Effects of body positions and anaesthesia on the distribution of ventilation in alpacas (Vicugna pacos)
= 0.094]. Alpacas appeared to maintain a relatively stable ventilation distribution with small changes across body positions and anaesthetic phases. This may reflect the influence of their distinctive lung, diaphragm, and gastrointestinal anatomy. Changes from standing to sternal positions minimally affect ventilation parameters, and sedation with xylazine, ketamine, and butorphanol modify some of these variables without compromising overall respiratory performance.
Authors
- Andrea Basler
- Remco Folkertsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4839-9703)
- Andreas D. Waldmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4917-7347)
- Ulrike Auer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-2678)
- Sonja Franz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3728-9077)
- Martina Mosing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6190-5642)
- J. Peter Schramel
Institutions
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
- University of Rostock (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1771457
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00