Caring for Llamas and Alpacas: A Health & Management Guide (Spiral-bound)

by Claire Hoffman (Author), Ingrid Asmus (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 178 pages
• Publisher: Rocky Mountain Lama Association; 2nd edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962276820
• ISBN-13: 978-0962276828
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #165,367 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lama library "MUST HAVE", September 23, 2000

By	J. Gwen Ingram (Dexter, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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My only reservation in recommending this book is the outdated emphasis (by sheer volume of information) on how to make more llamas, which is neither appropriate for beginners nor an ethical activity considering the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 Likewise, the outdated misinformation about how young male llamas may grow up to misdirect their territorial aggression at humans (unhelpfully labeled "berserk" and attributed only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

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - a lama owners bible to good herd health manageme, October 16, 1997

By A Customer

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.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boy am I glad I have this!, September 7, 2000

By	katy wegner (Golden, CO USA) - See all my reviews

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".