Causes of Abortions in South American Camelids in Switzerland-Cases and Questionnaire.

Rüfli, Isabelle; Gurtner, Corinne; Basso, Walter U.; Vidondo, Beatriz; Hirsbrunner, Gabriela; Zanolari, Patrik (2021). Causes of Abortions in South American Camelids in Switzerland-Cases and Questionnaire. Animals, 11(7) MDPI 10.3390/ani11071956

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Over the last decade, South American camelids (SAC) have gained increasing popularity in Switzerland. They are used for several purposes such as fiber and meat production, as companion or guard animals and for trekking activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency and reasons for pregnancy loss and perinatal death in SAC herds. Within the scope of this study, early embryonic losses could not be identified, as pregnancy examinations by ultrasonography are not performed routinely. Aborted and stillborn fetuses were collected, necropsied and analyzed for infectious abortifacients. A nationwide survey among breeders was carried out. During a 1.5-year period, only eight cases of aborted or stillborn alpaca and llama (out of a population of 6550 animals) were reported by the breeders, and their causes were subsequently analyzed. In half of the cases, Coxiella burnetii was identified in the fetoplacental material. Abortions and stillbirths were reported to be rare in Swiss herds. As a conclusion, recording of embryonic losses through ultrasound training of veterinarians should be impaired and breeders motivated to have abortions and perinatal mortality examined. Special focus should be laid on C. burnetii due to its zoonotic risk.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Parasitology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Clinic for Ruminants
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Public Health Institute
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Animal Pathology

UniBE Contributor:

Rüfli, Isabelle Christina, Gurtner, Corinne, Basso, Walter Ubaldo, Vidondo Curras, Beatriz Teresa, Hirsbrunner, Gabriela, Zanolari, Patrik

Subjects:

500 Science
500 Science > 590 Animals (Zoology)
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

2076-2615

Publisher:

MDPI

Language:

English

Submitter:

Nathalie Viviane Zollinger

Date Deposited:

08 Jul 2021 16:33

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:35

Publisher DOI:

10.3390/ani11071956

PubMed ID:

34208975

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Coxiella burnetii South American camelid Switzerland abortion alpaca llama stillbirth

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/157419

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/157419

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