Camelid Flashcards
How can you sex a camelid?
Look under the tail, the female has two openings the male has one
How are camelids sheared? (2)
- Laid on their side
- feet trussed
- someone supports th head
- turned over to do the other side
Is there a legal requirement for camelids to be identified?
no
Why don’t camelids usually show signs of ill health?
They are prey animals
Why is it usually hard to check the body condition of camelids?
They have lots of wool
What animal are camelids
alike in behaviour, which you can apply the same techniques for when moving herds?
Sheep
Why shouldn’t you have two people restring a camelid?
They feel enclosed like they cannot escape
What are the main dangers associated with camelids? (4)
- Kicking
- Zoonosis - TB
- Males hitting with their heads
- Spitting
Do camelids have a oestrus cycle?
No
How many crias are usually born together?
One
How long is a camelids gestational period?
11 months
Does birth usually occur at night or day?
day
Where are subcutaneous injections usually performed?
Axilla
Where are intramuscular injections usually performed?
Quads, semimem or emiten
Where are blood samples usually taken from and why?
Right jugular, the left is linked to neurological problems
What are some of the main diseases affecting camelids? (4)
- TB
- Mange
- Blue tongue
- Worms
How big is the flight zone of camelids?
1m
What do camelids eat?
Grass
What two main legislations relate to the keeping of camelids?
- British alpaca society
- tuberculosis compensation and slaughter order 2014
What are the 4 camelid species under the order artiodactyla?
- Lama glama
- Lama pacos
- Lama guanicoe
- Vicugna vicugna
Which species of camelid are on the red list?
Vicugna
Where are most alpacas found?
Peru
Where are most lamas found?
Bolivia and Peru
Where is the lamina tribe originally from, and what is the environment like?
the puna, a dry cold steppe that is a high area of plateau grassland. There is limited rain but strong wind and extreme temperature variation.
What is a camelids feeding strategy?
Feast and famine
