Author:
Mike Taylor
Vet Times, United Kingdom

Date of Publication:
February 29, 2016

Publication:
Vet Times

Excerpt:
Llamas and alpacas are host to several internal and external parasites. Few published studies exist on the incidence, prevalence and pathogenic effects of many parasites reported in these animals.

Treatment and control is further complicated by a lack of licensed antiparasitic products or specific guidelines on their use, nor recommended dose rates based on efficacy and pharmacokinetic studies.

Read the rest of the article: Parasites of New World Camelids