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Including Llama, Alpaca, Vicuña, Guanaco If you wish, go straight to the DISEASES list
Llamas and others are responsive to homeopathy, acupuncture, herbs (herbal medicine), chiropractic manipulation and other natural therapies. The skin disease, that is relatively prevalent, can be very refractory to treatment. We are still researching consistent natural treatments for this condition. When we see a llama or any of its relatives, we look closely at previous veterinary history and results of any tests or investigations. We take an extensive history, enquire into diet and lifestyle, ask about management of the grazing and environment, examine the patient closely and select appropriate therapy, whether homeopathic, herbal, acupuncture, chiropractic or other therapy. It may even be an integrated combination of these. We also advise on future management for health, to boost our chances of a successful outcome. The use of homeopathy, acupuncture and other alternative therapies does not rule out the need for a proper examination and assessment of each individual patient, necessary diagnostic tests, appropriate measures to repair injury and a study of natural lifestyle and diet (special for each species or type), in order to be able to speed recovery. We have enjoyed a good measure of success through this methodology, seeing, as in other species, recoveries from diseases which are usually associated with a poor prognosis in conventional terms and wisdom. *Hand-rearing of male crias can lead to 'berserk male syndrome' - for human health and safety, these animals can no longer be placed in the 'gentle' category. See also:
Many of these conditions have been seen and treated by the AVMC:
Click on any condition for more information. Send a request if a disease is not shown or is not yet covered. N.B. Some of these links are in preparation. If asked to treat a camelid animal, while the only promises that can be made are that we will always concentrate and put in maximum effort on the animal’s behalf, and strive for excellence in the application of natural medicine techniques, we are able to report an encouraging level of success in such species, in a wide variety of medical problems. A great many creatures have surprised us with their ability to defy prognosis and recover. Follow a full holistic programme and rely on the animal’s innate healing ability.
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The
llama and its relatives (alpaca, vicuña and guanaco) are generally peaceful
creatures and amenable to gentle handling. The keeping of llamas and alpacas (the wild forms are vicuñas and guanacos) has markedly increased
in the UK, over the last
fifteen years. There is a relatively lucrative market for young females and wool opportunities are expanding. Happily, these gentle creatures* seem more or less trouble-free to keep, even on relatively small acreage, with certain provisos. Feeding should not be too high energy. There may be an increased Vitamin D requirement (presumably due the non-native environment). Zinc supplementation may also be necessary.
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