Basic Llama Care

Some tenets of llama care are the same no matter what kind of llamas you own or for what purpose

Food (nutrition) and water

Hay and pasture

Supplemental nutrition, vitamins and minerals

Water

Shelter, safety and mental health

Shelter

Fencing

Space

Companionship

Weather extremes: heat, cold, and wet

 

Routine maintenance

Toenail trimming

Combing out (all llamas that shed their undercoat seasonally)

Shearing (all llamas that do not shed significantly)

 

Parasites

Dianosing and treating internal parasites

Diagnosing and treating external parasites

 

Routine medical procedures

Inoculations

Neutering

Disarming "fighting teeth"

Dental care

 

Routine skills

Restraint

Sites for injections

Giving oral medications