Over the years, the development of non- and minimally invasive medical procedures has allowed researchers, veterinarians and wildlife management personnel to obtain certain types of biological data without the need to physically handle animals. Howev …

“Sedation” is a pharmacologically-induced depression of consciousness during which an animal cannot be easily aroused, but may respond following certain types of stimulation. In contrast, “anesthesia” is a pharmacologically-induced reversible state o …

Alpaca farmers, veterinarians and wildlife managers routinely need to immobilize alpacas to mark them for identification, provide veterinary treatment or to perform management functions. The term “immobilization” references any forced restriction of …

The alpaca (Vicugña pacos) is a domesticated species of South American camelid (Camelidae). This group of animals, also called lamoids, includes llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. Like camels, these animals originated in North America over 40 mi …

The alpaca (Vicugña pacos) is a lamoid, a word used to reference several species of South American camelids (Camelidae). This particular group of animals includes llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. While camels, llamas, and alpacas have been dom …

Alpacas (Vicugña pacos) are slender-bodied animals with a long neck and long legs, a short tail, a small head, and large, tapering ears. Alpacas are members of the camelid family (Camelidae), which includes dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bac …

The alpaca (Vicugña pacos or Lama pacos) is the smallest relative of the camel. Alpacas are lamoids, a word used to reference several species of South American camelids (Camelidae). This particular group of animals includes llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, …

While lay persons sometimes refer to the alpaca (Lama pacos or Vicugna pacos) as “a type of llama,” these animals are actually a discrete species that was probably descended from the vicuña several thousand years ago. Alpacas are distinguished from l …

Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedaries, also called Arabian camels) are found in the Middle East, northern India and northern Africa. There is also a population of feral dromedary camels in Australia, where they were introduced nearly 200 years ago. H …