Pennsylvania Llama and Alpaca Association


General Information About the Newsletter Table of Contents of Past Issues THE LAMA LETTER is published quarterly by the Pennsylvania Llama & Alpaca Association. This newsletter provides information on the latest happenings in the lama community, locally and worldwide. There are in-depth articles on various lama related subjects. Many topics of importance to members are covered including coming events, minutes of Board of Directors and annual membership meetings, elections and committees, and numerous other items of interest that PLAA members want to share with others. The newsletter also provides an opportunity for advertising llamas, alpacas and related goods and services. Ad prices listed below include placement in one issue.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF PAST ISSUES (Hint: Use your browser search tool to find articles of interest)
May, 2008		Vol. XIII, No.2
2008 PLAA Annual Meeting Highlights Interstate Transportation Health Requirements for Llamas & Alpacas This is a Story About a Llama with Tetanus - Pat Leighton PLAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - March 23, 2007 The ILR Incentive Fund - Tami Lash 1st International Workshop on Camelid Genetics Annie and Baby (Impaction) - Patty Russi PLAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - March 24, 2007 Listeriosis or Circling Disease - Dr. Arron Wise Tips on Pumping Gas Sore Mouth or Orf - Gwen Pierre
February, 2008		Vol. XIII, No.1
PLAA Members Help Make the GALA Conference a Success National Animal I.D. System...an Opinion - Elaine Partlow Hats - Susan Schmidtke Rainbows--Promises--New Beginnings - Tami Lash Report on the USAHA 2007 Annual Meeting - Karen Conyngham 2008 Falkland Research Expedition & Christmas in Patagonia - William Franklin An Actor, A Llama, & Livestock? Oh, My! Microchip Cancer Report Transporting Llamas - Sherry Halligan
November, 2007		Vol. XII, No.4
Hobby Farm or Business? - Victoria Myers PA Llama Makes Debut in Cart Driving Competitiond New Camelid Drug Formulary Now Available Fire and Flood and Snow, Oh My! - Gary Kaufman Camelid Community: Llama & Alpaca World's Only National Gathering Snuffy Loves His Llamas - Gale Schultz Civil War or Civility: How to live with Urban Coyotes - Susan Hagood Properties of Llama Manure - Mary B. Bonaty Rufus, The Extraordinaire - Sandy Kanuth Managing Nematodirus h. in the Camelids' Environment - Ann L. Bodnyk
August, 2007		Vol. XII, No.3
Llamas Visit State Capitol Llamas Save Loon Press Release from the Pack Llama Trial Association ILR Press Release - July 23, 2007 Letter from Ohio State University Llamas on the Trail - Carrie Jenkinson Buck Hollow Llama Farm Photo Shoot Change in ILR Office Procedure for FTA Cards PLAA Member Helps Keystone Trail Association- John Zerphy Lameness - David Bezek, DVM, Ph.D PLAA Partners With Vets Recipients 2007 Llamas May Help Humans Fight Dandruff How Can Llamas Help Stop Biological Weapons? - Julia Layton Ear Treatment for Camilids - Theresa J. Holmes Diet for Underweight Llamas - Pat Brandon Old Friends - Dianne Howe What Your Llama Should Know Before You Bring Out Pack Equipment
May, 2007		Vol. XII, No.2
Annual Meeting 2007 Which Type of Fiber is Best? - by Debi Garvin Camelid Community 2007:Celebrating Diversity--Sharing Goals PLAA Annual Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2006 PLAA Board of Directors Email Minutes - March 1, 2006-March 16, 2007 LAMAS Announces Legal Change in Name and Logo Eimeria Mascusaniensis - Dr. Chris Cebra Beet Pulp Hazards - by Susan Garlinghouse, DVM ILR Survey Results Hobby Farm or Business - by Victoria Myers Lamaribbean 2007:Looking to the Future - by Marie Smith
February, 2007		Vol. XII, No. 1
Rabid Llama in York, PA...Setting the Record Straight - by Pat McKinney GALA Conference to be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania An Overview of Rabies - by Missi Cooper, VMD Tournament of Roses Parade - by Caroline Gardner Breed Standards....? - by LaRue W. Johnson, DVM, Ph.D Easter Pack Trial Dr. Mark Morris - by Art Kennel
November, 2006		Vol. XI, No. 4
PA Launches Premises Identification Program to Protect Against Animal Disease - by Dan Goodyear PLAA Participates in AG Progress Days 2006 - by Melanie Norton How Do You? - by Tami Lash PLAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - March 17, 2006 PLAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - March 18, 2006 Rain Rot - by Theresa Holmes PLAA Members Participate in Various Activities International Camelid Institute Has New Director - by Barb Baker Camelid Emergency Preparedness First Aid Kits for Camelids - by Dr. Kristy Brown PLAA Needs Your Participation in the Owner's Directory
August, 2006		Vol. XI, No. 3
New USDA Animal ID Brochure Allays NAIS Fears Snyder Quality Llamas Press Release Five Things an Animal Owner Might be Interested to Know - by Geordie Duckler Breeding Up - by Debi Garvin The Secret to Calm, Confident, Companionable Camelids - by Marty McGee-Bennett PLAA Needs Your Participation in the Owner's Directory - by Mellonie Norton Are There Really Moms That Nurse Crias Other Than Their Own - by Cris Jennings Camelid Health -- Summer Heat
May, 2006		Vol. XI, No. 2
PLAA Member John Conboy's Llama Featured in Large-Scale Photography Show A Recipe Against Bear Invasions - by Bobra Goldsmith Bioavailabilty and Pharmacokinetics of Oral Omeprazole in Llamas - by Dr. Geof Smith Camelid ID Survey Shows Microchips Preferred by Vast Majority What to Look for in Oral Electrolytes for Crias - by Christopher Cebra, VMD Understanding the Implications of BVD to the Camelid Industry - by Kristy Brown, DVM Fecal Floats, Friends & Fun!! PLAA Member Ann Bodnyk Tackles Driving PLAA Annual Membership Meeting Minutes, March 19, 2005 PLAA 2006 Annual Meeting & 10th Birthday Party
February, 2006		Vol. XI, No.1
Hail to Our Advertisers!! - by Theresa Holmes Rumen Physiology and Rumination A Few Thoughts on Parasites - by Kristy Brown, DVM PLAA Archivist Field Report:Winter - by Benjamin C. Beene It's Time to Register Your Premises with the USDA PLAA Members Score BIG at 2005 Eastern Regionals & Grand Nationals You Can Help Spread the Word - by Melly Norton The Four-Letter "M" Word - by Sharon Hubbard The "Shoelace Pen": A Simple Alternative - by Sharon Hubbard Chorioptes Mange Mites - by Patrick Long, DVM The OSU Veterinary Hospital Treatment Plan for Meningeal Worm ICE = In Case of Emergency
November, 2005		Vol. X, No.4
PLAA Selects Two Veterinarians to Receive Partners With Vets Award How to Identify and Eradicate Clothes Moths in Camelid Fiber - by Christy Herr LAMA -- One "L" or Two?? - by Theresa Holmes Camelid Working Group Announces New Web Site on Animal ID PLAA Exhibits at Ag Progress Days Field Report: Fall - by Benjamin C. Beene PLAA Member Achieves Delta Society Certification - by Marie Smith 2005 PLAA Lama Festival--FUN FOR ALL!!! Uncovering the Nature of a Camelid Parasite:Paving the Way for a New Vaccine Laurel Highlands Open Triple Fleece Show National Animal Identification Program:Why it is Important to our Industry - by Kristy Brown, VMD Yet Another Use for Llama Fiber Quick, Portable Walls - by Linda Brown Camelid Community 2005 Meeting Minutes Standards of Care Update - Camelid Community 2005 Canadian Border Closure/Amicus Brief - by Marsharee Wilcox
August, 2005		Vol. X, No.3
Have we Learned Anything Over the Last Ten Years? - by Chris Cebra, VMD Conquering the Obstacle Course? - by Lora Crawford & Cyndy Rodriquez An Unlikely Pair - by Alvena Guthier Hints & Tips Around the Farm - by Theresa Holmes BHLF Trend Setter Decides to Switch Careers Field Report: Summer - by Benjamin C. Beene Leg Spraying--A Joy of Summer - by Kim Scheuerman New Boulton Center--Camelid Meeting - by Theresa Holmes USDA to Roll Out Official NAIS Animal Identification Numbers in 2005 BVD--A Newly Recognized Serious Health Problem for Llamas & Alpacas - by Nancy Carr, MD and Susy Carman, DVM, PHD
May, 2005		Vol. X, No.2
Parasitology in Llamas and Alpacas - Cliff Monahan, DVM, PhD Unexpected Dangers - Marilyn Nenni PLAA Board of Directors Actions by Email: March 23, 2004 - Feb 28, 2005 Field Report: Spring - by Benjamin C. Beene 2005 PLAA Annual Meeting PLAA Website Needs Your Help By-Laws of the Pennsylvania Llama & Alpaca Association PLAA Partners with Vets Program PLAA is Planning Another Festival
February, 2005		Vol. X, No.1
PLAA Members Make Major Contribution to GALA Affordable Easy Shelter YOUTH - Eli Wilson Makes PA Proud at the Grand Nationals PLAA Members Participate in the ALSA Eastern Regional Llama Show Field Report: Winter - by Benjamin C. Beene CWG Explains Animal ID System Numbers, Seeks Community Input Lama Happenings PLAA Spouse of the Year - Danny Albright I Regret That I Have But One Life to Give to My Camelid Community Youth Across America Contest - LANA Announcement 2004 ALSA Grand Nationals Results
November, 2004		Vol. IX, No.4
PLAA Participates in Ag Progress Days - by Melanie Norton Red Blood Cells in Llamas, What Can Go Wrong? - by Susan J. Tornquist, DVM Field Report - by Benjamin C. Beene Lama Happenings The First One - by Marie Smith Hypothermia - Are You Ready For Winter? - by David E. Anderson, DVM Making Surgical Recovery Safer for Camelids Lama Community 2004 Meeting Report
August, 2004		Vol. IX, No.3
PLAA 2004 Llama & Alpaca Fun Festival - by Robin Davidheiser & Linda Dellmyer C.W. and the Boys - by Marie Smith Rookie Reflections on a Llama Show - by Kathy Cooley Field Report Summer - by Benjamin C. Beene PLAA Board of Directors Meeting - March 19, 2004 Government Relations Update - by Dan Goodyear Demystifying Showmanship - by Cyndy Corey Rodriquez
May, 2004		Vol. IX, No.2
PLAA Annual Meeting 2004 - Report CAUTION: CyLence May Cause Side Effects - by Theresa Holmes Lama Lo - by Carol Reigh Field Report Spring - by Benjamin C. Beene Avoiding Injection Site Problems - by David Anderson, DVM PLAA Traveling Display Time for Trailer Maintenance - by John Milliman USAHA Report - by Marsharee Wilcox Training Llamas to Back - by Bobra Goldsmith PLAA 2004 Budget Thank You from Morris Animal Foundation
February, 2004		Vol. IX, No.1
Winter Barn Hints Llamas at the Voting Polls - by Carol Reigh Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy; Do Llamas and Alpacas Have Anything to Fear - by David E. Anderson, DVM Create Llama Fiber Birds Complete With Nest Eggs - by Sheila Fugina Free Llama Care Kit Available - by Cynthia A. Rossi Forage for Thought - Dr. David Barker Demystifying Showmanship - by Cyndy Corey Rodriquez Ag Progress Days - by Melanie Norton
December, 2003		Vol. VIII, No.3
PLAA Sends Four Vets to This Year's GALA Conference The Latest Information on West Nile Virus - by Teri Nilson Baird In Memory of Jack Glover Pennsylvania Hosts GALA Conference Training the Performance Llama - by Bob Wooldridge Coming - The 2004 PLAA Lama Festival Mandy - The Story of a Compromised Cria - by Mary Hogue Unionville Fair - by Bob Swartwout PLAA Members Contribute to Nationals in a Big Way
Summer, 2003		Vol. VIII, No.2
Animal Assisted Therapy FAQ - by Deborah Slocum Runaway Llamas - by Jessie Kaercher Reflections - by Pam Knepper How Many Llamas is the Right Number? YES! A Prospective Owner Said NO! - by Melanie Norton PLAA Donates to Government Relations Frustration in Leading and Showing: An Email Dialogue - by Marty McGee Polioencephalomalacia in the Llama - by Wayne Coussens Llama Talk - by Nancy Larson Merchandising - Marketing - Sales - by Dick Murphy Working Together to Investigate West Nile Virus in Llamas and Alpacas PLAA Board of Directors and General Membership Meeting Minutes - March 21, 2003
Spring, 2003		Vol. VIII, No. 1
Trials and Tribulations: Clerking at the Grand Nationals - by Audean Duespohl Making Felted Cat Toys - by Shelia Fugina Llama Lessons of the Last 20 Years - by Dan Schreiner Environmental Impact of Camelids - by David E. Anderson, DVM Pack Trial 2002d Deja' Vu - by Terry Glover Eperythrozoonosis in Llamas and Alpacas - by David E. Anderson, DVM Forages for Use in Camelid Pastures - by Daniel Linden Alpacas and Llamas: On becoming Bi-special - by Marty McGee Bennett Miracle in the Snow - by Mary Hogue The Grand, Grand Nationals - by Audean Duespohl
Fall, 2002		Vol. VII, No. 4
PLAA Board of Directors Meeting - August 14, 2002 Llamas for Liberty Perform at Hershey Park - by Carol Reigh Solving Major Behavioral Problems in Thirty Seconds - by Marty McGee To Be or Not to Be....Berserk! - by Pat Schulze Llama & Alpaca Research Update Pack Trip - Preparing for the Trip - by Tom Landis Suri-Type Llama Fiber: What is it and How is it Used? - by Karen Kinyon Llama at the Car Wash - by Joan Lyons ILRC Animal Health Bulletin: West Nile Virus Ingredients for a Fun Filled Lama Day - by Carol Reigh West Nile Virus: Are Llamas and Alpacas at Risk? - by David E. Anderson 4-H Llama Club in Sullivan County - by Melanie Norton
Summer, 2002		Vol. VII, No. 3
Llama Behavior - by Sharon Hubbard Bendacita, the Cria Who Went to School - by Deb Yeagle Coping With Stress of All Kinds, Especially Heat - by Dale Goodyear Discussions and Reproduction in New World Camelids - by Michelle Hedrick Adding Value to Your Fiber - by Hal & Julie Koenig Behavioral Indicators - by Marty McGee Bennett Matriarchs-In Charge: Complexities of the Pecking Order The Great Llama Roundup - by Audean Duespohl Neonatology in Llamas and Alpacas - by David E. Anderson, DVM
Spring, 2002		Vol. VII, No. 2
PLAA Annual Meeting - Highest Attendance Ever - by Dale Goodyear International Camelid Institute - Proceedings from Medical Conference On-Farm Emergency Treatment of Alpacas - by David E. Anderson, DVM How to Kill an Organization 4-H Llama Club: A Wonderful Experience - by Melanie Norton Weaning: Whose Baby is This Anyway? - by Cathy Spalding Lock and Load: Save Time and Do It Now! - by Melanie Norton PLAA Activities Committee - by Linda Grotzinger Training the Performance Llama - by Bob Wooldridge LAMA Community 2002 Cria Diarrhea Study - by Christopher Cebra Misfortunes of Mishandling Llamas - by Sharon Hubbard Llama Dung Reduces Water Pollution Marketing 101 - by Mitzi Ross

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