Description of seven cases of poisoning in alpacas (Lama pacos) and llamas (Lama glama) in a far near the Andes mountains in the central zone of Chile. This is the first case reported in south american camelids.
Key words: 'Palqui' poisoning, alpaca, llama. Palabras claves: Intoxicación por palqui, alpaca, llama.