Llama medicine – Memoirs of a Country Vet

Look Her in the Eye

D. E. Larsen, DVM I pulled up the swinging gate at McCubbins’ Ranch. Frank maintained a wide range of species on this ranch, elk, sika deer, fallow deer, llamas, African antelope, wallabies, and rheas. I enjoyed making calls here. But I hated this gate. It swung open on each side, pivoting on a center post.Continue reading “Look Her in the Eye “

Charlie (a rewrite)

David E. Larsen, DVM It was a bright sunny afternoon in early June when I pulled up to the gate of the McCubbins’ farm. Frank had a llama with a vaginal prolapse and was close to her delivery date. When I got out to open the gate, I noticed a feral momma cat with aContinue reading “Charlie (a rewrite)”

Eperythrozoonosis, From the Archives

D. E. Larsen, DVM Jack was at the corral gate when I pulled into his upper barnyard. He was opened the gate as I stepped out of the truck. There in the middle of the corral was a young llama lying down and obviously not feeling well. “Jack, it’s good to see you. How areContinue reading “Eperythrozoonosis, From the Archives”