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The influence of different examiners on the Body Condition Score (BCS) in South American camelids—Experiences from a mixed llama and alpaca herd

Particularly in unshorn llamas and alpacas with a dense fiber coat, changes in body condition often remain undetected for a long time. Manual palpation of the lumbar vertebrae is hence a simple and practical method for the objective assessment of body condition in South American camelids (SAC). Depe...

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Autores principales: Wagener, Matthias Gerhard, Schregel, Johannes, Ossowski, Nina, Trojakowska, Anna, Ganter, Martin, Kiene, Frederik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9936059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36816196
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1126399