Medicine and Surgery of Camelids. Группа авторов
rel="nofollow" href="#ulink_dc44375c-c0af-571c-b84a-1172383c5fdf">Figure 1.6 Peruvian vicuña. Note the long bib hair on their ventral chest (...Figure 1.7 Argentine vicuña. Argentine vicuña's have short bib hair.Figure 1.8 Heavily fibered huacaya alpaca.Figure 1.9 Huacaya alpaca female.Figure 1.10 Suri alpaca.Figure 1.11 Wooly‐necked llama. In Peru these animals are called “ch'aku” in...Figure 1.12 Llama.Figure 1.13 Suggested evolution of recent artiodactylids.Figure 1.14 Skeletons of various prehistoric camelids removed from the La Br...Figure 1.15 Native distribution of camels in Africa and Asia.Figure 1.16 Historic and current distribution of SAC in South America.Figure 1.17 Dromedary camel as a riding camel for tourists.Figure 1.18 Dromedary camels as draft animals.Figure 1.19 Racing dromedary camels in the United Arab Emirates.Figure 1.20 Showing alpacas.Figure 1.21 Packing llamas on trek ().Figure 1.22 Llamas can be used as guard animals to protect smaller, more vul...
2 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 (a) Illustration of the stance of a relaxed alpaca. (b) Illustrat...Figure 2.2 This handler is standing in a pen with an alpaca in a non‐threate...Figure 2.3 Handler is holding steadily as the llama pulls. This technique wi...Figure 2.4 Neutral Rope. There is no tension in the lead rope and the llama ...Figure 2.5 Drawing illustrating how the long neck of South American camelids...Figure 2.6 This photo shows a nicely packed pen. The animals have room to mo...Figure 2.7 Drawing illustrating a setup for corralling animals calmly into a...Figure 2.8 An ideal catch pen. This pen is 8 × 8 ft. square. If the area is ...Figure 2.9 “Mini” or “half” catch pen. If the animals are small or you don't...Figure 2.10 Schematic of the Camelidynamics handling facility. This system c...Figure 2.11 Llama contained in a chute. This chute has solid sides and a bar...Figure 2.12 Demonstration of catching an alpaca with a “midline catch.” The ...Figure 2.13 Demonstration of control of an alpaca with a “midline catch.” Th...Figure 2.14 Demonstration of head control with the “bracelet” technique. The...Figure 2.15 Demonstration of application of the handler helper to an alpaca ...Figure 2.16 Alpaca with the handler helper in place.Figure 2.17 Application of a neck wrap to an alpaca to help keep the animal ...Figure 2.18 Alpaca with neck wrap in place.Figure 2.19 A holster on the lower leg, can be useful when trimming feet to ...Figure 2.20 Preparing to pick up the left front foot. The handler is using h...Figure 2.21 The handler has now moved the left hand from the midline to the ...Figure 2.22 On the opposite side, the hands are switched so that the handler...Figure 2.23 The handler is managing the animal's balance using the right han...Figure 2.24 The handler uses the left hand on the back to ask the llama to s...Figure 2.25 The handler now moves the left hand off the back and uses it to ...Figure 2.26 Trimming the toenail is best done by trimming small pieces of th...Figure 2.27 Trimming nails inside a trailer is much easier with difficult an...Figure 2.28 Photo demonstrating trimming of an alpaca's toenails while it is...Figure 2.29 Illustration of proper location for giving a subcutaneous and in...Figure 2.30 Photo illustrating working in a packed pen. One handler is balan...Figure 2.31 The handler is giving an injection solo without restraint using ...Figure 2.32 This photo illustrates keeping the alpaca near and parallel to t...Figure 2.33 Injections can be given while multiple animals are contained in ...Figure 2.34 In this photo, a helper is balancing the animal for an IM inject...Figure 2.35 This photo illustrates using a handler helper, along with a bala...Figure 2.36 An intramuscular injection into the triceps muscle is done easil...Figure 2.37 This animal is held forward in the shoulder supports by virtue o...Figure 2.38 This is a brilliant technique from a handling perspective. It al...Figure 2.39 This photo illustrates performing a rectal ultrasound using bala...Figure 2.40 Llamas and alpacas often do not object to being touched even aro...Figure 2.41 An olive‐tip dosing syringe.Figure 2.42 (a) The handler is using the right arm with the elbow high up on...Figure 2.43 Using the halter to balance a llama's head to administer oral me...Figure 2.44 Working with the ears helps facilitate easier haltering as well ...Figure 2.45 Earring humanely requires that the ear be squeezed but never