TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction: Welcome to the World of Llamas! 1
- Chapter One: All about Llamas 3
- History of Llamas 4
- Llamas at Work 7
- Chapter Two: Llamas as Pets 11
- Before You Get One! 12
- Things to Remember When Keeping Llamas as Pets 13
- Chapter Three: Getting Acquainted with Llamas 19
- Chapter Four: Some Facts about Llamas 27
- Appearance 28
- Characteristics 29
- Behavior 32
- Chapter Five: Requirements When Raising Llamas 35
- Requirements 36
- Necessities 38
- Chapter Six: Health Concerns and Care 43
- Tips When Feeding and Caring For Llamas 44
- Common Illnesses 46
- Abscess 46
- Bare Nose 48
- Berserk Male Syndrome 48
- Blue Eye Syndrome 49
- Drooping Eye 49
- Digestive System 50
- Fighting Teeth 51
- Heat Stress 51
- Lice 52
- Lump on Jaw 53
- Mange 54
- Meningeal Worm 54
- Ringworm 55
- Toenails 56
- Vaccinations 57
- Chapter Seven: Husbandry Practices for Llamas 59
- Haltering 61
- Keep It Short – Sessions 63
- Fits is Important 64
- It’s a Matter of Trust 65
- Buckled 66
- Resistance 67
- Slow Your Hands Down 68
- Chapter Eight: Barn Maintenance and Litter Boxes 71
- The Litter Box 72
- Litter Training Your Llamas 73
- Labor Saver 75
- Extra Care Saves You Plenty 77
- Chapter Nine: Reasons You Should Add Llamas to Your Livestock Herd 79
- Benefits of Keeping a Llama 80
- Llamas for Protection 81
- Llama Care 83
- Housing for Llamas 85
- Guarding Against Human Predators 85
- Other Benefits 86
- Chapter Ten: Summary and Care Sheet 89
- Photo Credits 103
- References 105
