Exam 2: Camelid Medicine Flashcards
Llama vs. Alpaca:
Larger, average weight 250 - 500 lbs
Llama
Llama vs. Alpaca:
Head shorter, square nose, ears straighter and more erect
Alpaca
Llama vs. Alpaca:
Fiber is more coarse, large diameter
Llama
Llama vs. Alpaca:
Guard hairs present in undercoat
Llama
Intact male camelid
Male, macho, stud
Castrated male camelid
Gelding
Unweaned male or female camelid
Cria
Weaned male or female camelid
Juvenile
Act of giving birth in camelids
Criation or birthing
Haircoat in camelids
FIBER (not fleece or wool)
Llama/Alpaca crossbreed
Huarizo
What are the 2 Alpaca subtypes?
Hyacaya
Suri (lack of crimp to fiber- ringlets)
The name for when a camelid is laying sternal with
front legs tucked
CUSH
sitting down, evasive behavior, seen with breeding
_______ teeth are present in both males and females;
represent the upper third vestigial incisor
and upper and lower canines
FIGHTING
Camelids lack these teeth in the upper arcade
Incisors
Llamas vs. Alpacas:
Incisors grow continously
ALPACAS only
Eye color of camelids is generally ________.
Blue less desirable- link to deafness
brown
The opening between the nasal cavity and nasopharynx is known as the
_________
choanae
The rostral 1/2 of nasal planum in camelids is cartilage
making them _____________ breathers
OBLIGATE NASAL breathers
This anatomical characteristic in camelids is present on the
dorsal nasopharynx, making endotracheal intubation difficult
Nasopharyngeal diverticulum
Camelids lack a true
_______ _______ vein
external jugular vein
Camelids lack a true external jugular vein,
but the internal jugular vein is present in the same location.
Which side is larger?
RIGHT internal jugular vein is larger than the left
Camelids have _______ pairs of ribs
12
Thoracocentesis in camelids is performed between the
_______ intercostal space, 2-4cm dorsal to the costochondral junction
6th or 7th ICS
In regards to the GIT, Camelids are modified ruminants with
_______ stomach compartments
3
Which stomach compartment in camelids is the
largest, rumen-like; more secretory (bicarb and mucous)
Compartment 1
These 2 stomach compartments in camelids combined
function like the reticulum, omasum, and abomasum
C2 and C3
Only this compartment secretes acid in the camelid GIT
C3
How many rumenations per minute are normal in camelids?
3 - 4 per minute
(occur in the opposite direction of cattle)
T/F:
camelids do not have a gall bladder
TRUE
The liver of camelids is located completely on the
______ side of the abdomen
and is normally fibrated
right
What are the liver biopsy landmarks in camelids?
Right side, between ribs 11 and 12