Customer Reviews

Caring for Llamas and Alpacas: A Health & Management Guide

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This book is a MUST for every lay (non-veterinary or non-medical background) llama or alpaca owner. Clear and comprehensive information about basic llama health and care.

My only reservation in recommending this book is the outdated emphasis (by sheer volume of information) on how to make more llamas, which is neither appropriate for beginners nor an ethical activity considering the overabundance of cheap, grade, and crossbred llamas today. Likewise, the outdated misinformation about how young male llamas may grow up to misdirect their territorial aggression at humans (unhelpfully labeled "berserk" and attributed only to handled male crias in the book) may lead naive readers astray.

Buy this book for the terrific care and health information; look elsewhere for llama behavior and training information.

We own 2 llamas and don't have any other experience with livestock. This book has helped us many times. One time one of our llamas was shivering and sure enough, I looked up "shivering" and found out that llamas can get hypothermia! So followed some of the suggestions and came through that little excitement just fine. This book has lots of suggestions and illustrations and helps me know what to do for just about anything that comes up for our llama "boys".

We have used this book to spot healt problems, and as a guideline in every day care. The authors appear to have great knowledge regarding the care of lamas. The illustrations are precise. A must in every lama owners library.

When we brought home our 3 miniature llamas, the experts advised that this was the "must have" book about llama care. It's the Dr. Spock llama manual, telling what to do when... I'm glad to have it.

I bought this book which was recommended to me by a Montana llama breeder. As I recently purchased 3 alpacas I need something to refer to, so that I don't have to trouble the vet or another breeder whenever I need any advice or information. The information and illustrations are clear for anyone to understand. Although it is not up-to-date I know its going to be a very valuable guide with a lot of commonsense tips.

Book is somewhat outdated. Health information is very broad and not detailed. Much of what is talked about is common sense to anyone who has owned any type of large animal before.

This is a great book for health concerns. It has some very good information.