Food and fiber camelid
What scale is a camelid body condition scored on?
1-5
How long is the gestation period for camelids?
11-11.5 months
When can female Camelids begin reproducing?
14 months or 100 pounds.
When can male camels begin breeding?
24 months
When does ovulation start in camelids?
24-48 hours post ovulation
What is the average camel weight?
280-450lbs
How much fiber should be left to prevent sunburn?
2cm
How much of a camelids daily diet should forage be?
80%
What is the camelid order?
Artiodactyla
What is choanal atresia?
Failure to develop an open pathway in the nasal cavity for movement of air.
Families are resistant to bloat but not prone to getting copper toxicity. T or F?
False teeny are prone
What is a hembra?
Female or dam/cow
What is a harem?
Breeding group of females
What are the three compartments of a camelid stomach?
C1, c2, and c3
What are five vaccines givien to Camelids?
CDT, lepto, rabies, rota and corona virus
What are some camelid chemical restraints?
Camelid cocktail BXX and xylazine
What is the camelid family?
Camelidae
How is ovulation induced in Camelid's?
Chemical, orguling
What is a huarizo?
Llama/alpaca hybrid
What is a matcho?
Male or bull
Fighting teeth in male alpacas are what?
Modified third upper incisors
What is a gelding?
Neutered male
What is a cria?
Newborn
How high do alpaca fences need to be?
Only 4-5ft
What shape are Camelid erythrocytes?
Oval
What is a tulu?
Bactrian x dromedary hybrid
What type of digestive system do camelids have?
Functional ruminants
Families have no _____ _______
Gall bladder
What is used to cut off citing teeth?
Gigli wire or Dremel
What are the types of new world camelid?
Guanaco, llama, vicuria, and alpaca. A
____ stress is a problem for alpacas. This can be prevented by sheering.
Heat
What is the alpacas natieve environment?
High altitude, sun exposure is high, and vegetation is space.
What are the two types of alpacas?
Huacaya and suri
What is the camelid dental formula?
I 0-1/3, C. 0-1/0-1, PM 2/2, M 3/3
What type of ovulated are Camelid's?
Induced Ovulators andseasonally polyestrous
How do you identify a sick camelid?
Isolation, more time caushed, foaming at the mouth, weak or staggering, weight loss, temp, open mouth breathing.
What are for common camelid diseases?
Listeriosis, fatty liver disease, viral diarrhea virus, Mycoplasma haemolamae.
What are the stages of paturition for Callands?
Stage one free labor, stage to labor, stage III placenta passes.
What does caushed mean?
Stern all recumbancy
What is the most common cause of illness in camelids?
Stress
What is a normal camelid tpr?
T: 99-101.5 p: 60-90 BPM R: 10-30 rpm
With alpacas over grown incisors require what?
Trimming
What is lochia?
Vaginal discharge that passes 7 to 10 days postpartum
What is a tui?
Yearling
