Animal Health

Table of contents

• Agroterrorism: A Threat to US Animal Agriculture
• Mechanism and Isotypes Involved in Passive Immunoglobulin Transfer to the Newborn Alpaca (Lama pacos)
• National Farm Biosecurity Reference Manual – Grazing Livestock Production
• New Biosecurity Tool for Alpaca Producers
• On-Farm Biosecurity Plan Template

• A Cure for the Dummy Cria Syndrome: The Squeeze Maneuver
• Alpaca Birthing Sequence
• Alpaca Neonatal Problems
• Dystocia in Camelids: The Causes and Approaches of Management
• Hormonal Indicators of Pregnancy in Llamas and Alpacas
• How to Correct Abnormal IgG Levels in Newborn Llamas
• How to Deliver a Calf in an Abnormal Presentation/Posture
• Hyperglycemia, Hypernatremia, and Hyperosmolarity in 6 Neonatal Llamas and Alpacas
• Labor and Delivery
• Mechanism and Isotypes Involved in Passive Immunoglobulin Transfer to the Newborn Alpaca (Lama pacos)
• Neonatal Care
• Parasites of New World Camelids
• Pre-Weaning Morbidity and Mortality of Llamas and Alpacas
• Prenatal Development of the Alpaca (Lama pacos)
• The Perfect Storm: Case Study of a Septic Cria
• West Nile Virus Vaccine
• What Should You Put in the Cria Baby Bottle?

• Making a Case for Necropsy in the Alpaca: When You Hear Hoof Beats, Don’t Look for Zebras
• Malignant Round Cell Neoplasia in Llamas and Alpacas

• Congenital Deafness
• Notes on Congenital/Acquired Joint Angulation Deformities of the Extremities Secondary to In Utero Malposition of the Cria

• A Comparison of Observed Molar Wear Rates in Extant Herbivorous Mammals
• Computed Tomographic and Radiographic Examination of Dental Structures in South American Camelid Specimen of Different Ages
• Tooth Root Abscesses in Llamas and Alpacas: 123 cases (1994-2005)

• A Proof of Concept Study to Assess the Potential of PCR Testing to Detect Natural Mycobacterium bovis Infection in South American Camelids
• Culture-Positive Sepsis in Neonatal Camelids: 21 Cases
• Eperythrozoon or Mycoplasma haemolamae: New Name for an Old Problem
• Infection with Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in Five Alpacas
• Investigator Profile: Susan Tornquist, DVM, MS, PhD, Dip. ACVP
• Prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Fecal Shedding in Alpacas Presented to Veterinary Hospitals in the United States
• Tuberculosis in Alpaca (Lama pacos) on a Farm in Ireland. 1. A Clinical Report
• Tuberculosis in Alpaca (Lama pacos) on a Farm in Ireland. 2. Results of an Epidemiological Investigation
• Use of a Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay to Study Response to Oxytetracycline Treatment in Experimental Candidatus Mycoplasma haemolamae Infection in Alpacas

• Analysis of the Genome Sequence of an Alpaca Coronavirus
• BVD Virus and Alpacas - The Detective Story
• BVD Virus: A Newly Recognized Serious Health Problem
• BVDV in Alpacas
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea - An Emerging Disease In Camelids A Review
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea Infections in New World Camelids—A Review
• Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV)
• Comparison of Clinical, Hematological, and Virological Findings in Alpacas (Lama pacos) Inoculated with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Isolates of Alpaca or Bovine Origin
• Controlling the Spread of BVDV
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Alpacas: Updated 2/2007
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Alpacas
• Effector Functions of Camelid Heavy-Chain Antibodies in Immunity to West Nile Virus
• Experimental Infection of Pregnant Goats with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) 1 or 2
• Foot and Mouth Disease: Are Llamas and Alpacas at Risk?
• Humoral Response to West Nile Virus Vaccination in Alpacas and Llamas
• Investigation of Coronavirus as the Cause of Alpaca Respiratory Syndrome
• Knowledge Gaps Impacting the Development of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Control Programs in the United States
• Persistent Infection with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus in an Alpaca
• Persistent Infections After Natural Transmission of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus From Cattle to Goats and Among Goats
• Serologic Survey of Viral Antibodies in the Peruvian Alpaca (Lama pacos)
• West Nile Virus Update: Infection, Clinical Disease, and Vaccination in Camelids

• Alpaca Mites
• Control of Lice in Alpacas
• Effects of Long Wool Insecticide Treatments on Lice Numbers and Wool Damage on Sheep
• Important Ectoparasites of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
• Mange Mites in Alpaca
• Mange in Alpacas
• Mighty Mites: Chorioptic Skin Disease in Alpacas
• Mites - Problem or Condition?
• Munge, Mange and Mites
• Natural Remedies for Ticks, Mites, Lice & Fungus
• Prevalence of Chorioptes sp. Mite Infestation in Alpaca (Lama pacos) in the South-west of England: Implications for Skin Health
• Scabies in Alpacas
• Some Important Ectoparasites of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) and Llama (Lama glama)
• Tick Paralysis in Alpacas
• Treatment of Chorioptic Mites in Camelids
• What on Earth....Mite this Work?

• Alpaca Emac - A Lethal Parasite
• Alpaca Parasites
• Barber’s Pole Worm in Alpacas
• Coccidiosis in Alpacas
• Coccidiosis in New World Camelids (Proceedings)
• Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Camelids and Small Ruminants
• Drug Resistant Worms: Anthelmintic Resistance is a Growing Concern for Alpaca Owners
• Eimeria macusaniensis Infection in 15 Llamas and 34 Alpacas
• Haemonchus contortus and camelids
• Husbandry: Worms And Alpacas
• Internal Parasites in Alpaca: Part 1
• Internal Parasites in Alpaca: Part 2
• Liver Fluke in Alpacas
• Meningeal Worm Literature Review with Implications for Alpaca Owners
• Parasite Control in Alpacas (Hot, Dry Summers; Cold, Wet Winters)
• Quest for a Meningeal Worm Vaccine
• Sarcocystosis in South American Camelids: The State of Play Revisited
• Severe Biliary Hyperplasia Associated with Liver Fluke Infection in an Adult Alpaca
• Tips for Controlling Worms in Your Herd
• Worms and Drench Resistance

• Gastrointestinal Surgery in Alpacas and Llamas
• Rectal Prolapse

• Alpaca Herd Health: Performing an Exam
• An Introduction to Diseases of Alpacas in Australia

• All About Alfalfa Forage, Hay, and Nutrition and Storage
• Alpaca Nutrition Overview
• Bermudagrass – History, Management, Forage, and Hay
• Disorders of the Digestive System
• Effects of Exogenous Insulin on Glucose Tolerance in Alpacas
• Esophageal Dysfunction in Four Alpaca Crias and a Llama Cria with Vascular Ring Anomalies
• Hepatic Lipidosis in Camelids
• Impact of Mycotoxins and of a Mycotoxin Deactivator on Alpacas Grazing Perennial Ryegrass Infected with Wild Endophyte (Neotyphodium spp.)
• Nitrogen Balance and Blood Metabolites of Alpaca (Lama pacos) Fed Three Forages of Different Protein Content
• Notes on Alpaca Feed and Nutrition
• Notes on Gastric Rumen Transfaunation
• Nutrition Issues Associated with Pregnancy, Nursing and Breeding
• Nutrition Terms – “Alphabet Soup”
• Nutritional Diseases of South American Camelids
• Poisonous Plants for Alpacas
• Problems with Rye and Fescue Grasses
• Retrospective Evaluation of Parenteral Nutrition in Alpacas: 22 Cases (2002-2008)
• Sand Colic in Alpacas
• Supplementing Crias With Milk
• The Effect of an Omega-3 and Vitamin E-Enhanced Diet on Nutritional Status of Alpaca
• Top Ten Tips of Alpaca Nutrition
• Undegradable Dietary Protein in Alpaca Diets Affects Fibre Diameter and Time Spent Urinating
• What’s in Alpaca Milk?

• Dysuria due to Discospondylitis and Intervertebral Disc Herniation in a Male Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
• Fracture Management in Alpacas and Llamas
• Humerus Fractures in Llamas and Alpacas: Seven Cases (1998-2004)
• MRI Evaluation of Spontaneous Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in the Alpaca Cervical Spine
• Notes on Neck Injuries
• Scapulohumeral Joint Luxation in Alpacas: 10 Cases (2003-2009)

• Alpaca Breeding - A Reference
• Alpaca Semen Characteristics Previous to a Mating Period
• Bilateral Epidiymal Cysts in an Alpaca Male Used for Breeding
• Biochemical Isolation and Purification of Ovulation-Inducing Factor (OIF) in Seminal Plasma of Llamas
• Cetrorelix Suppresses the Preovulatory LH Surge and Ovulation Induced by Ovulation-Inducing Factor (OIF) Present in Llama Seminal Plasma
• Do Differences in Maternal Immunoglobulin G Influence Passive Transfer and Subsequent Cria Growth in Alpacas?
• Embryonic Mortality in the Alpaca
• Evaluation of Early Reproductive Performance in the Postpartum Alpaca by Progesterone Concentrations
• Foetal Mortality at Different Stages of Gestation in Alpacas (Lama pacos) and the Associated Changes in Progesterone Concentrations
• Paddock Mating of Alpacas
• Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology in the Male
• Reproductive Physiology in Alpacas
• Supervised Yard Mating of Alpacas
• The Effect of Enzymes on Semen Viscosity in Llamas and Alpacas
• The Nerve of Ovulation-Inducing Factor in Semen

• Choanal Atresia

• Are You Ready for Summer?
• Daily Regulation of Body Temperature Rhythm in the Camel (Camelus dromedarius) Exposed to Experimental Desert Conditions
• Heat Stress
• Heat Stress and Alpacas
• High Follicle Density Does Not Decrease Sweat Gland Density in Huacaya Alpacas
• Make Your Own Electrolyte Paste

• Assessment of Selenium Status in Alpaca
• Copper Deficiency and Alpaca Disease, a Case Study
• Dystrophic Mineralization of the Arterial Fibrovascular Tissue Associated with a Vitamin D Hypervitaminosis in an 8-year-old Female Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)
• The Impact of Fleece Characteristics on Insulation and Heat Exchange, and the Consequential Effect on Vitamin D of Alpacas in Southern Australia
• Thiamine Depletion and Polioencephalomalacia: What Every Alpaca Owner Needs to Know
• Vitamin D and Alpacas: The Importance of Vitamin D Supplementation in Alpacas

• Alpaca General Medicine Lecture
• Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep, Edition One, Version One
• Code of Welfare for Alpacas and Llamas: Australia, 2016
• Goat: Animal Welfare Standards
• Sheep Background: Animal Welfare Standards
• Skin Lesions in Alpacas and Llamas With Low Zinc and Copper Status – A Preliminary Report