Camelid Health, Medicine and Management Course and Neonatal Clinic

December 3-4, 2005

This course was open to breeders, owners, veterinarians and veterinary technicians. There were a variety of topics covered from breeding physiology and nutrition to nutritional aspects of hepatic lipidosis and emerging diseases. To complement the lecture material, optional labs were offered in several areas including manual assistance of birthing and field testing for choanal atresia.

Above: Dr. David Anderson, chairman for the course, lectures on surgical diseases of the GI and urinary tracts.

Above: Veterinarian participants learn by doing during this female breeding soundness exam lab.

Comments from participants:

• "Very Informative"
• "The lab was very helpful"
• "...Very pertinent to the goals of my farm. Met my needs."
• "Nice variety of topics"