Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

Preface xii

About the Companion Website xiv

1    General Biology and Evolution 1
      Kanyon McLean and Andrew J. Niehaus

2    South American Camelid Behavior and the CAMELIDynamics Approach to Handling 19
      Marty McGee Bennett

3     Feeding and Nutrition 55
       Robert J. Van Saun

4     Physical Exam and Diagnostics 108
       Andrew J. Niehaus

5     Radiology 137
       Wm Tod Drost and Rebecca Urion

6     Anesthesia and Pain Management 160
       Turi K. Aarnes

7      Parasitology 174
        Grace VanHoy, Antoinette E. Marsh, and Michelle K. Carman

8      Multisystem Disorders 224
        C. Austin Hinds

9      Integumentary System 232
        Pamela G. Walker and Andrew J. Niehaus

10     Musculoskeletal System 303
         Joseph W. Lozier and Shannon K. Reed

11     Respiratory System 323
         Jeffrey Lakritz and Christian Gerspach

12     Digestive System and Abdomen 336
         Andrew J. Niehaus and Daniel Perez Mora

13     Endocrine System 391
         C. Austin Hinds

14     Hematology, Clinical Biochemistry, and Fluid Analysis 396
         Maxey L. Wellman and M. Judith Radin

15     Cardiovascular System 417
         Jaylyn Rhinehart

16     Reproduction and the Reproductive System 423
         Erin E. Runcan and Marco A. Coutinho da Silva

17     Urinary System 481
         Christian Gerspach

18     Ophthalmology 494 
         Anne J. Gemensky Metzler

19     Nervous System 502
         C. Austin Hinds

20     Neonatology 511
         Pamela G. Walker

21     Congenital/Hereditary Conditions 560
         Jeffrey Lakritz

22     Toxicology 590 
         Jeffrey Lakritz

23     Old World Camelids 621
         Evelyn MacKay, Grace VanHoy, and Jeffrey Lakritz

Index 644

About the Author

Andrew J. Niehaus, DVM, is a Clinical Professor of Farm Animal Medicine and Surgery at The Ohio State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in Columbus, OH, USA.