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In this issue:
A message from the President - p1
Midwest Lama Conference - p1
Calendar of Events -p4
Happy trailering - p2
Caring for stressed or thin llamas
- p8
HLAA/MLA Sweepstakes Award
Program - p9
Mycoplasma haemolama - p10
Whats Different? - p12
Message from the President - Marilyn NenniIts May and the season is Spring.
Dandelions are coming up, leaves
are starting to burst out on the
trees, and the pastures are start-ing to grow again. But another
seasonal sign seems to be in short
supply this year the sun! Hope-
fully Indiana will soon have some
typical warm Spring days before
the heat of summer takes over.
Indiana llama shows are on the
calendar, 4-H clubs have started up
again. There are many additional
show opportunities offered this
year for all 4-H llama membersat the Indy Open show, the Allen
County Show, and the All Ameri-
can Youth Jamboree. All these
shows will have an open youth
show. See details on the Event
Calendar. Two deadline dates that
I want to bring to your attention are
those of the HLAA Youth Scholar-
ships and the Earl Wells Memorial
Award. All HLAA scholarship
applications must be postmarkedby June 1st. Applicants must be
graduating high school seniors
and up to two scholarships can be
awarded each year. Details about
the scholarships are on the website
at http://www.hlaa.us/scholarship.
html. Nominations for the Earl
Wells Memorial Award must be
sent to the Chair of the Member-
ship Committee and postmarked by
September 1st. Details about thisaward can be found at http://www.
hlaa.us/earlwellsaward.pdf.
As suggested by many HLAA
members, a fall show is now
planned for the weekend of Octo-
ber 1st and 2nd. Whether, in addi-
tion, this show will also be a Buck-- contd on page 3
Midwest Lama Conference
- a fun and educational event!The Midwest Lama Conference,
held in March, was the rst such
get-together for Indiana lama
owners in quite awhile. Chaired
by HLAA Vice-President, Becci
Young, and supported by BOD
members, the conference turned
out to be a huge success with at-
tendance topping 100 youth and
adults.
The guest speaker was Dr. Fran-
cois Bertin from Purdue University
Large Animal Hospital. Dr. Bertin
gave a fantastic presentation on
Parasite Control followed by a
welcomed question and answer- contd on page 2
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session. The rest of the day was
lled with workshops for both
adults and youth. ALSA Judges
Doug Overman and Marilyn Nenni
conducted workshops on Halter
Showing and Showmanship. An-
other workshop offering judging
tips for Performance classes wasgiven by Joe Young. Sean Hart
and Patti Hodge worked together in
the Fiber workshop giving instruc-
tions on preparation for shearing,
an actual shearing demonstration,
and then preparing the shorn ber
for use or ber shows. In another
area Becci Young conducted a
Youth Quiz Bowl with such chal-
lenging questions that any adult
would be hard pressed to answer.
The relaxed lunch hour gave time
-contd from page 1to catch up with old friends and
meet new members to the HLAA.
A close watch for results was on
the animals outside who were
participating in the Poop Bingo.
At the end of the day, both win-
ners of the Poop Bingo generously
donated their winnings back to theHLAA to go to the HLAA Youth
Scholarship Fund.
Following the Conference, the
HLAA held their annual meeting
with the membership. Minutes
from this meeting will be posted on
the HLAA website.
The 2011 HLAA Midwest Lama
Conference was both fun and
educational and the BOD looksforward to making this an annual
event. (see photos on pages 5 & 6)
Happy Trailering- Laura Keller
With the show and sale season
upon us, many of our llamas will
spend countless hours in trailers.
Whether you use a simple horse
or stock trailer, or custom llamatrailer, some safety tips are worth
reviewing or sharing with new
owners.
The rst rule is never to tie a llama
inside the trailer. Horses are often
tied in a trailer, but horses do not
generally lie down when traveling.
The vast majority of llamas will lie
down almost as soon as the trailer
begins moving. Llamas have been
found hung by their lead ropes, orhad their halters pulled over their
noses, causing them to suffocate.
Have a halter on your llama that- contd on page 3
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eye Regional Show or a qualifying
show for the ALSA Grand National
Show is yet to be determined by
the ALSA BOD. The HLAA fall
show will also have a 4-H show on
the schedule.
When attending Indiana shows,dont forget to be present for the
free HLAA Members Mystery
Class that will be offered at every
Indiana show. One fun class will
be held for adults and one class
will be held for youth. Cash pre-
miums are planned for both classes
big bucks! Another new benet
of the HLAA is the Sweepstakes
Program. We hope you have now
nominated your show animals forthe HLAA/MLA Sweepstakes
Award Program. Animals and
youth in the program will be ac-
cumulating points for the end-of-
the-year Top Five recognition. Get
your nominations in now.
Wishing everyone a wonderful
Spring season with your llamas
and alpacas and great fun at all the
shows, fairs, and events in yourarea.
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ts properly but remove the lead
rope and leave him untied. Make
sure you have enough room in the
trailer for all the llamas to move
around and lie down. If traveling
with males and females in the same
trailer, you can use gate panels at-
tached rmly to separate the sexes.
Just be aware that a stud male will
try very hard to get to other fe-
males in a trailer, so care must be
taken to safely and securely sepa-
rate the sexes.
Teach your llama to safely load and
unload in your trailer. This avoids
delays as well as potential injuries.
Forcing a llama into a trailer can
result in injuries and even brokenlegs. Exiting the trailer improperly
can also cause injuries, especially
in the case of a jumper. A jump-
er will leap a great distance out of
the back of a trailer, and may either
break out of the handlers grasp,
or even jump accidentally into the
handler. Teach your llama to step
out of the trailer; not jump. An-
other problem with a jumper is that
he might loose his footing inside
the trailer as he takes off. This can
result in the llama falling out of the
trailer and lead to serious injury. If
you know your llama might tend
to jump out of a trailer, make sure
his footing inside is secure, and be
prepared for his jump and landing.
Even a previously trained llama
might get spooked and jump, so be
prepared.
When a llama exits a trailer, the
surface where he lands is also
important. Be sure there is solid
and safe footing. I have seen an
occasional llama that does not
seem aware that the oor of the
trailer is a fair distance off the
ground. We had a llama at a show
that was so interested in looking at
his new surroundings that he failedto anticipate the step down to the
ground. He fell right out of the
trailer onto an indoor slick concrete
surface. When he landed, all four
legs splayed on the hard concrete.
Fortunately, he was not injured, but
we sure learned a lesson. We now
take the lead of the llama and force
him to look down and see that he
must step down before leaving a
trailer or our minivan.
You read correctly; llamas can
travel in minvans! This can be
very convenient, and also allows
the llama to travel in air-condi-
tioned comfort. Train your llama
beforehand to enter and leave the
minivan safely. We use a rubber
mat on the oor of our van in the
event of a potty accident. For short
trips this is generally not necessary,but I would advise it if you want to
protect your minivans carpet.
As for ooring in the trailer, we
always use a thick layer of straw
over rubber mats. This serves both
to cushion the ride, and absorb
urine and manure. We feel the
added cushioned is necessary for
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Calendar of Events
Indy Open 400 & 500
May 21 & 22, 2011
Noblesville, Indiana
http://www.shagbarkridge.com/
indy.html
Two full ALSA shows, the 400 and
the 500, and a 4-H show.
Huge complimentary barn buffet
breakfast! Cash premiums.
Allen Co. Llama Show
June 4 & 5, 2011
Ft. Wayne, Indiana
http://www.hlaa.us/showforms.
html
Full ALSA show & 4-H show.
Fun show with easy in and out.
Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Fest
June 3 & 4, 2011
Franklin, Indiana
Johnson County Fairgrounds
http://www.hoosierhillsberartsfes-
tival.com/
National All American Youth
Jamboree
Shows and Conference
June 24, 25 & 26, 2011
Noblesville, Indiana
http://www.youthjamboree.net/
ALSA Youth Show & 4-H Show, all
classes in each show.
Free dinners, auction, show work-
shops, vet workshops, ber work-
shops, Farmer Olympics, Obstacle
Sweepstakes, and other fun chal-lenges. Cash premiums & ribbons
awarded.
Indiana State Fair Llama/Alpaca
Show
August 5 - 7, 2011
Indianapolis, Indiana
http://www.in.gov/statefair/fair/
competition/open_class_handbook.
html
ALSA Llama, Alpaca Show, 4-H
Show, ILR-SD Show
Four separate shows in one week-
end. Entry can be made online.
HLAA Llama Show
October, 2011
Location to be conrmed.
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IRC CouncilNational Lama Intervention & Rescue Coordination Council
PRESS RELEASE
Caring for Stressed or Thin Llamas
After hearing concerns last year about the handling of stressed or emaciated llamas in a number ofrescue/re-homing situations, the National Lama Intervention & Rescue Coordination Council (IRC Council)worked with consulting veterinarians at the International Camelid Institute (ICI) to put together a protocol to helpprevent serious illness or death due to over care of these animals. When the IRC Council was informed about theclosure of the Montana Large Animal Sanctuary & Rescue (MLASR), the protocol was forwarded to those involvedwith caring for and transporting the llamas from the sanctuary.
The recommendations below should also prove helpful to anyone else involved with rescue llamas,especially if the animals are very thin. Besides feeling the stress of being underfed, the llamas may undergo
additional stress due to capture, transport and perhaps being separated from herdmates they have been close to. Justlike feeding thin or ill people, you dont start with a full steak dinner; you have to work up to it. The following arerecommendations from ICI for dealing with emaciated llamas:
*Start with moderate quality hay, limited to 1% body weight*Free choice minerals without molasses*Free choice water*No grain*No fat*No antibiotics or dewormers metabolized by liver (even though liver enzymes might not be elevated). Ifparasites are an issue, dose with dose Fenbendazole every other day for three treatments.*After two weeks you can give better quality and more hay to 1.5% body weight.
*After two more weeks, increase to free choice hay.*No grain for four to six weeks.*The above program can be modified accordingly if the llamas are not emaciated, but are thin to moderate.
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HLAA/MLA Sweepstakes Award Program!
Members, have you sent your Sweepstakes Award nominations in yet?
The first two 2011 Indiana show participating in the HLAA/MLASweepstakes Award Program will be held May 21st & 22nd in Noblesville,Indiana the Indy Open 400 & the Indy Open 500. Two Michiganparticipating shows have already taken place and points are beingaccumulated towards the final cash pot which now totals over $2,000! Makesure your animals or youth are nominated to accumulate points for thispresent show season its not too late! Placings in all shows in Michigan andIndiana, including 4-H shows, apply to the Sweepstakes Award Program. Its just up to you toget your nomination in to get a share of the big bucks at the end of the year!! Send yournominations in today!!
Speaking of big bucks, the Sweepstakes committee is truly pleased to announce to you thatour cash pot now totals just a little over $2,000.00! A huge, huge thanks goes out to HubbardFeeds, our top sponsor! Hubbard supplies many llama and alpaca farms throughout this areawith top quality feeds and trace minerals. If you have any questions about the nutrition of youranimals, Hubbard offers consultations and will work closely with their customers to evencustomize nutritional programs. Hubbard offer feeds for all livestock, so you might want to getin touch with them for your other 4-H animals also. Youll most likely see Mark Foerder fromHubbard at a Hubbard Feeds booth at some of our shows, so be sure to stop by and give him ahuge thank you and a nice welcome.
Just to brief you again, your nominated animal or nominated youth (4-Hers included) willearn points at every recognized Indiana or Michigan shows attended. This is for all 4-H shows,llama shows, and youth shows. The points will be cumulative through 2011, and at the end ofthe year, the Top Five in each Sweepstakes Division will be recognized and awarded prizes.
Fees are very reasonable. Plan to join in the fun and friendly competition and climb into a TopFive position to win great prizes. Very simple to enter! The Sweepstakes Nomination form isattached to the end of this newsletter and also is at http://www.hlaa.us/nomination.pdf. The fullrules and details of the award program can be found at http://www.hlaa.us/sweeps.pdf. Thenominations and points accumulated as of April are posted athttp://www.michiganllama.org/sweepshowresults.html for your viewing.
Participating shows, other than the many 4-H shows, are as follows:Hillsdale Hobo Hootenanny - MIIndy Open 400 & 500 INNorthwestern MI Llama Show - MI
Mid-Michigan Show MIAllen Co. Llama Show INLamafest - MI
All American Youth Jamboree INStatewide 4-H Llama Show MIIndiana State Fair IN
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the llamas comfort, even if we do
need to do some re-grooming be-
fore entering the show ring. Cars
and trucks have both springs and
shock absorbers, but trailers have
only springs, not shock absorbers.
Rough roads and even irregulari-
ties in pavement on the interstate-
--which you may barely notice in
your car---can cause the trailer to
bounce a great deal. I do not advo-
cate personally riding in a trailer;
however, I rode in our trailer one
time with a llama that had just had
surgery. There were times when
the llama and I were bouncing
more than a foot off the oor of the
trailer! Since then, I have alwaystried to provide adequate straw
bedding for cushioning and not
rely just on rubber mats.
In the summer, trailers can be very
hot, especially when not moving.
Make sure all the windows or vents
are open and do not have the lla-
mas stay in the trailer longer than
absolutely necessary unless you are
moving. Traveling at night or early
morning is also advisable when
it is very hot. We take fans and
a small Honda generator with us
on long trips just in case we break
down or get stuck on the road in
the heat. Take water along as well,
and check the llamas frequently
to be sure they do not suffer heat
stress.
In winter, open trailers can be very
cold, especially with a 55 mile per
hour-plus wind chill caused bydriving. Close all the vents on the
trailer and provide a thick bed of
straw for warmth.
Dont forget to check that all your
lights and trailer brakes are work-
ing properly every time you use
your trailer. Check that your tires
are in good condition and at the
correct air pressure. Make sure the
hitch is fastened correctly, and the
doors of the trailer are all closed
and latched. We have all heard the
stories of someone driving down
the road with the rear door open!
Always check all your doors after
a rest stop, in case a curious by-
stander tried to open a door to take
a closer look at the llamas.
Safe trailering is necessary to share
our llamas with others and go to
shows and events. But a trailer is
a foreign vehicle to our llamas, andso we must take care and look out
for our wooly friends in order to
have a safe trip. Drive carefully,
and Happy Trailering!
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Mycoplasma haemolama- Marilyn Nenni
One particular part of the Parasite
Control program presented by
Dr. Francois Bertin from Purdue
last March really hit home with
us. We have been dealing with
Mycoplasma haemolama since last
August in one of our adult females.
I had been aware of Mycoplasma,
but have never known anyone that
has had to deal with it. Until 2004,
Mycoplasma had been classied
as Eperythrozoonosis, more com-
monly known as Epe.Last August one of our adult fe-
males developed extreme diarrhea
that we couldnt clear up. She had
a cria nursing at her side and had
lost a lot of weight which wasnt
too unusual for her to do when she
was nursing. However, this time
her weight continued to go down.
I did a fecal using the fecal solu-
tion method and it revealed no
parasite eggs. I continued to treat
the diarrhea with no results. A
week later, I did another fecal
using the Stolls method, which
requires a centrifuge, and that test
revealed a heavy load of Strongyle
eggs most likely of the barber
pole worm species. I immediately
de-wormed her with Quest a
de-wormer that I reserve only for
use for that deadly BarberpoleWorm. A second dosage was given
14 days later to get any hatched
larvae. Her weight now reached a
low of 212 lbs and her backbone
protruded as if she was starving.
She was eating but still losing
weight. Her membranes were very
pale showing signs of acute ane-
mia. Her overall being just was
not good.
She was taken up to Purdue for
examination. Fecals showed noparasites. Suspecting Mycoplas-
ma, Purdue sent a blood sample
to Oregon University to test for
that red cell blood parasite and it
proved to be positive. A blood
transfusion was recommended.
Two of our males were taken to
Purdue and tested to see if they
could be acceptable blood donors.- contd on page 12
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Whats Different?**Can you spot the 3 differences in each of the photo sets below?