Instructor: Dr Cheryl DeWitt
September 10, 2022
8:00am – 5:00pm
American Legion Hall
3 Central St
Baldwinville, MA
Seminar fees:
NEAOBA member: $225 (second person from same farm – $175)
Non-member: $300 (second person from same farm – $250)
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Registration closes September 1, 2022
Class limited to 28 participants
Seminar Schedule
7:30-8:00am: Coffee and muffins
The morning consists of four lectures, with newborn care and wet lab in the afternoon:
- Female reproduction (anatomy, evaluation and breeding strategies).
- Pregnancy diagnosis and ultrasound, herd management and pregnancy support.
- Normal deliveries (and all the variations on “normal”)
- Birthing emergencies ( what you CAN do…and what you CANNOT).
Break for lunch about 12:30 (lunch included) - Newborn care (all the to dos and don’ts)
Wet lab to follow.
Finish around 4:30-5:00
About Dr DeWitt
Dr Cheryl DeWitt is a graduate of North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine and had her practice, “Camelid Veterinary Service”, in Bluffton Ohio, for nearly 20 years. She specialized in reproduction, with facilities to board and treat repro issues – often having over 100 animals boarding/breeding/birthing on the farm. She says she was fortunate to have served on The Ohio State Veterinary Medical College board of large animal practitioners, and participated in 3 cooperative vet working trips to Peru. She states: “Needless to say, I gained valuable training and experience working with some top industry leaders!”
She currently lives on Martha’s Vineyard – still services both large and smaller alpaca farms, while also getting to enjoy travel and teaching the Neonatal Clinics.
Please note: Deceased crias are hard to come by (fortunately!), but if anyone has a full term loss and can freeze please do so and contact Dr. DeWitt at llamadoc@bright.net