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- Title
Skin diseases in the alpaca ( Vicugna pacos): a literature review and retrospective analysis of 68 cases (Cornell University 1997-2006).
- Authors
Scott, Danny W.; Vogel, Jeff W.; Fleis, Rebekah I.; Miller, William H.; Smith, Mary C.
- Abstract
This retrospective study describes 68 alpacas with skin diseases investigated from 1997 through 2006 at Cornell University. During this time period, 40 of 715 (5.6%) alpacas presented to the university hospital had dermatological diseases. In addition, skin-biopsy specimens accounted for 86 of 353 (24.4%) of alpaca biopsy specimens submitted to the diagnostic laboratory, and of these 86 specimens, follow-up was available for 28 cases. The following diseases were most common: bacterial infections (22%); neoplasms, cysts and hamartomas (19%); presumed immunological disorders (12%); and ectoparasitisms (10%). Conditions described for the first time included intertrigo, collagen and hair follicle hamartomas, lymphoma, hybrid follicular cysts, melanocytoma, anagen defluxion, telogen defluxion, presumed insect-bite hypersensitivity, ichthyosis, and possible hereditary bilateral aural haematomas and chondritis. The results of the retrospective study are compared and contrasted with the results of a literature review.
- Subjects
ALPACA; SKIN diseases; RETROSPECTIVE studies; CORNELL University; BIOPSY; BACTERIAL diseases in animals; TUMORS in animals; ECTOPARASITIC infestations; DISEASES
- Publication
Veterinary Dermatology, 2011, Vol 22, Issue 1, p2
- ISSN
0959-4493
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-3164.2010.00918.x