I spotted what appears to be a wart on my llamas neck. It's about the size of a quarter. He's tender about it and is thier anyone with llama experience who might shed some light? I called the vet who's basic show-up charge is $60.00. In all the books and information I haven't found anything about warts. At first I thought it might be a splinter from rubbing, but it appears to be a wart. THANX !!
2007-01-02 07:43:02 · 4 answers · asked by Chris C 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
A few of things come to mind. The first is an abscess. Llamas are prone to them, although they usually are on the jaw area and not the neck. If it's an abscess, it will either burst (if it hasn't already), or it will need to be lanced by a vet.
The other thing it could be is some burrs of some kind that got caught in his fiber and are so tangled and matted up close to his neck that it's pulling the wool and also pushing into his skin and is painful for him. I know you would think that you should be able to see if it's burrs, but sometimes you really can't, especially if he is a medium or heavy wool llama.
One last thing...llamas can get something called "elephant skin" where the wool falls out in a patch or patches and the skin gets raised and scaly. Sometimes this is caused by a parasite (if this is the case he needs an Ivomec injection...talk to the vet if you haven't done this before yourself), or it can be caused by a mineral deficiency (make sure you have free choice loose minerals available at all times...some llamas will not lick the blocks enough to get all the minerals they need, they need the loose minerals that come in a bag and are meant for llamas...sheep minerals can be used in a pinch if you can't get specially formulated llama minerals in your area.)
2007-01-02 09:42:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 02:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a llama??? thats awsome!! well it sounds like a tumor to me. you should try calling different vets to find a lower cost or if you care so much about your llama then you should go anyway.
2007-01-02 07:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Homie G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, being that you don't know for sure, you may want to call the vet and have him come out.
2007-01-02 07:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by kallmetigger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋