Camelid Care
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Camelid Care
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August 27, 2005
Dear Camelid Community;
The Camelid Community Standards of Care Working Group is proud to present the results of the charge by Lama Community to define Standards of Care for llamas and alpacas – one document stating minimum standards of camelid care for animal welfare officials and another educational document of recommended practices. These two final documents reflect broad-based consensus on both Minimum Standards of Care for Llamas and Alpacas and Recommended Practices in Caring for Llamas and Alpacas. The two original committees, now merged into one group called the Camelid Community Standards of Care Working Group, have done extensive outreach to assure these tenets reflect common understanding of appropriate and humane camelid needs and care. It was challenging to consider and include camelid living conditions for every corner of North America and practices that can be applied in the wide variety of situations in which llamas and alpacas live! Excellent suggestions from veterinary, nutrition, humane agency and camelid breeder experts led to fine tuning that has resulted in these nationally applicable documents. This is the first time national consensus has been achieved in these areas. It is a sign of industry maturation, cooperation, and the ability to compromise in the best interest of our camelid companions. The process has been painstakingly slow in order to assure all were heard and all ideas, wording and points of view were discussed and considered. Agreement on detail was slow to come, but there has been almost universal expression of the need for such documents and broadly representative approval of their content. May these two works be widely used to support the welfare and well being of all camelids.
Joyce Abrams, Co-chair Hilary Ware, Co-chair Camelid Community Standards of Care Working Group
Contact InformationCamelid Community Standards of Care Working Group
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