Llamas

Question 1

What are the names for the newborn llama and a castrated male llama?

Answer 1

Cria(s) are newborn and castrated males are geldings.

Question 2

Compare that digestive tracts of llamas to ruminants

Answer 2

Llamas only have 3 digestive components instead of 4

Question 3

Name three physical characteristics of the camelid.

Answer 3

Split lipped
Spitters
Cloven hoofed

Question 4

What type of llama (age, gender, reproductive status etc) is most likely to exhibit “Berserk Llama
Syndrome”?

Answer 4

intact young males

Question 5

Name four to five uses for llamas in society today.

Answer 5

Wool
Meat
Showing
Packing
guarding

Question 6

Which type of climates do llamas tend to do better in?

Answer 6

cold windy climates

Question 7

In which type of climates do they tend to struggle?

Answer 7

hot climates

Question 8

Compare heat stress in llamas with sulking in llamas.

Answer 8

Heat stress:
heavy panting, lethargy, loss of appetite, increased body temperature.

Sulking:
Stubborn

Question 9

Name three ways you can prevent heat stress in llamas.

Answer 9

Shade
Water
Fans
Salt blocks
sheering

Question 10

When giving im injections in a llama, what part of the llama did we say to avoid?

Answer 10

neck

Question 11

Name three sites on a llama that can be used to collect blood.

Answer 11

jugular vein, ear vein, tail vein

Question 12

Describe how the anatomy of a llama’s neck affects how you draw blood from the jugular vein.

Answer 12

have a thick pad of skin at the top of the neck, as you go down to the thinner skin, carotid artery is more shallow. Jug stick is through the thick skin at top of neck.

Question 13

gestation

Answer 13

11-12 months