Con el objetivo de tener una información general sobre la presencia de agentes virales neumotrópicos, se muestreó 345 alpacas adultas procedentes de 31 hatos, pertenecientes a medianos y pequeños criadores de la provincia de Canchis - Cusco. Las muestras de sueros sanguíneos fueron procesadas para la detección de anticuerpos neutralizantes para los virus: Parainfluenza tipo 3 (PI3), Respiratorio Sincitial Bovino (RSB) y el Herpes virus bovino tipo 1 (VHB1). Todas las muestras fueron trabajadas mediante la prueba de neutralización viral utilizando cultivos celulares secundarios de origen bovino (cornetes nasales) y cepas virales citopáticas mantenidas en el laboratorio. Las pruebas de laboratorio evidencian que los 31 hatos muestreados tienen animales seropositivos a los virus RSB y PI3; y solamente 1/30 se encontró animales reactores al VHB1. El estudio, además determino una se...

This study aimed to discuss the results of a rostrotentorial decompressive craniotomy performed in a ram with had severe neurological signs. The patient had a clinical picture of right paresis product of a left hemisphere syndrome. A computerized axial tomography (CAT) was conducted and a tumour was found in the left cerebral hemisphere. In order to extend the productive life of the animal, given his value as a sire, a decompressive craniotomy was performed. Part of the cranial vault was dissected to provide more space to the brain and relieve intracranial hypertension caused by this pathology. Once recovered from anaesthesia, the animal presented a remission of neurological signs. The patient did not present the previous compulsive circling behaviour, ataxia and head-pressing behaviour. The patient remained under observation for a period of 20 days, during which he presented good temper...

This study aimed to discuss the results of a rostrotentorial decompressive craniotomy performed in a ram with had severe neurological signs. The patient had a clinical picture of right paresis product of a left hemisphere syndrome. A computerized axial tomography (CAT) was conducted and a tumour was found in the left cerebral hemisphere. In order to extend the productive life of the animal, given his value as a sire, a decompressive craniotomy was performed. Part of the cranial vault was dissected to provide more space to the brain and relieve intracranial hypertension caused by this pathology. Once recovered from anaesthesia, the animal presented a remission of neurological signs. The patient did not present the previous compulsive circling behaviour, ataxia and head-pressing behaviour. The patient remained under observation for a period of 20 days, during which he presented good temper...