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Camelids :) Flashcards

1
Q

how can you differentiate alpacas from camels so your clients don’t think you’re silly and incompetent?

A

Alpacas will have a convex top-line with a low set tail. In general they are smaller, have shorter ears and a uniform fleece

Llamas will have a straight top-line and high set tail. In general they are larger with banana shaped ears and have a course outer fleece with a soft undercoat

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2
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Suri alpacas have __ quality than huacaya fleece which is dense and fluffy

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higher

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3
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what are guanaco and vicuna camelids?

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wild south american camelids

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4
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dromedary camels have __ hump while bactrian have __ humps

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1, 2

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5
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female llama/alpaca

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hembra

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6
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male llama/alpaca

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macho, gelding

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7
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baby llama/alpaca

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cria

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8
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female camel

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cow

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9
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male camel

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bull

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10
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baby camel

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calf

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11
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alpacas are mostly used for showing, what are they judged on?

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conformation and fiber quality (better = more crimp)

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12
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alpacas need their friends __ than llamas. what should you do if an alpaca is coming into the clinic?

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more, have the alpaca owner bring them a companion so they don’t get too stressed out

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13
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camelids can survive on __ only and are __ efficient than ruminants

A

pasture, more

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14
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camelid reactions to restraint

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cush, scream, jump, run, spit, kick

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15
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you’re placing a halter on a camelid for the first time, what should you consider?

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make sure its far enough back on the muzzle (closer to eyes) that its not compressing cartilage making it difficult to breath

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16
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an aggressive camelid will push its ears __ and tail __

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down, up

17
Q

llamas live __ than alpacas

A

longer

18
Q

what must you do to properly BCS a camelid?

A

feel through the fiber to properly assess the animal

19
Q

male camelids have __ canines that are called__and can be cut off with a b-wire

A

4, fighting teeth

20
Q

t/f: its normal for camelid teeth to have short points and you shouldn’t grind them down

A

t

21
Q

camelids are walking on __ and __ and need routine nail trimmings

A

P2, P3

22
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sacculations in the stomach of the camelid __ surface area for digestion and __ is the “true stomach”

A

increase, C3

23
Q

camelids are __ in demeanor

A

stoic

24
Q

what parasite most commonly affects camelids and how should you assess the animal for its parasite load?

A

haemonchus, FAMACHA score

25
Q

describe the jugular anatomy

A

The skin is up to 1 cm thick in upper cervical region. Processes of the cervical vertebrae curve ventrally around the jugular and carotid vessels. When sticking try to use the right side to avoid esophagus.

26
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describe normal clinical pathology of camelids

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  • Erythrocytes are adapted for high altitude making them eliptical, flat and small with hemoglobin crystals
  • The PCV will be lower with higher RBC numbers than other species
  • leukocytes are similar to other species with counts 8-22,000/uL
  • hyperglycemia
27
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mycoplasma haemolamae

A
  • detaches from RBC’s if slides are not made quickly
  • mild, moderate or severe anemia
  • most cases subclinical
  • healthy animals mount immune response
  • treatment does not clear organism
28
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parasites of camelids? How do they control the feces?

A

trichostrongyles
nematodirus
haemonchus

camelids defecate in a common dump pile

29
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paralaphostrongylus tenius

A
  • snails and slugs intermediate hosts
  • white tail deer normal DH
  • camelid is aberrant host
  • cause spinal cord disease
  • prevention is frequent deworming with ivermectin
30
Q

haemonchus contortus

A
  • larvae in C3 cause blood loss
  • often just present for being off feed with PCV < 8%
  • resistance is a huge problem in camelid populations
  • FAMACHA scoring
  • fecal flotation
31
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Eimeria macusaniensis

A
  • very large coccidia that can cause weight loss, anemia and hypoalbuminemia
  • need high specific gravity fecal solution to detect
  • often resistant to sulfas or amprolium
  • ponazuril can be used to treat
32
Q

T/F: all vaccinations for camelids are off label

A

T

33
Q

what vaccines are considered core for camelids?

A
  • clostridial perf typ D, C and clostridium tetani (others if implicated)
  • rabies
34
Q

most delay camelid castration until __ months. why?

A

18, long bone growth plates dont close till 18-24 months and early castration leads to prolonged bone growth causing joint hyperextension and osteoarthritis

35
Q

camelids are __ ovulators with breeding taking __ minutes or more

A

induced, 20

36
Q

neonatal care of camelids

A
  • females don’t have much physical touch but are very interested
  • neonate has epidermal membrane since theres not as much amniotic fluid
  • females have 4 teats and crias suckle from each teat for a few seconds
37
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t/f: crias relay on colostrum for immunity

A

T

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