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By Tracy Pearson
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Poison PlantsA common misconception - toxic plants don't taste good - animals will not eat them!
Healthy Llamas may be more resistant to minor toxic ingestions
Certain conditions will favor the ingestion of poisonous plants - cold weather, drought and herbicides. REMEMBER: - Plants vary with the seasons
- Plant populations change with time
- Plant identification can be tricky
- Look high and low - from ground covers to vines high in trees
- Remember landscape plants
For a list of plant photos to help you with visual identification, and information on different poisonous plants, their locations and the signs that your animal may have ingested the plant visit: http://www.pearsonpond.com/plants.html |
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By Dr. David Anderson
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As we enter the autumn months in North America, my thoughts drift to concerns for care and management of livestock during the often-harsh environmental conditions of winter. In general, llamas and alpacas are well suited to cooler temperatures. After all, winter in the Andes can be trying on the soul if one is not prepared for it. However, camelids are susceptible to extremes of environment, hot (hyperthermia) or cold (hypothermia). The highest risk animals on the farm are very young, very old, very thin, or diseased camelids. |
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