis of Ulcers, and Management of Ulcers. |
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LIVER DISEASES: |
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Liver Disease in Camelids
David
E. Anderson, DVM |
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Liver disease has not been
widely recognized in camelids (alpacas and llamas). Although fatty
liver disease is often discussed or observed during necropsy
examination, primary liver diseases have been infrequently
diagnosed.
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Liver Disease, Metabolism, and Digestion in LLamas and Alpacas
David E. Anderson, DVM |
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The incidence of liver disease in llamas and alpacas is unknown, but
this disease appears to be common in North America. |
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Critical Care:
Fatty Liver Syndrome in Llamas
The
Oregon State University Veterinary Journal |
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It began when one of their
favorite llamas became quiet and not interested in eating. Within a
week, another female in the same group was found in a terminal
condition and was euthanized. |
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Severe Biliary Hyperplasia Associated with Liver Fluke Infection in
an Adult Alpaca
(Abstract)
Hamir AN, Smith BB |
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An adult alpaca (Lama pacos)
had a locally extensive area of hepatic atrophy involving the right
lobe. |
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FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASES:
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Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Camelids: A Review
(Abstract)
Wernery U, Kaaden OR |
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Recent well-executed
experimental studies in New World camels indicate that, although the
llama and alpaca can be infected with FMD virus (FMDV) by direct
contact, they are not very susceptible and do not pose a risk in
transmitting FMD to susceptible animal species. |
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FACE AND SKIN DISEASES:
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Contagious Abscesses in Camelids
David
E. Anderson, DVM |
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Contagious abscesses are a
growing concern for owners of camelids in North America. The
veterinary surgeon must be aware of the possibility for spreading
abscesses to other members of the herd if these lesions are treated
in a "routine fashion". |
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Facial Swellings: What do they mean? What do we do?
David
E. Anderson, DVM |
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Facial swellings increasingly
are recognized in Alpacas across North America. There are several
possibilities for facial swellings that you should be aware of. |
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EYE DISEASES: |
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The Alpaca Eye
Study Stephen
R. Purdy, DVM |
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It began when one of their
favorite llamas became quiet and not interested in eating. Within a
week, another female in the same group was found in a terminal
condition and was euthanized. |
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Cataracts in New World Camelids
(Abstract)
Gionfriddo JR |
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Cataracts are the most
frequently seen lens diseases in New World camelids. The causes of
cataracts are unknown in many animals, but cataracts secondary to
intraocular inflammation seem to be common. |
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Detection of Lysozyme in Llama, Sheep, and Cattle Tears
(Abstract)
Gionfriddo JR, Davidson H, Asem EK, Krohne SG |
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Objective: To determine whether
the tears of llamas, sheep, and cattle contain lysozyme and compare
lysozyme concentrations in tears among these species. |
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INTERNAL DISEASES: |
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Rickets in Alpacas
and Llamas
Stephen
R. Purdy, DVM |
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Rickets is disease of the
skeletal system of growing alpacas related to inadequate
mineralization of bone as a result of a deficiency of calcium,
phosphorus, and/or Vitamin D. |
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Meningeal Worm
Infection Stephen
R. Purdy, DVM |
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The meningeal worm of white
tailed deer, Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, migrates from the
gastrointestinal tract to the spinal cord and/or brain. |
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Parelaphostrongylus Tenuis (Meningeal Worm) Infection in Llamas and
Alpacas
David E. Anderson, DVM |
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The meningeal worm, also known
as the deer worm or meningeal deer worm, frequently infects llamas
and alpacas.
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Cervical Vertebral Injuries in Camelids
David E. Anderson, DVM |
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Neurologic deficits originating
in the cervical spinal cord are most commonly caused by larval
migration of the meningeal worm Parelaphostrongylus tenuis. |
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Diagnosis and Treatment
of Uterine Infections in Alpacas, A Study in Progress
Stephen
R. Purdy, DVM |
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Uterine infections account for
a significant percentage of the infertility of domestic animal
species including horses, cattle, sheep, and goats. The Principal
Investigator (PI) and designer of this study, Dr. Purdy, has noted
in the course of his alpaca and llama practice that this is also
true for the South American Camelids. |
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Generalized Tuberculosis in Llamas Due to Mycobacterium Microti
Oevermann
A, Pfyffer G.E., Zanolari P, Meylan M, Robert N |
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Necropsy of two llamas revealed numerous caseous nodules containing
abundant acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in various organs. |
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The Diagnosis and Treatment of a
Thoracic Abscess in an Alpaca
(Abstract)
Adolf J, Dykes N, Semevolos S, Divers T |
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A 6-month-old alpaca presented for lethargy, failure to thrive and
leucocytosis. |
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Pancreatic Necrosis in New World Camelids
(Abstract)
Pearson ED, Snyder SP |
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Objective: To determine
clinical, clinicopathologic, and postmortem abnormalities in New
World camelids with pancreatic necrosis. |
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Torsion of the Spiral Colon in an Alpaca
(Abstract)
Bickers RJ, Templer A, Cebra CK, Kaneps AJ |
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A 14 year old alpaca was
examined for colic of 24 hours' duration.
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FUNGAL DISEASES:
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Black
Patch Disease: Causing Foaming, Slobbering, and Excessive Salivation
Keith
Johnson, Professor of Agronomy and Forage Crops Specialist - Purdue
University |
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This is a fungal disease caused
by Rhizoctonia leguminicola occurring in the entire upper
part of the red or crimson clover. The lesions are blackish brown
and irregular shaped on the leaf. |
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MENTAL DISEASES: |
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The
Novice Handler Syndrome
Marty McGee |
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In order to decide
how to prevent aggressive behavior, it is important to gain
awareness of what causes it. Perhaps more importantly, we need to
recognize the early warning signals and act on them.
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WEST NILE: |
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Humoral Response to West Nile Virus Vaccination in Alpacas and
Llamas (Abstract)
Kutzler MA, Baker RJ, Mattson DE |
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Objective: To determine humoral
responses to an equine West Nile virus (WNV) vaccine in healthy
alpacas and llamas and compare responses in alpacas and llamas with
responses in horses. |
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West Nile Virus Meningoencephalitis in a Suri Alpaca and Suffolk Ewe
(Abstract)
Yaeger M, Yoon KJ, Schwartz K, Berkland L |
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The first confirmed cases of
West Nile virus (WNV) in the Western Hemisphere were reported in the
state of New York in 1999. Since then, the virus has spread
throughout the eastern and central United States and continues to
extend westward. |
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West Nile Virus Update: Infection, Clinical Disease, and Vaccination
in Camelids
(PDF)
Michelle Kutzler, DVM, Donald Mattson, DVM |
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Alpacas and llamas are
susceptible to a multitude of infectious agents that cause disease
in other domestic animals. |
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