Chapter 43 Practical Pharmacokinetics of Anesthetic Drugs Ronette Gehring After an appropriate drug has been selected for the treatment of a disease, successful pharmacotherapy will depend on selecting an appropriate…
Chapter 34 Drug Therapy in Llamas and Alpacas Virginia R. Fajt Making the decision to use pharmacotherapeutics and then selecting the drug and how to use it are fundamental competencies…
Chapter 30 Physical Examination and Conformation LaRue W. Johnson From the outset, the reader should be aware of the marked similarities between the two domestic members of the South American…
Chapter 22 Diagnosis of Pregnancy and Evaluation of High-Risk Pregnancy Maria Soledad Ferrer Diagnosis of pregnancy is the foundation of monitoring of breeding programs and fertility in the male and…
Chapter 35 Disorders of the Skin David Sisson and Christopher Cebra Camelid skin conditions are some of the most enigmatic and frustrating disorders that veterinarians deal with. The lesions are…
Chapter 9 Nutritional Requirements Robert J. Van Saun Llamas and alpacas are well adapted to survive and flourish in the harsh high-altitude environment of South America. Nutritional challenges in their…
Chapter 41 Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Metabolic Disorders Christopher Cebra Basic Camelid Energy Metabolism Fats, sugars, and proteins all can be catabolized to provide energy for cellular functions. These substrates come…
Chapter 61 Surgical Management of Neurologic Disorders David E. Anderson Although numerous neurologic diseases have been recognized in llamas and alpacas, diseases requiring surgical procedures of the nervous system are…
Chapter 11 Feeding Management Systems Felipe San MartÃn and Robert J. Van Saun South American camelids (SACs) are successfully managed under a wide range of feeding systems. This chapter will…
Chapter 14 Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction in the Female Llama and Alpaca Marcelo A. Aba South American camelids (SACs) have for centuries been confined to the harsh and isolated…
