Paratuberculosis in Small Ruminants, Deer, and South American Camelids

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 441-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Stehman
Keyword(s):  
Small Ruminants ◽  
South American ◽  
South American Camelids

scholarly journals Relationships between Body Condition Score (BCS), FAMACHA©-Score and Haematological Parameters in Alpacas (Vicugna pacos), and Llamas (Lama glama) Presented at the Veterinary Clinic

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2517
Author(s):  
Matthias Gerhard Wagener ◽  
Saskia Neubert ◽  
Teresa Maria Punsmann ◽  
Steffen B. Wiegand ◽  
Martin Ganter
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Body Condition Score ◽  
Small Ruminants ◽  
Haematological Parameters ◽  
South American ◽  
Veterinary Clinic ◽  
South American Camelids ◽  
Vicugna Pacos ◽  
Condition Score ◽  
Clinical Detection

South American camelids (SAC) are being more and more presented at the veterinary Clinics in Germany. A bad nutritional condition, which can be easily categorized using a body condition score (BCS) of the animals, is often not noticed by the owners. Further anaemia is also often only detected in an advanced stage in SAC. Clinical detection of anaemia can be performed by assessing the FAMACHA©-score (FS), that is adapted from small ruminants. So far, there is only little information available about BCS and FS in SAC. In this study, both clinical scores were assessed in alpacas and llamas presented at the veterinary clinic and compared with the haematological parameters from the animals. The data were extracted retrospectively from the animals’ medical records and compared statistically. More than half of the alpacas (60%) and llamas (70%) had a BCS < 3, while 12% of the alpacas and 21% of the llamas had a FS > 2. A decreased BCS was associated with a decrease in haematocrit, haemoglobin, lymphocytes, and eosinophils, as well as an increase in FS and neutrophils. BCS and FS should be assessed regularly in SAC to detect emaciation and anaemia in time.

scholarly journals Llama and Alpaca Management in Germany—Results of an Online Survey among Owners on Farm Structure, Health Problems and Self-Reflection

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Saskia Neubert ◽  
Alexandra von Altrock ◽  
Michael Wendt ◽  
Matthias Gerhard Wagener
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
South American ◽  
Wool Production ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
South American Camelids ◽  
Feeding Management ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
On Farm

An online survey of llama and alpaca owners was used to collect data on the population, husbandry, feeding, management measures and health problems. A total of 255 questionnaires were evaluated. In total, 55.1% of the owners had started keeping South American camelids within the last six years. The majority managed small farms with fewer than 15 animals (66.4% of 250 farms). More than half of the participants stated that they kept the camelids as hobby animals (64.3%), although they used them for wool production (55.7%) and/or for breeding (51.8%). Vaccination and deworming were carried out on more than 80% of the farms. The most common diseases occurring on the farms were endo- and ectoparasites. A total of 55.3% of the owners estimated their own knowledge of South American camelids as good, 14.5% as very good. In contrast, more than half of the owners agreed little or not at all with the statement that veterinarians generally have sufficient knowledge about South American camelids. Further research is needed to include veterinarians’ perspectives and thus optimise animal husbandry.

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