This is not meant in ANY way to replace your veterinarian.  Rather, this is intended to educate, so that you may be a better partner in working with your veterinarian in providing care for camelids.  Do NOT attempt to diagnosis any illness at home.  Any animal that you suspect may have a medical problem should be taken quickly to your veterinarian. 

Parasites feed on llamas both from the outside and the inside.  For more information on Camelid Parasites visit the Parasite page.  A good deworming program is essential to maintaining healthy animals. 

The following deworming protocol is what is used here on our farm.  Due to the size of my herd I choose to use anthelmintics which are given by subcutaneous injection rather than oral or topical applications.  I do use oral paste anthelmintics, if treatment is necessary in pregnant females during the first 60 days or last 60 days of pregnancy. 

Deworming programs should be tailored to each individual farm, with your veterinarian, to take into consideration your livestock stocking rates, pasture rotation, environmental conditions, etc.

Spring

    Random sample fecal examinations.         

    All animals over 30 days old are treated with either DectomaxÒ* or IvomecÒ and dusted with Poultry Dust. 

Summer      

    Random sample fecal examinations.

    All animals over 30 days old are treated with either DectomaxÒ* or IvomecÒ. 

Fall              

    Random sample fecal examinations.

    All animals over 30 days old are treated with either DectomaxÒ* or IvomecÒ. 

Year Round

    Any animal arriving onto the farm is treated with a anthelmintics & dusted for lice and mites.

    Any animal that appears to have clumped feces will receive a fecal exam and deworming medication.  

    Any animal that goes down and is suspected of Tick Paralysis is treated with IvomecÒ daily for 3 days.  

*Note: I do not treat pregnant females with DectomaxÒ. 

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