South American camelids research, Vol. 1 proceedings of the 4th European symposium on South American Camelids and DECAMA European Seminar, Gottingen, Germany, 7-9 October 2004 (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references
Preface; Table of contents; DECAMA-project: Sustainable development of camelid products and services marketed oriented in the Andean Region; Artificial breeding in alpacas; Part I Sustainable development; Wildlife or livestock? Divergent paths for the vicuña as priorities change in the pursuit of sustainable development; Mixed camelids-sheep herds, management practices and viability analysis: some considerations for a sustainability framework of Andean pastoral systems; Linking community aims with vicuña conservation: A Bolivian case study
Raising camelids up the Andes: Aymara indians animal and vegetable farming complementarities in ChileThe European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) for vicuñas; Part II Breeding and genetics; Genetic parameters for coat characteristics in Bolivian llamas; Genetic diversity and management implications for vicuña populations in Peru; Part III Reproduction and pathology; Transvaginal embryo biometry in alpaca (Lama pacos): Preliminary report; Embryo mortality and its relation with the phase of follicular development at mating in alpaca
The influence of high ambient temperature on thermoregulation, thyroid hormone and testosteron levels in male llamas (Lama glama) depending on their fibre lengthSkin lesions in UK alpacas (Lama pacos): Prevalence, aetiology and treatment; Evaluation of the immune response to vaccination against C. Pseudotubercolosis in an alpaca herd in Italy: Preliminary results; Course of gastro-intestinal parasite and lungworm infections in South American camelids on a farm in central Germany; Evaluation of laboratory results of camelids, made for import, export or participation in shows
Case reports in South American camelids in GermanyPart IV Nutrition; DECAMA-project: determination of the lactation curve and evaluation of the main chemical components of the milk of llamas (Lama glama); Meta-analysis of glucose tolerance in llamas and alpacas; Part V Meat and fibre production; Decama-project: Analysis of farm income from South American camelids meat production in Latin American countries: Preliminary results of a comparison between case studies; DECAMA-project: Evaluation and classification of carcass quality of alpaca