Camelids

Question 1

Which camelids are the Old World type?

Answer 1

Dromedary (1) & Bactrain (2)

Question 2

Which camelids are the New World type?

Answer 2

Llama, alpaca, vicuna, guanaco

Question 3

How many compartments are in the camelid stomach?

Answer 3

3

Question 4

What is unique about camelid feet?

Answer 4

2 digits on each foot w/ a nail

Question 5

What are camelids very heat tolerant?

Answer 5

Can reabsorb water from their bladder

Question 6

Which type of camelids are NOT heat tolerant & prone to heat stress? TQ

Answer 6

New World Camelids

Question 7

What are the defensive behaviors of camelids?

Answer 7

Spitting, Kicking (rear legs), Striking (front legs), Biting
worse during rut

Question 8

What is the laymen’s term for sternal recumbency in camelids?

Answer 8

Kushing

Question 9

Is the camelid PVC higher or lower than most mammals?

Answer 9

Lower (25-40%)

Question 10

What is unique about camelid’s RBC’s? Implications?

Answer 10

RBCs are folded –> changes PCV reading

Question 11

Which zoonotic dz can camelids carry?

Answer 11

Yersinia pestis (plague)

Question 12

What virus causes retinal degeneration in camelids & leads to permanent blindness, encephalitis & non-responsive pupils?

Answer 12

EHV-1

Question 13

What parasite is carried by White-tail deer and effects Camelids?

Answer 13

Meningeal worm

devastating dz in Camelids

Question 14

Which nutrient are camelids very sensitive to?

Answer 14

Copper

Question 15

What is Berzerk Male Syndrome?

Answer 15

Hand raised male crias –> no fear of people –> very dangerous