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 / edited by Martina Gerken, Carlo Renieri.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Gerken, Martina, 1953-

Renieri, Carlo

ebrary, Inc.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Conference Name:

European Symposium on South American Camelids (4th : 2004 : Gottingen, Germany)

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Camelidae--Congresses.

Camelidae.

Lama (Genus)--Congresses.

Lama (Genus).

Camelids, New World.

Medical Subjects:

Camelids, New World.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Wageningen, The Netherlands : Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2006.

Language Note:

Summaries in Spanish.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Gerken (U. of Bologna, Italy) and Renieri (U. of Camerino, Italy) present the proceedings of an October 2004 joint symposium bringing together South American and European researchers studying South American camelids (llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos). Twenty-four full-length papers are grouped into sections concerned with artificial breeding in alpacas (the invited lecture), issues of sustainable development in camelid management, breeding and genetics, reproduction and pathology, nutrition, and meat and fiber production. Also included are 16 short communications reporting on a variety of other research projects and findings, followed by summaries of roundtables on management of alpaca populations outside of South America, the UK alpaca national industry, different approaches to research no wild and domestic camelids, breeders and keepers, and recent information on camelid diseases. Distributed in the US by Enfield. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

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.

A current perspective on the biology of fibre production in animalsSkin follicular structure in Bolivian llamas; Yield and quality of the dehaired llama fibre of the community of Phujrata; Variability of vicuña fibre diameter in two protected natural areas of Peru; Part VI Short communications; Size and growth of the guanaco (Lama guanicoe) population at the Calipuy National Reserve; Determination of internal organ weights in llamas and alpacas; DECAMA-Project: Women of mountain in business of charque of llama.

Notes:

Print version cataloged as a monographic set.

Includes bibliographical references.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 31, 2016).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Gerke, Martina. South American Camelids Research, Volume 1.

ISBN:

9789086865765

9086865763

Publisher Number:

99967752360

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