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CAMELIDS Flashcards

1
Q

What is the average weight of a llama

A

135-250kg

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2
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What is the average weight of an alpaca?

A

55-90kg

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3
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What is special about the teeth of camelids?

A

Apex of the incisors remain open (teeth keep growing)

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4
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Are they ruminant?

A

Yes, but only three compartment stomach

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5
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What is different about the blood of alpacas and llamas and why?

A

Different red bloods cells, haemoglobin has higher oxygen affinity

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6
Q

What dangers are posed?

A

They can kick, but but have a padded foot , but hooves still sharp
Males will hit with heads
Spitting
TB is big zoonotic risk

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7
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What is important to remember about eyesight with camelids?

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They have very good eyesight and don’t like obstruction of sight or dark places

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8
Q

How can you move a camelid

A

Use a rope or solid tape to guide them into pens
Can shake the rope if needed

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9
Q

How should you put head collar on a llama?

A

Over bone part of nose. Not soft tissue

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10
Q

How to sex?

A

Look under tail
1 opening- male- anus
2 opening- female- anus and vulva

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11
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What are the following terms?
Herd-
Female-
Male (entire)
Male castrated
Fibre
Scientific

A

Herd
Maiden (hembras)
Stud/ macho
Wether/ gelding
Calf
Cria
Alpaca
Wool
Camelid

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12
Q

What is camelid fibre like?

A

Alpacas- thinner and higher value
Llamas- more coarse, lower value

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13
Q

How much can you earn a year per alpaca from fibre?

A

£66

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14
Q

When does camelid shearing take place?

A

May/ june

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15
Q

Where is the best place to take a blood sample?

A

Jugular vein (right only)

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16
Q

Where is the SC injection taken?

A

Skin fold at armpit

17
Q

Where are the IM injections carried out?

A

Quadriceps
Triceps

18
Q

What should you do with a camelid pre calving (in spring herd health check)

A

Vaccination booster
Worming
Check feet, skin teeth
Breeding plan
Monitor pregancy
Colostrum bank

19
Q

What should you do in the early summer check(summer check)

A

Shearing
BCS
Check udder, genital area

20
Q

What is the breeding type?

A

Polyoestrus (non seasonal)

21
Q

When are the young typically born

A

April- October

22
Q

What is the oestrus cycle?

A

20-36 days

23
Q

What is gestation length?

A

335-365 days

24
Q

How many young

A

1

25
Q

How long is puberty

A

Males- 6 months
Females- 10 months

26
Q

What is normal HR

A

60-90 bpm

27
Q

What is nomral rectal temperature

A

37.5 - 38.9

28
Q

What is normal respiratory rate

A

10-20

29
Q

What is camelid weight at birth?

A

7-10kg

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