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A preliminary survey of the trace element status of Llamas (Lama glama) in the UK

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

D.V. Illingworth ,
D. Jackson ,
A.M. Mackenzie  and
S.B. Telfer
D.V. Illingworth
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
D. Jackson
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
A.M. Mackenzie
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
S.B. Telfer
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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The commercial rearing of llamas in the UK is of increasing interest but there is little information on their trace element status especially regarding copper metabolism. Previous work on a closely related species, the Alpaca (Lama pacos) has shown them to utilise copper less efficiently than sheep (Grace et al., 1994). As llamas are grazed on marginal or improved pastures they may become susceptible to copper deficiency (thiomolybdate toxicity). However, evidence also shows that llamas can suffer from copper toxicity (Junge and Thornburg, 1989). Therefore diagnosis of trace element status is needed prior to nutritional supplementation.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 152
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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