Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas

By David E. Anderson, Meredyth L. Jones and Matt D. Miesner

Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas provides a step-by-step guide to performing procedures in llamas and alpacas. Organized by body system, the book presents concise, visually oriented information to enable clinicians to treat these animals with confidence. With coverage ranging from basic maintenance such as restraint and catheterization to more complex procedures such as minimally invasive surgery, Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas describes the full range of techniques required for the medical management of these species.

Each procedure is described in detail, with a consistent format for ease of use and accompanying photographs to illustrate the concepts described. A companion website offers videos of many of the procedures discussed in the book.  Veterinary Techniques for Llamas and Alpacas is an essential resource for any veterinarian or technical staff member treating South American camelid patients. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wiley
• Release date: Feb 26, 2013
• ISBN: 9781118602447

David E. Anderson

I am 44 years old, happily married, with four daughters. I write many different types of fiction, including horror, thrillers, mysteries and comic crime. In September of 2011 I published my first novel, "Doorways", which is a horror novel. Please read the sample, and download the book if it seems like something you would enjoy. I will be publishing an action thriller, "Desperate", in November of 2011. It's about a man whose fiancée is kidnapped. And he knows that even if he pays the ransom, the kidnapper won't let her live. A sample of "Desperate" appears at the end of "Doorways". I am also at work on a non-fiction book called "Myth?", which addresses the arguments against the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth and looks at the evidence for his existence. I am also currently at work on a comic crime novel called "The Switch: A Wilbur Longdinger Novel" with W.A. Uphaus. I already have a sequel to "The Switch" written (titled "Escapegoats"), but will publish it after "The Switch", in order to keep the narrative in order. I have two other horror novels, "The Void" and "Bad Witch", which will likely be published some day. I may also publish a short story collection, though I will probably make that a free download.