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Llamas

Resources About Llamas

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  • best practices|handling|llama care|llama husbandry|medical|responsible|veterinary

Techniques And Practices Necessary For Responsible Llama Care

A primer on what an animal sanctuary needs training and protocols in place for when it comes to the compassionate care of llamas.
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  • best practices|handling|llama care|llama husbandry|medical|responsible|veterinary

Techniques And Practices Necessary For Responsible Llama Care

A primer on what an animal sanctuary needs training and protocols in place for when it comes to the compassionate care of llamas.
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  • llama care, llama housing, llama living areas

Creating A Good Home For Llamas

Indoor and outdoor living space recommendations for llamas
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  • llama care, llama housing, llama living areas

Creating A Good Home For Llamas

Indoor and outdoor living space recommendations for llamas
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  • foods poisonous to llamas, plants poisonous to llamas, toxicity issues in llamas

Things That Are Toxic To Llamas

This list includes descriptions of common plants and other substances that may be toxic to llamas and tips on how to prevent poisoning at
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  • foods poisonous to llamas, plants poisonous to llamas, toxicity issues in llamas

Things That Are Toxic To Llamas

This list includes descriptions of common plants and other substances that may be toxic to llamas and tips on how to prevent poisoning at your sanctuary.
  • llama care, llama health, llama health evaluation

How to Conduct A Llama Health Check

Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn’t) about llama health checks!
Farm Sanctuary was co-founded by Gene Baur and Lorri Houston in 1986 when they rescued Hilda, their first sheep. It was the first sanctuary of its kind, focusing wholly on rescuing and advocating for animals farmed for food. As of 2021, Farm Sanctuary’s website states that its mission is “[To] pursue bold solutions to end animal agriculture and foster just and compassionate vegan living.” Today, they have sanctuaries in New York and California and at any given time are caring for almost 1,000 animals. The sanctuaries attract thousands of visitors, interns, and volunteers each year. The New York shelter boasts 275 acres of rolling pastures, forests, an education centre, and accommodation for guests, and the Southern California shelter has 26 acres. Educational events about animals are held at each sanctuary throughout the year.
  • llama care, llama health, llama health evaluation

How to Conduct A Llama Health Check

Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn't) about llama health checks!
a llama eating in a field with other llamas
  • diseases in llamas, llama health, llama illnesses

Potential Llama Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common llama health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
a llama eating in a field with other llamas
  • diseases in llamas, llama health, llama illnesses

Potential Llama Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common llama health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
llama looks at camera with a carrot in their mouth.
  • environmental enrichment, llama enrichment, llama welfare

Creating An Enriching Life For Llamas

Help ensure your llama residents have a happy and healthy life by introducing enrichment strategies for them!
llama looks at camera with a carrot in their mouth.
  • environmental enrichment, llama enrichment, llama welfare

Creating An Enriching Life For Llamas

Help ensure your llama residents have a happy and healthy life by introducing enrichment strategies for them!
A mother alpaca stands with her baby in a field.
  • baby alpaca, baby llama, crias, young camelids

Care Recommendations For Crias (Baby Alpacas And Llamas)

Nutritional, living space, and social recommendations for a younger llama or alpaca in an animal sanctuary environment!
A mother alpaca stands with her baby in a field.
  • baby alpaca, baby llama, crias, young camelids

Care Recommendations For Crias (Baby Alpacas And Llamas)

Nutritional, living space, and social recommendations for a younger llama or alpaca in an animal sanctuary environment!
This is a graphic of a happy llama with an arrow pointing to their feet and a word bubble that reads "tidy toes".
  • llama care, llama foot health, llama nail maintenance, llama nail trimming

How To Trim A Llama’s Nails

A short guide on how to trim a llama’s nails and common nail care concerns!
This is a graphic of a happy llama with an arrow pointing to their feet and a word bubble that reads "tidy toes".
  • llama care, llama foot health, llama nail maintenance, llama nail trimming

How To Trim A Llama’s Nails

A short guide on how to trim a llama's nails and common nail care concerns!
Banner reading "What Does It Meand?" with a picture of an alpaca.
  • camelid behavior, camelid body language, camelid care

Understanding Camelid Body Positions: Head And Neck

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their
Banner reading "What Does It Meand?" with a picture of an alpaca.
  • camelid behavior, camelid body language, camelid care

Understanding Camelid Body Positions: Head And Neck

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their head and necks.
Banner reading "what does it mean?" with an alpaca and speech bubble with musical notes and the word humm.
  • alpaca vocalizations, camelid behavior, camelid vocalizations, llama vocalizations

What’s The Word?: A Glossary Of Camelid Vocalizations And Sounds

Vocalizations can provide vital insight into a camelid resident’s emotional state and health if you are able to interpret them properly!
Banner reading "what does it mean?" with an alpaca and speech bubble with musical notes and the word humm.
  • alpaca vocalizations, camelid behavior, camelid vocalizations, llama vocalizations

What’s The Word?: A Glossary Of Camelid Vocalizations And Sounds

Vocalizations can provide vital insight into a camelid resident’s emotional state and health if you are able to interpret them properly!
A banner reading "what does it mean?" with an arrow pointing to a llama's tail.
  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 2: Tails

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their
A banner reading "what does it mean?" with an arrow pointing to a llama's tail.
  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 2: Tails

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their tails.
What does it mean typed on paper with a llama sitting next to the words.
  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 1: Ears

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their
What does it mean typed on paper with a llama sitting next to the words.
  • alpaca body language, camelid behavior, camelid body language, llama body language

Understanding Camelid Body Language Part 1: Ears

This resource is part of a series on camelid body language and provides a brief introduction to the different ways camelids communicate with their ears.
  • Johne's, MAP, Mycobacterium avium

Advanced Topics In Resident Health: Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis)

Johne’s is a challenging disease, especially in a sanctuary setting where individuals have unknown backgrounds and may be coming come from situations where the
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  • Johne's, MAP, Mycobacterium avium

Advanced Topics In Resident Health: Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis)

Johne’s is a challenging disease, especially in a sanctuary setting where individuals have unknown backgrounds and may be coming come from situations where the risk of exposure is high. What do you need to know to keep your residents safe?
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure residents stay happy and healthy this spring!
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
On the left, a cutout picture of a zebra stands staring out ahead of them while a young, black male cow stands on the right with a cartoon fly about to land on him.
  • animal well being, animal well-being, bloodborne disease, fly control

Science For Sanctuaries News Edition: Stripes May Discourage Flies

In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.
On the left, a cutout picture of a zebra stands staring out ahead of them while a young, black male cow stands on the right with a cartoon fly about to land on him.
  • animal well being, animal well-being, bloodborne disease, fly control

Science For Sanctuaries News Edition: Stripes May Discourage Flies

In this resource, we discuss a 2019 research article in which scientists investigated whether painting white stripes on black cows reduced the number of fly bites.

Fun Facts About Llamas

Llamas practice good hygiene and have a designated communal bathroom area!
Yes, it is true! Llamas do spit, but only when they are really upset and would like to warn away others. If you see their ears back and head up, back away!
A baby llama is called a cria. Mothers bond with their crias through vocalizations called humming, as well as through nuzzling and nose to nose contact.

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