Humming Herald Winter 2014

South Central Llama Association

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Winter 2014 l Number 97

Photo By Katrina Capasso

WINTER 2014 Contents General Interest A quarterly publication of the South Central Llama Association.

www.scla.us/scla.html

SCLA OFFICERS (Term 09/2011- 09/2014)

President: Sean Price • 281-830-2368 • figranch@flash.net Vice President: Bill Simpson •(409) 625-0309 OR (972) 978-6229 • N5YA@N5YA.com Secretary: Adryce Mathisen, •682) 551-7799 (cell); (817) 866-4368 • adryce@att.net Treasurer: Bob Lyons • 210-497-3151 • boblyons1@satx.rr.com

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Region One: (Area codes: 210-361-512-737-830-956) Susan Leslie (09/2011-09/2014) (830)401-0819 leslielanellamas@gmail.com Region Two: (Area cades: 214-405-430-469-479-501-580903-918-972) Bob Carroll (903) 229-8029(Term: 9/2013-9/2016) rcranch1@yahoo.com Region Three: (Area codes:254-325-432-682-817 806-940-915-505) Deborah Ignacio (09/2012- 09/2015) 817-454-8882 deborah.ignacio@yahoo.com Region Four: (Area codes: 281-318-346-409-504-713832-936-979-985) Trisha McKaskle (281) 414-3584 (Term: 9/2013 - 9/2016) hitekllama@aol.com

I bet she never tells anyone that llamas kick and spit........................................ 9 What’s the real cost of fiber. ............................................................................. 10

Hyperkeratotic skin conditions. ...............................................................................13 What did I do wrong?...............................................................................................14 Potential new dewormer...........................................................................................15 Have you given a death sentence to the llama that you love?.............................17 Abondoned llama rescue in the Goat Rock Wilderness. ......................................19 USAHA Report..........................................................................................................27 Safety Recommendations for Llama Costume.............................................................31 SCLA breeders list.....................................................................................................33 How to kill an organization. ...................................................................................35 North West Camelid Foundation............................................................................36 Ask The CSU Vet Team. .............................................................................................41 In Praise Of Classic Llamas. ....................................................................................48

Always Inside President’s Statement...... ............................................................................................4 VP Views. .................... .................................................................................................4 .

Editor’s Note..............................................................................................................5 Dates Ahead................................................................................................................. 5 SCLA Library. ............................................................................................................50 SCLA Membership Form............................................................................................52 Display Advertisers. ..................................................................................................53

Director-At-Large: Jim Doyle (Term: 9/2011 - 9/2014) 940-482-3192: cell 940-391-1862 JDoyle@marikollamas.com

SCLA COMMITTEES

Activities.................................................... No chair at this time Membership..............................................................Karen Conyngham Nomination . ............................Marcie Saska-Agnew-chairperson Property.....................................................................Sean Price Fund Raising..................................................................... Open Youth................................................................ Christie Stewart Finance - Budget..............................Bob Lyons • Dan Johnson Librarian.............................................................Barbara Welch Conference................................................ No chair at this time National Lama Intervention & Rescue Coordination Council Scholarship........................................ .........Mary Nell Doyle - Chair .............................Susan Boblyanski, Adryce Mathisen, Brenda Gilmore SCLA Booth............................................... No chair at this time Web site......................................................... Sharon Bramblett By-Laws.............................................................Jim Doyle, Bev Johnson SCLA 4-H .................................Bob Carroll - chairman, Susan Leslie

SHOWS - Thanks For Volunteering Your Time!

Teresa Brruening..........................................State Fair of Texas-Dallas Jim Doyle............................Southwestern Livestock and Rodeo-Fort Worth Stephanie Clark.........................................West Texas Fair & Rodeo-Abilene Di Collins..........................................................San Angelo Livestock Show- San Angelo Trisha McKaskle...........................................Houston Livestock Show Photo by Julie Alvarado Rosenfeld

EDITOR/DESIGN/LAYOUT

Ruby Herron 17102 Mueschke Rd., Cypress, TX 77433 713-249-8523 • HummingHerald@FigmentRanch.com

The views expressed herein are those of the authors. Before undertaking any new regime with your llamas, you should always consult with your veterinarian. Only they can tell you what is best for your situation. We invite submission for unpaid articles and photographs.

Email to HummingHerald@FigmentRanch.com or mail to: Ruby Herron, c/o Humming Herald,17102 Mueschke Rd., Cypress,Tx., 77433

President’s Statement

VP Views

Bill Simpson, Vice President

Sean Price, President

Hi guys!

Greetings from Deep East Texas!

The holidays are upon us and so is the cooler weather! It is great for our llamas and alpacas, huh?

I’m also sure that some of you are having your crias, too. Don’t forget to keep them warm!

I hope this finds everyone enjoying their fall. I know the Llamas and Alpacas enjoy the cool temputures a lot more than they enjoy the heat in the summer.

I wanted to send out some special kudos to Karen Conyngham. She has helped relay lots of messages this month. Thank you! If you ever need to send some information out to the SCLA membership, Karen is the source! Her email is 72040.3361@compuserve.com I also wanted to make sure that each of you are aware that I am here for you. If you have any concerns or suggestions for SCLA, feel free to contact me.

Y’all have a safe Holiday season!

I hope you see you soon.

Sean 281-830-2368 or sean@ figmentranch.com

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You know, I often wonder about our crew... it is raining and miserable weather from my view... but the llamas and the alpacas are out at the hay bales and lying out in the rain. Sure wouldn’t want them to get dry in the barn. What can you say? You have to love ‘em for all their crazy behavior!

We hope to see you all at the shows the SCLA offers. A complete list of the shows is on the SCLA website here: http://scla.us/ Y’all have a great holiday and best wishes from our place to yours!

Bill Simpson Vice President, SCLA Lost Acres Ranch Milam, Texas

Editor’s Note Hello Everyone.

I hope you all enjoyed the fall and are surviving the holidays. The weather here has been great and the llamas are really enjoying it.

I was very happy to hear about Bob Carroll contacting the executive director of the Texas 4-H. Hopefully this will increase our youth membership. Thanks for your efforts Bob. Inside this issue, you will find a renewal form. The rates are very affordable, $40.00 a year for a voting membership, and $10.00 a year for a youth membership (ages 5-19). When you join SCLA you will receive many benefits! Please follow this link to see all the benefits of joining SCLA! http://www.scla.us/membership_application.html I am asking that y’all please advertise your business, ranch, or just say hello! The rates are inside.

Support your magazine – the SCLA and the llama industry needs you!

I hope you all enjoy this issue of the Humming Herald.

I will talk to you all soon.

Blessings, Ruby 713-249-8523 hummingherald@figmentranch.com

Dates Ahead January 22-23, 2015

Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Llama Show - Ft. Worth 3400 Burnett Tandy Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107 Show Info: http://www.fwssr.com Entry Deadline: November 15, 2014 Entries must be submitted on entry applications obtained from the office of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show or from our website http://fwssr.com.

When requesting entry applications, please specify Llama Division.

It is required that photocopies of entry application, ILR certificates and ALSA card be mailed to the following address by entry deadline: Jim Doyle South Central Llama Association 8165 Jackson Road, Krum, Texas, 76249-6626 Arrival: 8a.m - 6 p.m. , Jan 21 Halter classes Jan. 22, Performance Jan. 23 - Justin Arena Judges: Mike Swanson from Council Bluff, Iowa, halter and performance and Margaret Henry from Brookston, Texas, will judge performance For more details, see the premium book: http://www.fwssr.com/ pdfs/2014LivestockPremiumList.pdf _________________________________________

February 13 - 15, 2015

San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Llama Show 200 West 43rd Street San Angelo, TX 76903 Entry Deadline: January 15, 2015 Late Entry accepted with additional fees.

Youth & Performance Classes, Feb. 14 Halter Classes, Feb. 15 Judge: Bill Feick Halter & Performance Rob Knuckles Performance, Walking Fleece Show Superintendent: Diana Collins 325-716-3602 dcollins1017@suddenlink.net More details: http://www.sanangelorodeo.com/events/2015/ 5

llamashow _________________________________________

March 19 - 22, 2015

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Llama Show NRG Park Houston, TX Entry Deadline : Feb. 5 Late Entry Deadline: Feb. 15 Entry forms available at http://rodeohouston.com

by Nov. 1, 2014 All entries must be sumitted on the paper forms.

Superintendent: Danette Mars - 832-667-1125 hdmccleary@sbcglobal.net OR livestock@rodeohouston.com More details: http://www.rodeohouston.com

Karen Conyngham presented Bob Lyons' written report of approximately $45,000.00 in the general fund for operations, $6483.00 available in SCLA Jim Graham Scholarship Fund and $3,000.00 available in the Texas Classic Llama Scholarship Fund. This report represents year to date revenue loss of approximately $3655.00.

Motion to approve – Bob Carroll, seconded by Karen Conyngham. Motion carried.

Committee Reports: Scholarship Committee Chairman, Mary Nell Doyle announced that there were no applications received by the deadline to qualify for 2014 SCLA Jim Graham Scholarship award. The money received for this will remain in the scholarship fund.

Membership Committee

SOUTH CENTRAL LLAMA ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING October 5, 2014 The annual meeting of the South Central Llama Association was held at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas, October 5, 2014. Board members present included Sean Price, President, Adryce Mathisen, Secretary, and Jim Doyle, Director at Large. Also present were Region 2 Director Bob Carroll, Region 1 Director Susan Leslie, Mary Nell Doyle, Kathie Schatz, Sharon Bramblett, and Karen Conyngham.

President, Sean Price, called the meeting to order and established a quorum.

Adryce Mathisen, Secretary read the minutes of the annual meeting held September 29, 2013, printed in the Humming Herald as well as the SCLA website.

Motion to approve – Bob Carroll, seconded by Mary Nell Doyle.

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Karen Conyngham, membership secretary, reported 84 adult members and 12 youth members active in SCLA. Total membership is still dropping with only 4 new members since January and a loss of 22 renewals from the 2013 report.

Old Business No old business New Business For the last several years, numbers of youth competing at the llama shows have dropped. One of the key reasons is that many of the schools do not consider show participation as an excused absence, like they would if the student was absent for a school or 4-H sponsored event.

Bob Carroll contacted Dr. Chris Boleman, Executive Director of Texas 4-H. He expressed his concern about the current situation and explained what the youth do to train, prepare and show the llamas. One of the key problems Dr. Boleman indicated was that when the 4-H or FFA advisor isn’t the one entering the youth in the show, they have no responsibility for exempting the youth from school attendance on show days.

Further discussion with Dr. Boleman indicated that he would endorse the llama program from the top of the 4-H organization if we would have the individual shows convert the youth portion of the show to a junior or youth show, rather than a part of the open show. This way the 4-H or FFA advisor would enter the youth in the show and this would allow the youth to be excused from school for. For this to occur, the youth would have to be a member of 4-H. Dr. Boleman also indicated that there was an opportunity for the llama owners/breeders to educate the agents about the llama program, as there were quite a few new agents interested in increasing the 4-H opportunities.

Suggestions of things to do to move forward to improve the youth program included: Have the current Show Superintendents contact existing shows regarding about the possibility of making the change from youth showing in the open to add youth or junior show. This will require a separate entry for the youth to be made by the 4H/FFA agent. (As shows establish exhibitor handbooks months before the show, changes to the types of youth shows [youth/ junior rather than open] would likely not be implemented until late 2015 or early 2016.)

Thought for the day…

Once there was a herd of cows and a herd of llamas living in adjoining fields. They were separated by only a thin strand of wire. Every day the cows would coax a young llama over next to the fence and then grab him and pull him into their field where they used him like a soccer ball and kicked him all over the place until they got tired of him and let him go home.

The moral of this short tale is: Are you ready?..........

Establish a SCLA 4-H committee. Bob Carroll will continue to be the point of contact with Dr. Boleman.

Have centralized ranches throughout the state offer educational open houses open to the youth as well as the agents. These open ranch events would include llama care, training and showing information, as well as llamas available for sale/lease to the youth. Susan Leslie volunteered her ranch for an event, and mentioned she would need llamas available for sale.

Motion to adjourn – Karen Conyngham, seconded by Mary Nell Doyle.

Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted, Adryce Mathisen, Secretary

“llamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cow toys.”

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“I bet she never tells anyone that llamas kIck and spIt.”

Took me a while before I could type this...we have shown llamas for 16 years at many events and this has

NEVER happened before....but this is why we love what we do.

We have been three days at the State Fair. . And for 3 days you answer lots of questions. Some people really think llamas are from outer space. ...believe me....these city folk and fair folk have no clue.

Today was day 3...we are hot...tired...and trying to load stuff in the trailer. We want nothing more than to go home. We are irritable and so are the llamas.

I am working on my favorite job...picking up the pee and poop filled mats....we had the llamas tied across the aisle....about that time some big hair high maintenance women walked by holding a beer and told her big group that included kids to watch out because the llamas kick and spit.

I looked her right in the face and said...

NO THEY WON'T... she knew I was serious so she started talking and all of her group started petting the llamas.

About that time another family walked up with a special needs child in a wheel chair with very limited body movement and she was not able to speak.

I saw this child trying to communicate wanting to pet a Llama.

I said excuse me to the Ms High Maintenance and said I would be back.

I took a Llama over to this child and worked with her to pet him. She got so excited.

She wanted to pet another color of llama so I went and got another llama. I just told the parents to step back and let the llamas work.

She got so excited was bouncing in her wheelchair. About that time Ms High Maintenance came up to me and she was balling like a baby. She slipped money in my hand. I said ma'am what is this for? She said she had been watching me with the llamas and that child and it had touched her more than anything.

I told her I could not take the money but she insisted and said to buy those llamas something special.

“I bet she never tells anyone that llamas kick and spit.”

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What’s the Real Cost of Llama Fiber?

by Sharon Bramblett

Sharon shearing Miss Z

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After shearing our eight llamas in early May 2014, I was again faced with whether or not it’s worth having the fleeces professionally processed by a fiber mill. I’ve used Zeilinger’s in Michigan several times and am generally pleased with the cleanliness and quality of the returned fiber. Their posted charges, based on weight of raw fiber, are $13/lb for 3 lb or more; but $23/lb if less than 3lb! Naively when we first acquired llamas, I wanted to spin everyone’s fiber, even if it wasn’t the best quality. Later I became more discerning (read “cheap”) and only sent fiber from those llamas from which I have experience spinning and producing wearable items. I mailed the fleeces to Zeilinger’s June 6; they were returned October 2.

Because we get about 1.5lb of fleece each per year from our five best llamas, we decided to accumulate two years’ worth before sending for processing. Usually we don’t skirt each fleece, but 2014 was a bumper year for clover burrs that processing doesn’t remove. Thus Claud and I skirted them by hand, adding about three hours each of our time per fleece but at the same time, reducing the weight! We can’t win.

Most llamas have two types of fiber: down and guard hair. The mill first washes the fiber, allows it to dry, then passes it via a conveyor belt through a dehairing machine that separates the soft down from guard hair and VM (vegetable matter). Clean, dehaired down (clouds) drops into the first bin; guard hair mixed with VM into second and third bins. Less than half of the raw weight is returned as clouds, suitable for spinning into yarn. Having the clouds processed further into roving would have been an additional charge. I like spinning clouds into worsted yarn.

Llama

Majic McArthur Kimmie Inti Miss Z White Miss Z Brown total shipping

raw fleece weight (lb) 3.12 lb 2.38 2.97 3.17 2.12 2.14

processing costs 40.56 54.74 66.01 41.21 48.76 49.22 300.50 71.00

usable fiber (oz) returned (excludes waste) 24.6 17.0 8.2 13.2 12.6 15.8

cost/oz 1.64 3.22 8.05 3.12 3.86 3.11

Waste fiber (including VM) is also returned to us. We accumulate several years of waste then send it to Ingrid’s Handwoven Rugs in Paint Rock, TX where it’s woven into rugs. The guard hair in this waste llama fiber makes strong, washable, easily vacuumed rugs.

Note: Because Miss Z is a paint llama with a large, dark brown “saddle” that contrasts starkly with the rest of her white fiber, I divided the colors for processing.

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Hyperkeratotic Skin Conditions in New World Camelids

Sandra D. Taylor, DVM, PhD, DACVIM Purdue University, College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN

1. INTRODUCTION 2.

Hyperkeratotic skin conditions in New World camelids include chronic mite infestation, zinc-responsive dermatosis, ichthyosis, and idiopathic necrolytic neutrophilic hyperkeratosis (INNH, also known as "munge"). Although these disorders are relatively uncommon, clinical signs may be severe and aesthetics may negatively impact the value of animals used for production. Hyperkeratotic lesions are typically alopecic with varying degrees of skin thickness. Pruritis is not usually a characteristic of hyperkeratotic skin disorders, with the exception of sarcoptic and psoroptic mite infestation. Biopsy is an important diagnostic modality, and treatment depends on etiology; therapy may include steroids, antimicrobials, zinc supplementation, and/or antiparasitic treatment. Although studies investigating the prevalence of skin disorders in New World camelids are limited, a recent retrospective analysis of 68 alpacas with skin disorders found that 10% of animals demonstrated mite infestation, 8% had zinc-responsive dermatosis, and 4.5% had ichthyosis.1 Diagnosis of INNH was not definitively made in these cases as the disease was thought to be secondary to several other skin disorders. In a separate study, the most common hyperkeratotic disease reported in New World camelids from the United Kingdom was zinc-responsive dermatosis which was diagnosed in 35% of animals with skin lesions, followed by mite infestation in 29% of animals; INNH and ichthyosis were not diagnosed in this report . 2

References 1. Scott DW, Vogel JW, Fleis RI, et al. Skin diseases in the alpaca (Vicugna pacos): a literature review and retrospective analysis of 68 cases (Cornell University 1997-2006). Vet Dermatol 2011;22:2-16.

2. D'Alterio GL, Knowles TG, Eknaes El, et al. Postal survey of the population of South American camelids in the United Kingdom in 2000/01.

Vet Rec 2006;158:86-90.

Thank you Ann Bodnyk for finding this informative article. Only the introduction is reproduced here, but the entire article can be read or downloaded at: http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.invma.org/resource/resmgr/2014_speaker_proceedings/hyperkeratotic_skin_ivma_201.pdf Reprinted from the Lama Letter, newsletter of the Penna. Llama & Alpaca Assoc., vol. 19, #3, August 2014.

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A letter was sent to me anonymously from an SCLA member and I felt that it needed to be publicized. There was a note along with the letter which stated that while this member was at a show, they had observed an owner hitting their llama and jerking the llama around. They did not say anything or do anything at the time. They know this was wrong! This SCLA member has felt guilty for not doing anyting and wanted to share their thoughts so that hopefully if you see something, you will say something. It’s for sure they will.

What Did I Do Wrong?

Here I am again at another show to make my owner proud. Apparently that is what I’m supposed to do.

I wonder though, are other animals treated like this?

You hit me when you think no one is looking, just because I am looking the other way and you think nearby humans are looking the other way also, but “people see”. You jerk on my lead when I don’t obey. That same lead you used to lead me down the lane on our afternoon walks and “people see”. You yell “Stop that!”

When I’m just being a lama and choose to look around. You tell me how frustrated you are with me as you roughly brush me and say “You are going to win, no matter what!” and “people see”. Those tools you use are designed to make me look good for you, not to use as weapons to strike me and “people see”. Those same hands massaged my ears, neck and back when I was a cria and you said you loved me more than anything. Did you mean that only if I won in the show ring? The voice that yells at me to “Stand still!” was the cooing voice used when you were training me in the ways of the lama in the show ring and on our walks. My legs are jerked if I don’t “give foot” the very first time for trimming my toenails and “people see”. I am told other baby animals get to romp and play and just be “kids”. I guess those owners don’t know what they’re supposed to do to “be obeyed” so their animal kids are unruly and just being animal kids. You shear me to absolutely no hair and I shiver in the barn and it is 40 degrees in the ring but you feel I must be shorn to look good. You have on your coat. Why can’t I have mine? That doesn’t matter because we are going to “win in the show ring”. In the stall, I lay in my own waste and my water has been empty most of the day but you aren’t concerned yet because haven’t gone in the show ring. I haven’t been walked since arriving here for the “big day” so I’ll behave “in the show ring”.

I’ve had my turn “in the show ring” and you are greatly disappointed in me and you tell me what a worthless lama I am for not winning for you. I don’t understand why you blame me. What did I do wrong? Even the judge said “He just didn’t want to be in the ring today”. If a stranger knows that, why doesn’t my human?

"If you see something, say something."

There is more to owning an animal than always winning in the ring. It is against the law to observe child abuse or “domesticated” animals such as dogs, cats, etc. so why do we not report it when we see lamas abused at our shows? Are we afraid of repercussion? Not wanting to get a name in the “lama community”. We would NEVER think of hitting our dog or cat with the brush for not behaving so why our lamas? Why should they be any different? They would much prefer to be at home in the pasture doing what lamas do but it’s “WE” who have a need to win “in the show ring”. The lama doesn’t care. If our dogs greet us with a wagging tail and so excited that we’re home, if they were our lamas, would we be greeted the same way or would they live “in fear that we have arrived?

Man is supposed to be at the top of the animal species but sometimes we have to wonder just how “human” we really are. Do our animals enjoy the show as much as we do? If we have to think about that, maybe it’s time for some soul searching.

"If you see something, say something."

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Abandoned Llama Rescue in the Goat Rocks Wilderness

by Scott Noga, Rattlesnake Ridge Ranch, Pasco WA The Goat Rocks Wilderness in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is situated roughly midway between the prominent Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams in the southern Washington Cascade mountain range. It has the distinction of being the highest elevation of the popular Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) that stretches from Canada to Mexico. Strikingly rugged and beautiful, it attracts large numbers of backpackers in addition to the many PCT through-hikers.

By early August of 2014, hikers began to notice a solitary brown llama roaming around the area from Snowgrass Flats in the south, an alpine meadow, and what is commonly referred to as “the knife” 3-4 miles to the north – a rocky, very narrow portion of the PCT with steep glaciated slopes on either side. Hiker blogs and online forums began making mention of a “loose llama”. This did not come to my attention until the afternoon of September 17th when an unfamiliar person E-mailed me directly with a link to a Portland Hikers forum thread with pictures. The llama had no halter or collar. Later the same day Gary Kauffman of Roads End Llamas forwarded to the llama-info chat list a similar contact from another person that may have heard about it via a horse group. Over a month had passed and word was suddenly spreading to llama folks.

While a public discussion ensued on llama-info, I made private contact to a couple of llama people I knew in the area. The closest was Noel McRae, founder of The Backcountry Llama, who resides just a few miles west of there. None recognized or had heard anything about this llama. Noel contacted several more prominent packers in the northwest and received the same response. A Forest Service contact said there was no report of a lost llama from an owner but they were well aware of the llama’s presence. Rangers had observed the llama on numerous occasions and reported she would come right up to them but would run off as soon as they tried to get hold of her. One ranger attempted to find and capture on horseback – an encounter that reportedly didn’t go well when the horse feared for his/her safety near a potentially predatory llama. The llama’s gender was unknown throughout this ordeal but I will use the female pronoun.

An internet search turned up other more recent references to the loose llama made on hiker forums, including a blog post from a group of PCT through-hikers that happened not only upon the llama but in the vicinity found a large red collar on the ground off the trail with the name “Denali” printed on it – the llama’s collar? From here on she would be known as Denali, for lack of any other name. I wrote the person that posted the collar message but never received a reply.

Charley Rosenberry, llama packer from Vashon Island (Puget Sound), volunteered on llama-info to help with a rescue. I contacted Charley privately. That same weekend Maureen O’Neil of Tacoma was hiking in the Goat Rocks and happened to see the llama. The following Monday after receiving word from the Forest Service that they didn’t plan to take any action, she contacted Southwest Llama Rescue about the situation, which was posted to their mailing list. Noel McRae later made contact with the Forest Service to express his disappointment in their lack of timely notification of the loose llama and had passed the word to Jeff Fisker, another llama packer in the Portland area, and others soliciting assistance with a rescue.

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Busy schedules didn’t allow for a coordinated attempt until the first weekend of October. Having camped at the trailhead the night before, Charley Rosenberry hiked in with a pair of female llamas early Friday morning as far as “the knife” (nearly 9 actual trail miles and 3150’ climb one way) – assumed to be a physical barrier – and was already most of the way out as Lisa Wolf (Pack Llama Trail Association President), Gayle Noga and myself hiked in with three of our boys, Rowdy, Marley and Wizard. Charley had not seen the llama but did make contact with a couple of campers in the area who had also not seen anything. The weather was good with above normal temperature for early October and we arrived at the bypass trail camp at dark.

The following morning, equipped with day packs, we each set out in different directions with walkie-talkies, covering the area trails in search of the elusive llama. Lisa took the Goat Lake trail west, I took the east PCT north to the area where Charley had searched, and Gayle was to search the Snowgrass loop interconnecting trails. About three miles away, north of where the Snowgrass Flats trail intersects with the PCT, I observed what turned out to be two PCT through-hikers well off the trail to the east but when they saw I had a llama they quickly approached to ask if I was looking for a loose one. They informed me a llama was over a rise to the east. After calling Gayle and Lisa via radio, my plan was to just park it where the llama could see me and see if she would approach, which I fully expected she would do to check out Rowdy, and simply appear nonthreatening and possessing treats while awaiting the arrival of the others. I reached the rise and sure enough, there she was cushed about 150 yards beyond. She stood and struck a stunning pose. Telephoto shot below:

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Denali postured and Rowdy began clucking. After a brief exchange she started approaching at a fast walk.

Then, my two informants walked up from behind and up to the rise, out of curiosity I suppose. At that point Denali inexplicably froze, then turned away and took off up the hillside and out of sight. I waited, hoping she would just check us out from a high point, but that was the last she was seen. I suggested the two should move on, which they did.

With no return of the llama, Lisa, Wizard, Rowdy and I spent the rest of the day scanning with binoculars and scouring the rugged slopes to no avail until nearly nightfall, walking for many miles. She seemingly vanished into thin air. Tracks indicated she kept going higher, far up the slopes to the south. I learned from some nearby campers that prior to my arrival my two "informants" had spent well over an hour (they said two hours) chasing her, armed with twine. To the campers they spoke of riches thinking they could take this llama into town to sell for big bucks. The llama had been out in the open earlier in the day but had been chased out of view. Needless to say, thanks to that our chances of actually securing this llama were pretty hopeless from the start.

We had to leave the next day since I didn’t have any time off from work. The miles of hiking the day before at least provided important information. Out of view of any trails, I discovered numerous bean piles, a bedding area and many tracks. With this I was armed with a strategy for a return trip to camp with staked out llamas at this out-of-sight spot Denali frequented.

On the way back we posted our contact information for sightings at the Snowgrass and Berry Patch trailheads.

Second hand information had been received, presumably due to an unofficial comment made by a forest ranger to a camper, that the Forest Service planned to shoot this llama rather than let him overwinter, fearing disease transmission to the mountain goats in this area. Hunting season was getting underway. The weather was changing and this rugged area with lots of deadfall in the lower elevations (treeless in the upper) is known for very heavy snowfall, often with over a foot at a time and tens of feet over winter. Time was running out.

Coordination of another expedition started right away with the first opportunity for multiple people to make the journey three weeks away – the last weekend of October. Noel McRae, Jeff Fisker, Charley Rosenberry, Maureen O’Neil and myself volunteered. I could travel as early as Friday, Jeff and Noel could do early Saturday morning, while Charley and Maureen would arrive Saturday afternoon. Charley had a rope corral. I had portable fencing. I’ll spare you the sundry details but each of us had to overcome many complications leading up to this second attempt.

Due to the posted trailhead notice, each weekend I received a report from a hiker that they observed the llama in the same area I had seen her, which was encouraging. Some tried to approach the llama but she would not let anyone get close without moving away. The picture below was sent from a hiker, taken from the PCT. I’ve added an arrow to point out Denali in case you can’t see her.

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As our departure time approached the weather report was not looking good for the entire week, with further deterioration forecast through the weekend. Sunday’s forecast was 99% chance of precipitation all day and night. My expectation was that Denali would not be an easy catch due to being on her own for so long, being chased repeatedly by people, and judging by her recent observed behavior. I figured we would have only one chance and once spooked she would be gone, at least for the day. This was likely our last weekend to catch her and if unsuccessful there would probably be nothing more we could do. I planned for a slow and methodical approach, camping in the llama’s turf overnight, not jeopardizing the capture with a rushed attempt, and allowing some time to locate her and gain trust while awaiting the arrival of assistance. Friday had the least precipitation in the forecast for a more comfortable establishment of a camp, with Friday and Saturday evenings at 90% precipitation, and would provide more time if I hiked in early to await the arrival of the others.

Hedging my bet due to no third chance, I also packed a blowgun with two tranquilizer darts in the event we could get only within a short distance and corralling didn’t work out. Darts are problematic in llamas because dense fiber can slide the sleeve off the site-port needle before penetration.

Noel had to bow out due to recent hand surgery but offered his nearby yurt as an overnight camp for those who needed it. I headed out Friday to spend the night in the wet mountains with my hiking buddy Rowdy so I’d have Saturday morning to search, etc. From the Packwood area of White Pass I could see that the higher elevations were already covered in snow. This concerned me as that could drive Denali out of the area where I was expecting to find her, in search of food – all the more reason to get in early and pin down her location.

We hit the trail in the early afternoon from the eerily vacant trailhead. All tracks had been swept away by recent rains. It was completely overcast with thick, low clouds and wet with passing occasional light sprinkles, but the forest trees dripped continually. Already at this elevation a cloud would sometimes envelop us in fog, moving on the slight breeze, then pass. As long as we were hiking it didn’t feel cold and it was very quiet, dark and tranquil actually, but the skies threatened continually.

We reached the snowline before the bypass trail intersection and kept moving, with the heavy drips from the trees progressively joined by slushballs. I was thankful for my wide brimmed hat. The wind was slight but very gradually increasing, causing the trees to occasionally sway and release a barrage. The open Snowgrass Flats offered a welcome break from the pelting, but time was running out and we needed to reach camp.

As we continued to climb back into the trees, observing occasional small deer tracks, we came upon a set of llama prints in the snow, crossing perpendicular to the trail. Further on, they crossed again in the opposite direction. This was rather unexpected as the high meadow she had been staying in the past several weeks was still about a mile away. Knowing the trail would soon switch back to cross again in the direction of the tracks, I hoped to pick up the tracks again further up the trail. As we made the bend and climbed towards a rise about fifty yards ahead, still in the trees, with the only sound the crunching of snow underfoot and Rowdy’s slight jingle of ID tag, suddenly a llama silently sprang into view coming to a broadside stop on top of the rise, having arrived at a fast pace. She had obviously heard us approach.

I immediately and quickly stepped alongside Rowdy and unzipped his upper pannier compartment where I had staged the treat bag, halter and lead. As I released Rowdy, standing at his rear quarter, Denali ran to us and went nose-to-nose with Rowdy. Following introductions, I offered treats which Rowdy first helped himself to, demonstrating there was good stuff in there. She investigated very tentatively, but then dived in and quickly backed off quite a ways with a mouthful. Not one to pass on treats, Rowdy uncharacteristically moved off a 5

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short distance leaving the two of us to do our dance. It seemed he knew just what needed to be done. (After all, I had been telling him all along why we were there.)

As the two of us casually conversed in “llama�, I provided treats and we both moved apart. This went on and she gradually became bolder as I gradually made it less-easy to get to the treats. Over time she had to reach a bit closer and then actually around me to get to them and I kept slightly moving a bit away from her each time, playing hard to get. Eventually she was reaching completely around me, whereupon I made my move. She struggled but I hung on, kept a calm tone and also kept the treat bag in front of her nose as best I could. After a bid to get away she relented and dove back into the bag which I lowered to the ground as I exchanged it with the halter in my hand. I slipped it on between mouthfuls while keeping a firm hold on her. In all it took about ten or fifteen minutes as I took my time, not wanting to rush things and blow it, though she concerned me a couple times she appeared as though she was going to take off.

Once I had her lead in hand and retrieved the treat bag, I called Rowdy who promptly returned. I shared some treats with him and pulled the string lead from his pannier and connected Denali to Rowdy, secured his panniers and began to walk to see how she would lead behind him. Thankfully she followed right behind as though she had been doing it all day. It was getting late and I knew that if we headed back at this point it would be dark before we reached the trailhead but if she would lead well that seemed much more appealing than setting up a camp in the wet and deteriorating conditions.

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The precipitation and wind continued to increase as we hiked out. Light snow turned to freezing rain, then to a steady light rainfall. In addition to slushballs tree branches occasionally broke off and fell to the ground nearby as we descended, but other than the noise and movement concerning the llamas a bit now and again, stopping to investigate, the trek out was uneventful. She loaded into the borrowed horse trailer fine, where hay was waiting, but although Rowdy welcomed the meal she oddly seemed uninterested (and still has little interest in hay). It wasn’t until this time I determined the llama was a female.

After leaving a crude note at both trailheads that the llama was rescued, we drove out to the highway – a 21 mile slow slog through washboarded and potholed dirt road – and headed east through the pass. By this time it was a very heavy downpour and pitch black. I was thankful I had converted our truck to HID headlights for better illumination but sorry the llamas had to ride in a cold, wet trailer instead of our “llama limo” custom E350 bus, which was still in the shop.

By the time we arrived home about midnight, Denali was cold – shivering and hypothermic with a 98.8F body temperature. Her wet fiber, only about an inch or so long, still has sparse undercoat. With the unseasonably warm weather she was not yet prepared for the late but rapidly approaching winter. In Eastern Washington it wasn’t raining but a cold wind was blowing from the North. She was placed into a dry shelter with infrared heater and dried with a Circuiteer hot air blower, though it was so humid that she just wouldn’t dry completely.

At daybreak she was up and was greeted over the fence by many llamas, eager to meet the new arrival. Intake assessment revealed external and internal parasite issues, none extreme or particularly concerning, and apparent nutritional deficiency with pronounced facial alopecia. Body score was normal. With the cool weather it took another day before she fully recovered from the chill. After only a week she is already visibly responding to the treatments, with new hair just beginning to grow back on her face. She was seen by a vet who pronounced her in good condition and judging by the minimal teeth wear does not appear to be nearly as old as I thought – quite young actually. Large, loose mammaries probably means she has had an offspring though. While the minor conditions are being addressed, she is revealing herself to be a rather friendly and easy to handle gal.

Our rescue ranch is over capacity so Denali is likely destined for a new home, but rest assured she will go to a good home where her talents are appreciated. Who knows, she may visit the Goat Rocks Wilderness again someday – her home a long way from home.

7 Postscript: In mid-November Denali was transported to a new home with lots of hilly space with a caretaker that has an active female pack string and a 4-H group that will be providing plenty of regular stimulation. She is very excited to have Denali become part of the herd!

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Report on the US Animal Health Association 2014 Annual Meeting Compiled by Karen Conyngham, ILR representative to the USAHA Board of Directors and Susan Tellez, Camelid Alliance. th

The 118 annual meeting of the US Animal Health Association was held in Kansas City, MO October 16-22, 2014. Camelid owners who attended this year included Susan Tellez representing the Camelid Alliance, Karen Conyngham, representing the Intl. Lama Registry on the USAHA Board of Directors and Dr. Pat Long, representing the Alpaca Owners & Breeders Assoc. on the USAHA Board of Directors. 1,250 people attended this years meeting.

USAHA is an international forum where producers join state and federal regulators and researchers/scientists from a wide variety of specialties to discuss issues affecting the health and welfare of livestock species and wildlife. The annual meeting gives the camelid representatives a chance to talk with state veterinarians, US Dept. of Agriculture, Animal Plant & Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) personnel and researchers about issues of concern to the camelid community.

This year the plenary session theme was "Achieving Perspectives to Feed the World".

During the annual banquet, USAHA members who have passed away during the year were remembered which included Dr. Murray Fowler.

The following report covers committees in which camelids or diseases of interest to camelid owners were mentioned.

Committee on Infectious Diseases of Cattle, Bison and Camelids The committee will be co-chaired in 2015 by Dr. Chuck Massengill and Dr. Pat Long, noted camelid veterinarian, of Oregon.

MERS-CoV Update

By Karen Conyngham, Intl. Lama Registry representative After being first reported in humans in 2012, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) continued to be a problem in several countries in the Middle East this year, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the hardest hit. As of Oct. 16, 2014, the Saudi Ministry of Health reported 765 MERS cases, including 325 deaths, 429 recovered patients and 11 patients still in treatment.

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November of 2013 brought the first, and to date the only, confirmed case of MERS being transmitted to a human by an infected dromedary camel (Saudi Arabia). This man owned 9 camels and one showed respiratory distress and was treated by the owner who died of MERS 18 days later. The camel recovered. RNA from human and camel nasal swabs showed the same strain infected both. (NEJM Jun 4, 2014 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1401505) The summer of 2014 brought a large increase in human cases of MERS in Saudi Arabia with most patients having pre-existing conditions and weakened immune systems but only a small minority had direct contact with dromedary camels or camel milk. Health care workers also came down with MERS and are suspected in transmission to patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) urged greater biosecurity precautions be taken in Saudi hospitals and by late July the rate of new infections had dropped. On Sept. 8, 2014 the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture announced plans to do health surveys and an owner inventory of all camels in the Kingdom, implement a 1014-day quarantine period for all imported dromedaries and study the development of a vaccine to be used in young camels.

During this time, studies were done on frozen camel sera that showed antibodies to MERS have been prevalent in dromedaries for 30 years. Most camels in Middle East countries come from Somalia and Sudan.

The OIE closely monitors MERS and states that "... the exact relationship between MERS-CoV infections in camels and humans remains unclear." It has been suggested that MERS may be traced to bats and camels may be an intermediate host.

NO camelid species in Australia, the US or Europe have shown MERS antibodies. The OIE and WHO encourage people in the Middle East such as dromedary owners and veterinarians who have direct contact with camels practice good biosecurity procedures when handling dromedaries. Consumption of raw camel milk or meat products carries a risk of infection in humans and is discouraged. The virus has been isolated in camel milk from an infected camel in Qatar. (http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=20829). Camels may not show signs of infection and at this time the precise infectious period of MERS in dromedaries is unknown. However the director of the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai reports: "Only very few young camels excrete the virus and they are not handled [until] they are broken as 1 year-olds. According to our field investigations the young camels harbor the virus only for a short period of time, not more than 8 days, and many of the excreting camels [do] not even have nasal discharge." A study done by Colorado State Univ. and the National Institute of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Hamilton, MT) was pre-published online in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases on Sept. 24, 2014. Three US camels were inoculated with human MERS virus isolate and became infected with clinical signs being benign but each animal shed virus from the upper respiratory tract. They remained infectious for 7 days and viral RNA was detected 35 days post inoculation.

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine reported in an online edition August 29, 2014 that isolates of MERS-CoV from Saudi and Egyptian dromedaries can replicate in the human respiratory tract. (http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600%2814%2970158-4/abstract) OIE Member Countries are obliged to report a confirmed case of MERS-CoV in animals to the OIE, as an “emerging disease� with zoonotic potential in accordance with article 1.1.3 of the OIE.

Committee on Parasitic Diseases National Epidemiologist for Equine Diseases at USDA-APHISDr. Angela Veterinary Services, gave a very informative presentation on the 2014 outbreak of vesicular

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stomatitis (VS) in Texas and Colorado. VS occurs in the Americas and has symptoms that are very similar to foot-and-mouth disease which makes it a disease of concern to USDA. Llamas and alpacas are considered as susceptible to VS but only "occasionally". In affected livestock, the incubation period for vesicular stomatitis ranges from 2 to 8 days. Often, excessive salivation is the first sign of the disease. Close examination of the mouth initially reveals blanched and raised vesicles or blister-like lesions on the inner surfaces of the lips, gums, tongue, and/or dental pad. In addition, these blister-like lesions can form on the lips, nostrils, coronary band (the small area between the toenail and the fiber on a camelid foot), prepuce, vulva, and teats. The blisters (which contain the virus) swell and break, which causes oral pain and discomfort and reluctance to eat or drink. Lameness and severe weight loss may follow. Body temperature may rise immediately before or at the same time lesions first appear. This is a zoonotic disease - humans can be infected as well when they come in direct contact with lesion fluid. VS can be spread within a herd via shared water and feed sources and by insect vectors.

VS is most common in horses, but cattle were affected in the 2014 outbreak as well. USDA did investigate several Colorado premises that had both horses and camelids, but as of the time this report was written, no infected camelids had been found. Dr. McCluskey noted that VS is endemic in southern Mexico and in 2014 the weather in the southern US was ideal for the vectors of the disease which are black flies, sand flies and biting midges. Heavy rains following a period of drought fill streams and provide the right habitat for black flies which are the primary vector for VS. Those conditions were present in TX and CO this year but ANY state can be at risk for VS. When testing for VS, veterinarians should not use either virus neutralization or Elisa tests as those can pick up old infections; the complement fixation test is the best one to use to determine current infection. Horses that have been infected with VS will have high titers for the disease for the rest of their lives. Farms and ranches that have infected livestock are placed under a 21-day quarantine from the date lesions have healed; no animals leave or enter the premises until the quarantine is lifted. Of course individual animals can become infected at any time, so many farms had a quarantine period longer than 21 days; quarantine ends when the last infected animal is declared free of the virus. Generally VS dies out after a killing frost, but the Texas outbreak ended in mid-October with all affected premises released from quarantine. Colorado still has quarantine sites in place as of Nov. 1, 2014. To see the weekly situation reports for the 2014 outbreak visit: http://tinyurl.com/l6puje7 .

VS is reportable to the OIE (international animal health organization) and having the disease present in the US can have trade implications with other countries. However since VS infection is not associated with significant morbidity or mortality in domestic animals or wildlife, the OIE will be delisting VS as of January 1, 2015 and countries will no longer be required to report outbreaks to the OIE. It is unclear at this point in time just how USDA/APHIS will handle reporting of future VS outbreaks; a guidance document is expected sometime in 2015.

Committee on Livestock Identification Llamas and alpacas are not included in the USDA Animal Traceability program but states and municipalities can enact regulations that are more strict than the federal rule. That means that local fairs and shows could require permanent ID in camelids; be sure to carefully check each show's entry requirements.

Dr. Kent Fowler presented the Equine report on ID and noted that horse owners have found that the bio-thermal microchips are not fully reliable in recording accurate temperatures; taking the temperature rectally is still recommended. These microchips are also showing a higher failure rate than chips without the temperature function. He also noted that USDA accepts both microchip ID in horses or high-quality digital photos of the horse taken from the front, rear and each side.

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The following committee notes may be relevant to numerous owners raising camelids – alpacas and llamas - in Canada and the US. By Susan W. Tellez Committee on Bluetongue and Related Orbiviruses A report from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) by Eileen Oslund listed one alpaca diagnosed with Bluetongue Virus (BTV) as the cause of death. Knowledge of three alpacas with the same diagnoses was discussed.

Bluetongue is carried by infected mosquitos and midges such as midge Culicoides imicola and Culicoides variipennis, so owners should be aware if these vectors are prevalent in their area and be diligent about controlling mosquito infestations around their farm and animals. This is the same transmission mode for West Nile Virus, and other orbiviruses.

On-going individual state and international trade regulations regarding the presence of active Bluetongue in the USA was discussed and a USAHA resolution (#6) was filed for a proposed National Strategy for animal exports and movement. The current regulations prevent live animals being exported from the USA. Committee on Import-Export Regulatory restrictions and bans due to diseases, or disease status such as Bluetongue and Vesicular Stomatitis, affect the movement and trade of agricultural products and live animals.

Noted was the change in OIE status for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies such as BSE in the US now being that of undetermined risk, which allows more freedom of animal movement.

Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) – the Southern Patagonia Region of Argentina has been listed as FMD Free for the movement and exportation of animals and animal products. Additional reviews are being considered under the USDA's Regionalization Program for areas of various countries.

This could affect camelid movement.

Under the Streamlining Process, the 9CFR regulatory Rules – Parts 94, 95, 96 – are being reviewed for potential changes and improvements. This will hopefully result in more feasible and relevant rules for agricultural and product movement and trade.

The travel restrictions due to the worldwide emergence of Coronaviruses such as MERS and SARS was discussed.

The next USAHA Annual Meeting will be held October 22-28, 2015 at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI. Information on USAHA is always available at: http://www.usaha.org Karen Conyngham would like to thank the officers and members of the following associations for their most generous financial support to the ILR Government Relations account in 2014: Greater Appalachian Llama & Alpaca Assoc.

Kentucky Llama & Alpaca Assoc.

Llama Assoc. of the Middle Atlantic States Michigan Lama Assoc.

Midwest Lama Assoc.

Ohio River Valley Llama Assoc.

South Central Llama Assoc.

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THE MIRACLE OF CLEAN PASTURES Changes were in order after 22 years of pasture cleaning with rake, shovel and wheel barrow This critical work took a severe toll on the shoulders, arms and hands resulting in arthritis.

Several years ago vacuuming with the electric shop vac and up to 400 feet of extension cord became the new method. This of course had limitations, most notably the weather.

Yes, pasture vacs have been around for a while. They usually must be pulled behind a mower or tractor, items not part of this farm. Many owners of the traditional large vacuums have been disappointed because wet or moist material clogged the impeller and slowed or stopped the work.

A couple of rainy years ago, it seemed like the best solution here would be a portable, rugged battery powered industrial shop vac, that could be wheeled around and easily emptied. This idea resulted in many phone calls and hours on

Product Review -Tennant 4300

By Cynthia Rossi

the Internet but no success.

Then late one night, while visiting a grocery store, there it was - sort of! A fellow was vacuuming the parking lot, in the rain, in a riding truck vacuum. I wrote down the company name with plans of calling and asking if they would send a crew to vacuum the pastures. The next morning brought better, clearer thinking and armed with the Pittsburgh [PA] phone book, a phone and the Internet, the calls went out to sources for industrial vacuums. A call was made to the local representative of the Tennant Company. Bill Allen had no immediate solution for the cleaning tasks here, but promised he would think about it.

Three months later, the driveway alarm sounded and there, in the driveway, was Bill Allen with an idea he thought might work. He had just sold Penn State's maintenance department a new Tennant ATLV 4300 and was taking the old unit in on trade in a few months. He said that if the used machine would pass inspection, it would be offered for sale. As he looked over the pastures, he

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felt it could do the work here without issues.

Months later Bill delivered the 4300, a diesel powered, riding vacuum wonder. It is the most marvelous machine and saves at least 8 to 10 hours per week of back-breaking labor.

There are two vacuum hoses - one that can be operated while seated and one that extends about 15 feet and is best used when walking from pile to pile. My mechanic removed the very large overhead unit so I could safely see and better drive and operate the other hose. (Sometimes being just over five feet tall has limitations when using items designed for those much taller.) The material vacuumed is deposited into a two section hopper. Each section holds a huge plastic bag. Two hinged clamps hold the hopper in place and when released, the hopper unit lowers for emptying. This machine has required little maintenance other that oil and filter changes and topping off of fluid levels. The tank holds five gallons of diesel fuel and one tank lasts for 5 to seven days of cleaning pastures for 33 llamas.

From time to time the used Tennant units are available. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about this machine or my experiences with it.

Cynthia Rossi, caradv@juno.com Reprinted from the Lama Letter, newsletter of the Penna. Llama & Alpaca Assoc., vol. 19, #3, August 2014.

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SCLA Breeders List – 2014 (As of Feb. 15, 2014) http://www.scla.us -----------------------------------------------------BILL & SALLY BACUS LLAMA LLOVE 8601 Freeman Rd. Sanger, TX 76266 (817) 488-5078 Email: sally@mypbmail.com http://www.llama-llocater.com Located 8 miles west of I35 just north of Denton.

Guard and pet llamas for sale.

Also breeding an excellent line of Papillon toy dogs (http://www.papillons.us).

(10F/4M) -----------------------------------------------------STEVE & JONI BERRY BERRY-PATCH FARM 3201 Weatherford Hwy. Granbury, TX 76049 (817) 279-6725 (home) (817) 408-7030 (cell) Email: berry-patch@itexas.net Come visit us for all your llama needs. Custom shearing, show cuts – summerizing your llamas for Texas heat.

Spring Open House with Llamas 101, sale llamas and shearing.

Llamas for sale – show, guard and pet quality.

Auction services available – sale, auctioneering, or setting up your auction. Texas Licensed Auctioneer #17197 – Steve Berry.

(11F/3M/2G) -----------------------------------------------------POLLY BOWLEY RAMA LLAMA RANCH

3066 County Rd. 613 Farmersville, TX 75442 (214) 738-3027 Email: pkb@ramallamaranch.com http://www.ramallamaranch.com/ Since 1994, breeding gentle llamas acclimated to people, goats and sheep.

You and your herd will love our llamas.

Located northeast of Dallas, off Hwy. 380 and US 78.

(10F/5G) -----------------------------------------------------JAY & BRENNDA GILMORE DOUBLEBACK FARM 260 CR 4593 Boyd, TX 76023 (940) 433-5897 or 800-814-6512 Email: brennda@doublebackfarm.com http://www.doublebackfarm.com/ Premium light wool show llamas in the classic tradition. Home of National Grand Champion female and male bloodlines. All types of llamas, including registered miniatures, for sale.

-----------------------------------------------------RUBY HERRON, ROBIN TURELL, SEAN PRICE FIGMENT RANCH 17102 Mueschke Rd. Ranch: (281) 351-1820 Cypress, TX 77433 Ruby’s cell: (713) 249-8523 Robin’s cell: (713) 249-3893 Sean’s cell: (281) 830-2368 Email: Figranch@flash.net http://www.FigmentRanch.com Since 1988, specializing in performance animals and training. We are also one of the largest suppliers of guard animals. We breed pets, show, guard and just-for-fun llamas.

Ruby is the editor of the Humming Herald, the newsletter for the South Central Llama Assoc. and the editor of the Showring Magazine, the newsletter for the Alpaca Llama Show Association (ALSA).

Robin is the executive secretary for the Alpaca Llama Show Association (ALSA).

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Home of the 2010 Grand National Advanced Performance Grand Champion Home of the 2011 Grand National Advanced Performance Reserve Grand Champion Home of the 2012 Grand National Master Performance Grand Champion Home of the 2013 Grand National Master Performance Reserve Grand Champion -----------------------------------------------------SUSAN LESLIE & ANA REESE LESLIE LANE FARMS 4317 FM 539 LaVernia, TX 78121 (830) 401-0819 leslielanellamas@gmail.com http://www.leslielanellamas.com Located near San Antonio, we raise and train gentle llamas for use in 4H performance and community service activities.

Shearing services available by appointment.

In 2013 we earned 9 National Championships and an additional 37 Championships -----------------------------------------------------BILL & SUSAN PAGE CROSSTIMBERS RANCH

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2908 Eggleston Rd. Crowley, TX 76036 (682) 429-1126 crosstimbersllamas@sbcglobal.net We fell in love with llamas in March of 1996 and have loved them ever since.

SCLA members beginning January 1997.

Herdsires JLL Blue Ice and GNLC Rolex.

All fiber types. Guard, show and pet quality llamas.

Ranch located just minutes SW of Ft. Worth.

Visitors welcome - please call for an appointment.

(20F/4M/1G) -----------------------------------------------------KEITH & PATTI WATTIGNEY PKS LLAMAS 111 LeJeune Road Belle Chasse, LA 70037 (504) 451-9185 Fax: (504) 392-3004 Email: pkmini2@aol.com http://www.pksllamas.com/ The farm is located in Tylertown, MS. We have all fiber types of animals for sale.

Stud service to outstanding herdsires is available.

Visitors always welcome, please call in advance.

(115F/15M/1G) (Alpacas: 2M)

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November 5, 2014 Dear Camelid owner:

What if you discovered your favorite alpaca or llama down in the pasture, unresponsive? You would stand by in panic while the veterinarian examined your beloved animal.

What if the vet couldn't find anything wrong or tells you not much can be done?

There is something you can do to help improve the options available to alpacas and llamas at the veterinarian's office.

Research is the way to develop new and better diagnostic and treatment options for camelids and North West Camelid Foundation is leading the way.

We want to make more breakthroughs but we depend on the generosity of alpaca or llama owners like you to help us.

Some long time supporters think what NWCF is doing is so important they will match your contribution dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $5,000, through December 31!

Please, won't you contribute $20, $40 or even $50 to help fund more scientific research? With the matching funds, your donation of $20 will become $40. A contribution of $100 will become $200. Your gift will go twice as far to help improve how veterinarians treat your alpacas or llamas.

NWCF has funded over 100 studies totaling nearly $600,000. Will you help make a difference today, when your gift will go twice as far? The future is full of hope for our camelid friends when you support North West Camelid Foundation.

On behalf of alpacas and llamas everywhere, thank you for your generosity.

Sincerely,

Glen Pfefferkorn, President NWCF

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Safety Recommendations for Llama Costumes

By Vicky Southwick

As a llama owner and enthusiast I particularly

enÂŹjoy performance classes including the costume competitions. This is a popular class for participants of all ages and hugely popular with audience members as well. As a matter of fact, watching how patient the llamas are with all the hubbub and how much fun their owners and handlers were experiencing was a significant influence on my desire to own and train llamas of my own. Now I have not only taken the plunge into ownership but for the past several years I have helped people create costumes for local and regional shows, as well as for parades, etc.

to do that rather than to handicap the animal and compound an already stressful situation?

As I view pictures of various costume

competitions, however, I have become increasingly concerned in regards to some of the things I see as competitors are encouraged to extremes which I feel jeopardize the safety of both the handlers and the animals themselves.

I would like to inspire a conversation on safety guideÂŹlines during costume contests because it is my feeling that unlike "regular" performance classes, over time the focus on safety has eroded in respect to the costume competitions. Before an animal or a handler is unnecessarily injured, we need to resume the necessary focus to ensure the guidelines for all performance classes are the same when it comes to safety. Some of my concerns involve the following: Full body coverage People are asking me to make full body

costumes in order to accumulate the most points in the costume class.

I don't make them because I think it is a safety

issue for both the handler and the llama. We have animals who rely on their ability to hear and see what's around them yet we routinely shroud their ears and all but cover up their eyes. To what end? To prove they will tolerate it, I suppose, and thus create a differentiation between competitors but surely there are other ways

(Valentine, owned by Deb Logan, models a complex butterfly costume in an Atlanta parade.)

On the subject of full body costumes, it bothers me to see fecal matter and wet urine stains on a costume that does not have an opening for elimination. A proud clean animal such as a camelid cannot be happy nor comfortable standing around in a soiled costume and it is likely not pleasant for the handler, either!

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Covered feet: Obstacle class competitions do not allow bridges after a water obstacle due to potential for falls yet routinely there are numerous competitors with the bottom of their feet covered. How is it a safety issue to avoid water obstacles prior to a bridge but OK to fully cover the animal's foot? Have these people never worn a cast, or a slippery pair of socks? Why would they ask their animal to trust them when they disable the animal's ability to walk? I also suggest keeping the costumes off the ground to keep the animal from stepping on it.

temperature before asking your animal to wear heavy costumes in hot environments. Heat stress happens quickly and with long staging periods the animal could get overheated.

Recommendations:

At present, there are only general and relatively vague guidelines currently in place which address judging of the costume competitions. A difficult subject at best but in order to re-align the costume classes with the same guidelines that govern

"Smothering" Communication As a handler we are required to keep an eye

on our animal and as such, we should be looking at them to discern behavioral indications that the animal is angry, concerned, and/or upset. We are all more than aware that they use their ears, tail, and eyes to communicate stress, flight, and fear. If you can't see the pout, the wrinkle under the eye, the ears back, and swishing tail how will the handler have an early warning of potential issues? The animal is trying to communicate with us and others but the handler has the animal under restraint. By leaving the ears, face, and tail uncovered, the handler can more easily discern there is a potential problem. "Smothering" their ability to communicate causes undue-stress to the animal and unfortunately could lead to an unfortunate incident which results in injury to either the llama or the handler. A panicked animal bolting the ring is a recipe for disaster in any scenario!

General safety

Attachments that fall off or need frequent

adjustments during the show are distracting to both the handler and other competitors. Avoid accessories that are sharp and could injure the animal or handler.

Make sure the hats, scarves, and face masks don't obstruct the animal's vision.

When attaching items to halter rings, think about what will happen if your animal puts its head down. Will the costume attachments poke them in the eye or ear to cause damage?

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other performance classes, I suggest the following be considered in the judging process: (Vicky Southwick’s llama Twist in fall finery.

This costume has good coverage but does not interfere with the llama’s mobility.)

Award points for:

• How well the animal is able to ambulate

with out distractions while in costume (vs. how much of the animal is covered).

• Matching the handler costume to the llama costume

• Sparkle or noisy costumes • Complex themes

Subtract points for:

• Obstructing vision or covering the bottoms of the animals feet • Costumes requiring corrections or adjustments while in the ring.

• Items that fall off the costume • Items on the costume which are sharp or otherwise potentially hazardous • Animals exhibiting significant signs of stress (drooling, wagging tail, ears back, spitting, humming, etc.) while costumed in the ring • Costumes dragging the ground • Costumes which do not allow for elimination

Lastly, we need to remember that this

competition is not only meant to be enjoyable for those in the ring but also to show the public just how much fun can be had with camelids in general. As such, rather than (or possibly in addition to) a single award for "best" costume, perhaps recognition ribbons for "most creative," most beautiful,", "best matching," etc., should be considered to spur creativity and perhaps even expand the number of participants.

It's about having fun in a safe and responsible way!

Reprinted by permission of the author from the SSLA Llama Journal, newsletter of the Southern States Llama Assoc. Summer 2014.

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UC Davis School of Medicine January 17-18, 2015 www.CamelidSymposium.com Registration is now open We are pleased to announce that Dr. Jane Vaughan from Australia will be returning this year, and we welcome Dr. Stacey Byers and Dr. Tim Holt from Colorado State University. Local veterinarians and UC Davis faculty members will round out another great Symposium.

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November 5, 2014 Dear Camelid owner:

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There is something you can do to help improve the options available to alpacas and llamas at the veterinarian's office.

Research is the way to develop new and better diagnostic and treatment options for camelids and North West Camelid Foundation is leading the way.

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SCLA Library

Barbara Welch, Librarian

(830) 885-2388 • dbldare@gvtc.com

Books A Guide to Raising Llamas – Gale Birutta (10132) A Well Trained Llama – By Paul & Betty Barkman (10167) Along Came a Llama -- Welsh farmer adds a llama to her farm (10041) ALSA Llama Judging Clinic (10098) Aunt Millie’s Guide to Llama Fiber - By Mike Brown (10166) Body Scoring Llamas & Alpacas, by Bob Beede, DVM (10128) Before and After Llamas -- humor (10086) Building Small Barns, Sheds and Shelters -- Monte Burche (10116) Camel's Zoo Book 2 -- children (10023) Caring for Llamas, A Health and Management Guide (10043) Caring for Llamas and Alpacas - 2nd. ed. (10043) Evaluating a Llama Pack for Comfort and Function (10122) Fifty Things to Do With a Llama by B. James (10147) Felt making Techniques & Projects by I. Evers (10149) Handbook for Llamas -- first aid (10017) Hands On Spinning -- Lee Raven (10107) Harley – by Star Livingston Illustrated by Molly Bang (10173) Heat Stress; Prevention & Management, by Myra Freeman -- (10130) I Care About My Animals – animal rights guide (10124) If I was a Llama -- children (10112) Llamas & Alpacas as a Metaphor for Life - by Marty McGee – (10148) Llama&AlpacaNeonatalCare,byB.Smith,DVM;K.Timm,DVM;P.Long,DVM.--(10131) Llama Babies -- Up, Dry & Nursing -- Anderson (10133) Llama Driving – By Ron Shinnick (10169) Llama Nutrition Clinic Notes -- LaRue Johnson, DVM (10138) Llama Packing for Youth, by the ILA Youth Committee -- (10129) Llama Training on Your Own – Helen Bodington (10168) Living with Llamas -- Rosana Hart (10020) Llamas Can Beat the Heat -- Texas cooling techniques (10035) Llama Medicine and Surgery -- Texas A&M (10022) Llama Medicine, Veterinary Clinics of North America -- (10082) Llama Training, Who's in Charge -- (10027) Llamas: Their Personality and Expressions -- (10114) Llama Tricks -- Step by Step Method -- by Linda Hayes -- 10142 Leaders Manual for 4-H Llama Activities (10156) Love a Llama -- children (10097) Making the Most of Your Llama – By Linda Beattie (10165)

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Medicine & Surgery of South American Camelids -Fowler (10135) Medicine & Surgery of South American Camelids – 2nd ed., (10153) Packing with Llamas -- (10048) Raising Llamas in Alberta, Why Are They So Popular? -- (10123) Roberts Rules of Order (10152) Ruminations from the Back Forty - by John Mallon (10178) SCLA 1992 Conference -- ring binder (10104) SCLA 1993 Conference -- ring binder (10079) SCLA 1994 Conference -- ring binder (10100) SCLA 1995 Conference – ring binder (10080) SCLA 1996 Conference – ring binder (10130) SCLA 1998 Conference – ring binder (10150) SCLA 2000 Conference – ring binder, (10163) Scraping Heaven - by Cindy Ross, donated by Teresa King (10179) Secrets of the Andes (10040) So You Share Your Life with a Llama - by Susan Peterson (10177) Speechless Brothers (10106) Spinning Llama & Alpaca -- by Chris Switzer (10134) Spinning Llama & Alpaca 2nd Edition – By Chris Switzer (10171) The Camelid Companion (Handling and Training your Alpacas and Llamas) –

by Marty McGee Bennett (10172) The Field Guide ... In Search of the Ideal Llama – conformation info (10113) The TTEAM Approach -- McGee (10117) The (Mis)adventures of the Llamas at Hunter Hill – Hubbard, Ryberg (10174) Today and Tomorrow Llama Investment Analysis --1990 (10047) Turning Wool into a Cottage Industry -- (10042) The Waldo Chronicles -- a training log -- (10129) Veterinary Llama Field Manual - By Norman Evans (10145) Youth Llama Project -- 4H guidebooks (10045) 4H Instructions -- SCLA (10118) Packing with Llamas 4th edition - Stanlynn Daugherty (10161) Notes from Dr. Norman Evans' llama conference on 4/1/2000 (10164) 3rd Annual Camelid Health Program - Ohio State University (10170)

Newsletters and Magazines SCLA Humming Herald Red Hot Llamas -- Smithsonian 8/94 (10101) Newsletters from other llama associations

Video Tapes All About Llamas I -- Llama Basics (10007) All About Llamas II, Breeding, Birthing and Newborns -- (10008) Animals on the Farm -- Video aimed at children/4-H clubs - (10134) Basic T.T. E.A.M. with Llamas - by Marty McGee (10005) Camelid Handling Secrets Volume 1 Medical Management - (10025) Click & Reward -- Training Video -- (10141) Click and Reward – Vol. II –(10159) The Competitive Edge in the Showring -- ALSA guidelines (10073) Felt Making by Hand -- Basic Process -- Vickrey (10143) Fences, Barns and Feeders (10085) Five Star Llama Packing (10001) Grooming and Basic Training -- SCLA (10063) How to Use the Kwick and Slick Grooming Tool – (10160) ILA Marketing Video (10111) In Search of the Ideal Llama -- conformation (10095) Inside 4-H Llamas – By ILA (10155) Llama Reproduction -- Part I & II (10009/10) Llama Training with Bobra Goldsmith -- (10003) Mallon Method, The - Difficult to Halter (10180) Mallon Method, The -- The First 24 Hours (10125) Mallon Method, The -- Halter Training Basics (10140) Rolfing a Llama -- (10103) SCLA 1995 Ft Worth Sale -- (10108/09) SCLA 1994 Conference Awards -- (10102) SCLA 1998 Conference Videos (two) – (10151) SCLA Seminar -- (Jensen) heat stress, nail trimming (10011) Spinning Wool, Basics and Beyond -- by P Zawistoski (10139) Step by Step Shearing -- for alpacas and llamas (10126) Texas A & M Seminar -- (Fowler) infectious disease & heat stress (10013) Teaching Your Llama to Pack – Marty McGee with Stanley Daugherty –video – TWO COPIES: --(10158) Texas Country Reporter – featuring John & Linda Keltgen (10157) Training Llamas to Drive -- (10044) Treasures of the Andes -- PBS (10090) "Treating" your Llama Kindly -- handling techniques with Dr. LaRue Johnson and Marty Mcgee (10128) TTEAM Approach to Herd Management -- McGee (10070) Vermonters Just Like to Felt Hats – video (10154) What Do You Do with a Llama? -- photography, Ley (10119) Why llamas? -- (10014)

Wonderful World of Llama Wool, The -- McGee (10121) Working In the Round Pen (3 tapes) John Mallon - 10124 Working with Difficult Llamas....by Ken Ploeser, (10162)

DVDs Llama Talk -- Cathy Spalding, Gentle Spirit Llama Training with Bobra Goldsmith Running of the Llamas: a documentary by Heidi Freier c. 2008 (10200) Spinning Luxury Fibers (3 DVD set) Judith MacKenzie Spinning Wool, Basics and Beyond -- by P Zawistoski Mallon Method, The -- Difficult to Halter Mallon Method, The -- The First 24 Hours Mallon Method, The -- Halter Training Basics Vermonters Just Like to Felt Hats -- The Herd of Northern Vermonters Wonderful World of Llama Wool, The -- McGee Working In the Round Pen (3 DVD set) John Mallon

Equipment Tooth-A-Matic rental $20 plus deposit SCLA members can check out items by emailing or calling Barbara Welch, Books may be kept for one month and video tapes for two weeks. Items are mailed at SCLA's expense. You pay the return postage.

Please return to: Barbara Welch 12830 Rebecca Creek Rd. Spring Branch TX 78070 Email Barbara at dbldare@gvtc.com or phone: 830-885-2388.

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Date of Birth______________________________ Name & Address of Adult Sponsor: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____Please DO NOT print my name in the Membership Directory (handed out to the public) Youth Associate Memberships are non-voting and expire December 31st of each year.

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Please mail a copy of this membership form with your check (payable to SCLA) to: SCLA Membership P.O. Box 163654 Austin, TX 78716

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