Investigation of male and female infertility in llamas and alpacas.

Llamas and alpacas are important production animals in South America, with increasing interest in other parts of the world. Poor reproductive efficiency combined with several unique anatomical and physiological reproductive features offer challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility in camelids. This review presents an approach to the clinical investigation and common causes of infertility and subfertility in the male and female.

Tocopherol induced angiogenesis in placental vascular network in late pregnant ewes.

Background: Tocopherols have biphasic, proangiogenic and antiangiogenic therapeutic effects. The objective of this clinical trial was to clarify tocopherol's placental angiogenic potential in late pregnant ewes following oral supplementation.

Methods: Eighteen pregnant ewes during late gestation were selected for this study.