Camelids

Question 1

What is an adult female called?

Answer 1

Dam

Question 2

What is a castrated male called?

Answer 2

Gelding

Question 3

What is a neonate called?

Answer 3

Cria

Question 4

What is a yearling?

Answer 4

a camelid older than 1 but not yet 2

Question 5

What is the average temperature?

Answer 5

99F-101.5F

Question 6

What is the average pulse rate?

Answer 6

60-90bpm

Question 7

What is the average respiration rate?

Answer 7

10-30bpm

Question 8

How are alpacas ears shaped?

Answer 8

short spear shaped

Question 9

How are llamas ears shaped?

Answer 9

longer banana shaped

Question 10

How tall are alpacas?

Answer 10

34-36 inches

Question 11

How tall are llamas?

Answer 11

42-48 inches

Question 12

How much do alpacas weigh?

Answer 12

150lbs

Question 13

How much do llamas weigh?

Answer 13

400lbs

Question 14

What type of estrus cycle do camelids have?

Answer 14

polyestrous

Question 15

What is the gestation period?

Answer 15

335-365 days

Question 16

Camelids are ____________.

Answer 16

induced ovulators

Question 17

What method is preferred for artificial insemination?

Answer 17

transcervically - left uterine horn preferred because higher conception rate have be achieved

Question 18

How long can stage one of parturition last?

Answer 18

1-6 hours

Question 19

How long can stage two of parturition last?

Answer 19

20-30 minutes, no longer than an hour

Question 20

How long can stage three of parturition last?

Answer 20

1-6 hours

Question 21

Dystocia is ______ in camelids.

Answer 21

rare

Question 22

What is a common cause of death in neonates?

Answer 22

failure of passive transfer

Question 23

What can be done for failure of passive transfer?

Answer 23

radial immunodiffusion blood test (antibody testing) can be done between 36 hours to 7 days

Question 24

What is the dental formula?

Answer 24

2 (I 1/3 C 1/1 PM 1-2/1-2 M 3/3) = 32 teeth

Question 25

What kind of stomach do camelids have?

Answer 25

three-compartment stomach

Question 26

Camelids are not true ___________.

Answer 26

not true ruminants

Question 27

Why should you avoid clipping hair?

Answer 27

takes 18 months to regrow

Question 28

What is the long neck jugular technique?

Answer 28

just medial to enlarged transverse process of the sixth cervical vertebrae

Question 29

Why is urethral catheterization impossible on males?

Answer 29

due to a dorsal recess in urethra

Question 30

What muscles are not used for IM injections in camelids?

Answer 30

neck muscles not used

Question 31

Where are SQ injections given?

Answer 31

just cranial to the shoulder and caudal to the elbow

Question 32

How should camelids be fasted?

Answer 32

withhold food for 12-18 hours
do not withhold water

Question 33

What is a common complication of general anesthesia?

Answer 33

nasal edema most common recognized complication

Question 34

When is castration performed?

Answer 34

at 2 years of age