Serum steroid and thyroid hormone concentrations in healthy domestic male and female alpacas

Alpacas are high quality fiber producing animals, kept for production purpose and as pets. Endocrine imbalances from adrenal glands, gonads, or thyroid gland may result in coat abnormalities in domestic animals and affect reproduction. Contrary to many domesticated animals, information on hormone co...

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Main Authors: Kellie Fecteau, Luca Giori, Hugo Eiler, Alex Esteller-Vico, Andrea Lear, Ricardo Videla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1281053/full