title: [Liver fluke infestation in New World camelids. Parasitology, pathology, clinical findings and therapy].
abstract: In Llamas and Alpacas infestation with Fasciola hepatica or Dicrocoelium dendriticum can cause liver damage, sometimes even with lethal outcome. Once infected South American Camelids (SACs) react more sensitively to these parasites than other domestic ruminants. We report here on the pathology, parasitology, clinics and therapy of this disease. Concerning Dicrocoelium dendriticum we describe own clinical results and therapeutic outcome in addition to the pathological investigation. According to anatomic corrosion casts, the bile ducts of SACs show more similarity with the equine bile system than with the bile system of domestic ruminants.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierpathologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gunsser
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hänichen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maierl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000469:parasitology*; D004011:Dicrocoeliasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004013:Dicrocoelium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077682:Triclabendazole
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D000077682:Triclabendazole
vernacular_title: Leberegelbefall bei Neuweltkameliden. Parasitologie, Pathologie, Klinik und Therapie.