Author:
Charlotte Goldston
High Meadow Alpacas

Date of Publication:
unknown

Publication:
Southeastern Alpaca Association

Excerpt:
In the Southeast one of the things most dreaded by alpaca owners is heat stress, especially after the “Summer of 2007″.

Heat stress can not only cause temporary or permanent sterility, it can be lethal regardless of type, sex or age of the Alpaca. After the unusual heat wave and high humidity in the Southeast this past summer, I wanted to share what High Meadow Alpacas does to prevent and cope with if it happens. This is certainly not what everyone will do or should do, but just happens to be “our” protocol.

Having shade and shelter is imperative. And then you go to work from there.

Read the rest of the article: http://www.sealpaca.org/articles/heat-stress-and-alpacas