http://frolicfarm.com/2007/11/08/tips-on-caring-for-a-llama-deworming/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:45:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://frolicfarm.com/2007/11/08/tips-on-caring-for-a-llama-deworming/#comment-126 Deb M. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:09:51 +0000 http://frolicfarm.com/2007/11/08/tips-on-caring-for-a-llama-deworming/#comment-126 Worming every 6 weeks with Dectomax is essential in our neck of the woods in MI due to the high traffic of white tail deer. As recommended on the site, always consult your vet first to see what is required for your area (keep in mind, overworming can be just as deadly as underworming). The first few years, we ran fecal tests every 6 months to see what the worm levels were in our animals. Every October, we noticed an increase and adjusted our oral worming to once a year in September. I will make a suggestion regarding the problem with oral worming Dollie. Try using Safeguard Liquid suspension. You will use a lesser dosage amount and the llamas seem to tolerate it much easier compared to the paste. Also, desensitizing all areas of your llama will make your life much easier when administering shots and wormers. There are several different training videos out there, i.e. John Mallon's method and Clicker Training. Best of luck with your endeavors Deb M. Worming every 6 weeks with Dectomax is essential in our neck of the woods in MI due to the high traffic of white tail deer. As recommended on the site, always consult your vet first to see what is required for your area (keep in mind, overworming can be just as deadly as underworming). The first few years, we ran fecal tests every 6 months to see what the worm levels were in our animals. Every October, we noticed an increase and adjusted our oral worming to once a year in September. I will make a suggestion regarding the problem with oral worming Dollie. Try using Safeguard Liquid suspension. You will use a lesser dosage amount and the llamas seem to tolerate it much easier compared to the paste. Also, desensitizing all areas of your llama will make your life much easier when administering shots and wormers. There are several different training videos out there, i.e. John Mallon’s method and Clicker Training. Best of luck with your endeavors
Deb M.

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