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Lama Informational Articles

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Llamas – Basic Care

From the standpoint of a prospective new owner who has never had large animals, what do you need to know?

   

Lama Care and Maintenance

Lamas are fun to be with, train, use, and show. How do we retain these traits?

   

Llama/Alpaca Grain Mix

What have we fed for optimal health for many years? Find out.

   
Foot and Mouth Disease: Are Llamas and Alpacas at Risk?

By David E Anderson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS
 Associate Professor, Ohio State University

   
Picorna Virus in Llamas Picorna can exist in llamas. Learn about our fight with this virus.
   
Carting with Llamas Did you know llamas could pulls carts? Read about it!
   
Training Performance Llamas Llamas can perform wonderfully in shows, obstacle courses, and other events.
   

Aberrational Llama Behahavior

Don’t do with a 25 pound animal what you don’t want to do with a 300 pounder!
   
Choosing a Guard Llama

So you’re persuaded that a llama is a necessary guard animal for you.  How do you choose one?

   
Sheepguards -- Llamas? Llamas are great sheepguards! Read about it!
   
Ruminations: Managing Males Learn about managing herds of adult male llamas and alpacas.
   
Lama Behavior Just when you figure them out, they change 180 degrees! Learn more!
   
First Aid Kit What should your barn and trail first aid kit contain?
   
Lama Transportation What's the best way to transport your llamas and alpacas?
   
Llama and Alpaca Shows Yes, you can show your llamas and alpacas!
   
Llamas for Fun Llamas are really fun to own! They appeal to a broad range of potential owners - possibly you?
   
The Geriatric Lama Owner - You! What do you do when you become a geriatric lama owner?
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