Details
- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Llama and alpaca care : medicine, surgery, reproduction, nutrition, and herd health
- Auflage
- First edition
- Ort / Verlag
- Saint Louis, Missouri : Elsevier,
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2014
- Link zum Volltext
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Includes index.
- Front cover; Endsheet 4; Llama and Alpaca Care; Copyright page; Dedication; Preface; Why Is This Book Important?; Organization; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Table of Contents; 1 Herd Health; 1 Biosecurity; General Principles; External Biosecurity; Biocontainment; Host Animal Risk Factors; Infectious Agent Risk Factors; Environmental Risk Factors; General Cleaning and Disinfection; References; 2 Protection of Camelids from Predators; Domestic Dogs; Coyotes; Mountain Lions; Lesser Predators; Regulatory Impacts; Protective Principles; Guardian Dogs; Donkeys; Llamas; Exclusion; Fencing
- Night PenningStartle Schemes; Other Methods; Supplemental References; 3 Camelid Vaccinations; Bacterial Diseases; Clostridial Complex; Seven-and Eight-Way Clostridial Vaccines; Anthrax; Leptospirosis; Viral Diseases; Rabies; West Nile Virus; Eastern Equine Encephalitis; Equine Rhinopneumonitis; Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus; Rotaviruses or Coronaviruses; References; 4 Camelid Herd Health and Nutrition; Purpose of Animals; Size and Makeup of the Herd; Natural Feeding Options; Geographic Influences; Facility Design for Feeding; Feed Procurement and Storage; Economic Considerations; Conclusion
- 5 Endoparasite ControlAnthelmintic Options; Gastrointestinal Nematode Control Options; References; 6 Anthelmintic Resistance in Camelid Parasites; Definition of Anthelmintic Resistance; Multianthelmintic-Resistant Parasites; Making the Case for Selective Anthelmintic Treatment; Assessing Anthelmintic Efficacy; Anthelmintic Use for Control of Haemonchus contortus; Ways to Prevent Resistance; Biosecurity; References; 7 Camelid Management, Handling Techniques and Facilities, and Herd Management; Herd Management; Containment versus Restraint; Chuting the Camelid; The Mini-Catch Pen
- The Neck Wrap: Putting It on and Taking It offTrimming Toenails or Teaching the Camelid NOT to Pick up Its Feet; Picking up a Front Leg; Medical Herd Management; The Medical Team; Injections: A New Way; Get Organized; Ideal Sites for No-Restraint Injections; Subcutaneous Injections; Intramuscular Injections; Some Suggestions for Giving Injections; Alternative Injection Strategies; Injections for Crias and Weanlings; Drawing Blood; Rectal Examinations and Ultrasonography; Working the Tail; String of Pearls.; Transabdominal Ultrasonography Examinations; Physical Examinations
- Head Treatments and Giving Oral MedicationOral Medication; Eye Medication; Dental Application; Fighting Teeth.; Trimming Incisors.; Microchipping.; Emergencies; Animals Getting Cast, Tangled, or Stuck; Animals Getting Loose; Serious Fight between Males; TTouch the Ears; Chemical Help; Final Thoughts on Medical Management; Halter Fit; The Problem; Halters That Are Scary; Why Halters Are Uncomfortable; Fitting a Halter: A Step-by-Step Process; Panels Work!; The Perfect Panel; The Catch Pen; Handling Facilities; Teaching Llamas and Alpacas to Lead; Special Situations
- Understanding Male Camelid Behavior
- Designed for the mixed practice large animal veterinarian, veterinary students, and camelid caretakers alike, Llama and Alpaca Care covers all major body systems, herd health, physical examination, nutrition, reproduction, surgery, anesthesia, and multisystem diseases of llamas and alpacas. Written by world-renowned camelid specialists and experts in the field, this comprehensive and uniquely global text offers quick access to the most current knowledge in this area. With coverage ranging from basic maintenance such as restraint and handling to more complex topics including anesthesia and sur
- English
- Description based on print version record.