Next to the camel itself, the llama (Llama glama) is probably the most iconic and well-known of the camel family (Camelidae), although llamas lack the characteristic back humps of Old World camelids. These animals are New World camelids, since they o …

Llamas (Lama glama) are domesticated camelids that are believed to be descended from the wild guanaco (Lama guanicoe). These New World camelids come from a group known as lamoids, which includes llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. Fossil evidence …

The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedaries) occupies the arid regions of the Middle East and northern Africa through northern India. There are also feral populations in central Australia, where they were introduced in the middle of the 19thCentury. The …

The alpaca (Vicugna pacos) is a member of the camelid family (Camelidae, order Artiodactyla), which includes dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos.1 They are also known as lamoids, which are m …

The chemical immobilization of dromedary camels is needed on occasion in order to mark them for identification, provide veterinary treatment or to perform management functions. “Immobilization” refers to any forced restriction of movement of all or p …

While the terms “anesthesia” and “sedation” are often used interchangeably, there are distinct differences between the two. Anesthesia is a pharmacologically-induced reversible state of amnesia, analgesia, loss of responsiveness, and loss of skeletal …

The dromedary camel (Camelus dromedaries) has not existed in the wild for 2,000 years, having been widely domesticated beginning approximately 3,500 years ago. Their native range includes areas of the Middle East through northern India and desert reg …

There are inherent risks to wildlife species whenever chemical immobilization is employed, and these are often more pronounced when dealing with larger species. These risks include complications like capture myopathy, aspiration, dehydration, hypothe …

Once called “The Ships of the Desert”, the dromedary or Arabian camel (Camelus dromedaries) was first domesticated beginning approximately 3,500 years ago. At this point, the dromedary camel has been so widely domesticated that there are no longer na …