Development of a Mobile Open-Circuit Respiration Head Hood System for Measuring Gas Exchange in Camelids in the Andean Plateau

Development of a Mobile Open-Circuit Respiration Head Hood System for Measuring Gas Exchange in Camelids in the Andean Plateau

Peru has the largest inventory of alpacas worldwide. Despite their importance as a source of net income for rural communities living at the Andean Plateau, data on energy requirements and methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) emissions for alpacas are particularly lacking. In 2019, the International...

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Main Authors: Wilfredo Manuel Rios Rado, Paola Katherine Chipa Guillen, Dione Huamán Borda, Víctor Vélez Marroquín, José Ignacio Gere, Walter Orestes Antezana Julián, Carlos Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
alpacas
emissions
head hood
maintenance requirement
methane
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1011

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