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Llama hist/health #1
history and health, camelids, set one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where do llamas come from? | South America, where they were domesticated from the wild Guanaco around 4,000 B.C by the Incas |
| What kind of noise does a llama make? | Scream, Hum, Orgle, Cluck |
| Why would a llama spit? | Usually because it is irritated, angry, ordisplaying dominance |
| What animals are llamas related to? | Guanacos, Vicunas, Alpacas, Camels |
| Llama toenails require trimming from time to time –how often? | As often as every month, but usually every few months depending on the llamas individual growth and pasture conditions |
| Do Llamas have baby teeth? | True |
| Name some signs of heat stress. | Open mouth panting, uncoordinated walking, seizure |
| Name two ways to prevent heat stress on a hot day. | Provide fresh, clean water, add electrolytes to water, shade, fans, hose down the llamas legs and belly, shear the llama |
| What do you call a primary male breeder, female parent of a cria | Herdsire or Macho; and Dam |
| What two types of Lice can infest Llamas? | Mallophaga (Chewing), Anaplura (sucking) |
| Lameness, bone deformities, poor growth rates, enlarged joints and swellings at the lower end of the ribs are symptoms most associated with which disease? | Rickets |
| Name 3 Methods of Fly control | Manure removal, insecticides, fly traps, electronic insect killers, parasitic insect pupae |
| How many molars and pre-molars do Llamas have? | Molars: 12 (3 pair/side) Pre-Molars: 4-8 (1-2 Pair/side) |
| How many eyelids does a llama have? | Three |
| What are the symptoms of Sore mouth? | Crusty lesions on the face, lips, mouth |
| What animals are commonly the source for llamas contracting Meningeal Worm? | White Tail Deer |
| Name 2 symptoms of a Meningeal Worm infestation. | Rear leg weakness, lameness, uncoordinated gait, stiffness, paraplegia, paralysis, hypermetria (exaggerated stepping motions, circling, abnormal head position, arching of the neck, gradual weight loss |
| Aberrant Behaviors Syndrome (ABS) is the newly accepted name for what condition previously thought to only affect Intact Males? | |
| Berserk Male Syndrome (BMS) | |
| Name 3 things you should have in a Llama First Aid kit. | Flashlight, paper towels, scissor, ophthalmic ointment w/out steroids, various sized needles and syringes, rectal thermometer, stethoscope, vet-wrap, non-adhesive gauze, cotton balls, hydrogen peroxide, fly spray, betadine, banamine, bulb syringe |
| True or False: Llamas can suddenly go blind due to low levels of Thiamine (vitamin B1) | True, and the condition can be deadly. |
| How many babies does a female usually give birth to in one year? | One |
| T/F Female llamas lick their babies after they are born to dry them off? | False |
| How long are llamas pregnant for? | 11 and a half months, or 350 days |