Alpaca Education for Veterinarians
Did you ever wish that your veterinarian had more comprehensive experience with alpacas? Well, here’s your opportunity to help one lucky New England/New York State vet have a chance to spend a week with one of the most experienced alpaca practitioners around!
NEAOBA is proud to announce that we will sponsor a vet or vet student from the New England/NY area for a one week course with Dr Steve Purdy in the North American Camelid Studies Program in Belchertown, MA during the week of June 1-6, 2020.
From Dr. Purdy:
“The course is very practical in nature based upon my 27 years of camelid medicine, surgery, and research experience. I have attached the course syllabus. Class size is small (4-7 students) allowing for extensive hands on training for all. The farms we visit have been involved with this program for multiple years and represent a variety of management styles in addition to that of our teaching farm which has alpacas, llamas, and donkeys. Students are provided with extensive course notes covering topics covered plus several others. Class discussions are based upon problem solving, drawing on the experience of all participants.”
Deadline for submission is March 30th
To our membership – if you have a vet or vet student in their 3rd year who is planning on continuing to serve the NE/NY area, you may submit their name and information for this sponsorship. One vet/vet student will be selected at random during the NEAOBA membership meeting at the Spring Alpaca Spectacular, April 3-5.
Click here for Nomination Form
When you submit a name, please confirm with that person that they are able to attend during the time frame listed above. NEAOBA will pay the tuition for the week long class. Accommodations will be the responsibility of the sponsorship recipient.
Time is short, so get your nomination in ASAP! Deadline March 30th!
Camelid Practice Course
Class Syllabus
Monday
Camelids 101
– Dermatology
– Dentistry
– PM – handling, haltering, physical exams, injections, foot trims, dental exams
Tuesday
– Practical reproduction
– Reproductive ultrasound
– Semen collection and evaluation
– PM – Repro behavior testing, fetal specimen examinations, ultrasound exams of females, vaginal exams
Wednesday
– Considerations for pregnancy
– Birthing
– Neonatology
– Antibody transfer in neonates
– PM- repro exams, breeding and semen evaluation, male US exams
Thursday
– 2 farm visits – dentistry, repro, derm cases, eye exams, sick animal exams
– Return to NACSP farm
Friday
– Farm visit – fecal exams, repro exams, sick animal exams, necropsy
– Return to NACSP farm
Saturday
– NACSP farm
— Blood draws
— Castrations
— Repro exams
— Dentistry
— Students’ choice