Author:
Lisa Williamson
University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States

Date of Publication:
April, 2014

Publication:
American Consortium for Small Ruminant Parasite Control

Excerpt:
As is the case in sheep and goats, gastrointestinal parasites are a leading cause of illness and death in camelids. The blood-feeding nematode Haemonchus contortus is especially devastating in camelid herds living in endemic areas. Based on a survey conducted in the Athens, Georgia Diagnostic Laboratory last year, haemonchosis was the cause of death in 12% of the llama and alpacas submitted for necropsy.

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