Hosted by the Oregon State University Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, the 20th anniversary International Camelid Health Conference brings together experts from around the world to discuss and share biomedical camelid research. The conference is free and virtual thanks to our speakers being generous with their efforts.

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Schedule 

All times in PST/GMT-8. Times chosen to accommodate an international audience. Subject to change.

Thursday, March 9

12 p.m. (Noon) 

  • Susanne Stieger-Vanegas | Common camelid orthopedic abnormalities (Imaging)

1 p.m.

  • a. Luis A. Gomez-Puerta | Sarcoptic mange in vicunas
  • b. Claire Whitehead | Practical cria care

2 p.m.

  • a. Ami Sawran | Deworming habits in the UK
  • b. Monica Aleman | Brainstem auditory evoked responses and bone conduction assessment in alpacas.

3 p.m.     

  • a. Daniela Bedenice |Critical Illness and Intensive Care of Neonatal Camelids – A comparative Approach 
  • b. Daniela Bedenice | The pharmacokinetics and clinical efficacy of oral levamisole administration in adult alpacas 

11 p.m.     

  • a. Emma Gordon | Gabapentin in alpacas
  • b. Blanka Orłowska | Initial research on health status of alpacas in Poland
  • c. Anna Maria Pyziel-Serafin |Preliminary parasitological monitoring of alpacas kept in Poland

12 a.m. (Midnight)

  • Karin Mueller | Research summaries & open discussion on therapeutic approaches
Friday, March 10

12 p.m. (Noon)  

  • a. Luis A. Gomez-Puerta | Coccidiosis in clinically asymptomatic alpaca crias
  • b. John Dwan | Multidetector computed tomography for the evaluation of surgical vs non-surgical colic in camelid species 

1 p.m.

  • a. Susanne Stieger-Vanegas | Urinary tract imaging in camelids
  • b. Katja Zellmer | Treatment of urolithiasis

2 p.m.

  • Joe Smith | Pain management in camelids

3 p.m. 

  • a. Joe Smith | Pharmacokinetics of prednisolone in alpacas
  • b. Katja Zellmer | Angular limb deformities
  • c. Claire Dixon | Flunixin overdose in an alpaca

4 p.m.

  • LaRue Johnson | Results of two health surveys (special presentation, 30 minutes)

11 p.m. 

  • a. Saskia Neubert | Gastric Ulcers in Alpacas
  • b. Matthias Gerhard Wagener | Calcinosis in Alpaca Crias (Vicugna pacos) Due to Vitamin D Intoxication
  • c. Matthias Gerhard Wagener | Relationships between Body Condition Score, FAMACHA©-Score and Haematological Parameters

12 a.m. (Midnight)

  • Kirsten Proost | Clinical insights into the three-dimensional anatomy of alpaca cheek teeth
Saturday, March 11

12 p.m. (Noon)  

  • a. Melanie Boileau | Lidocaine constant rate infusions for the treatment of ileus in ruminants and camelids
  • b. Tiffany Wolf | Epidemiological patterns of P. tenuis among small ruminants and camelids and Invasive plant removal and impacts on the gastropod intermediate hosts

1 p.m.    

  • Steve Purdy | Breeding Alpacas in the US and the Peruvian Andes

2 p.m.     

  • Ahmed Tibary | What’s new in camelid reproduction

3 p.m.     

  • Lorelei Clarke | Field necropsy and sample submission; Common camelid pathology and recent trends

Hour talks should take 50 minutes, plus time for questions. If two talks are listed, each should last 20-25 minutes, plus time for questions. If three are listed, each should take 15 minutes, plus time for questions.