Medical Supplies
Medical Supplies to Have On Hand
Medical supplies
that are good to have on hand for treating ill, injured, or pregnant
alpacas/llamas.
Adhesive Tape
Antibiotics
Betadine Scrub/Solution
Blankets (keep that baby warm!)
Bleach (a great disinfectant)
Blow Dryer (to dry babies)
BoSe Injectable (in selenium deficient areas)
Bulb Syringe (clear out baby's nose when born)
Calculator (for correct doses)
Clostridium C&D Injectable
Colostrum Supply (when breeding)
Cotton Balls/Roll
Electrolytes
Enemas
Extension Cords
Fly Repellents
Gauze Pads/Roll
Gloves (surgical gloves and elbow length obstetrical gloves)
Heating Pads
Hydrogen Peroxide
Iodine
Isopropyl Alcohol
K-Y Jelly or Another Lubricant
Medical Books/Articles
Needles for Injections (check local laws and get prescription if
necessary)
Nipples/Nursing Bottles
Nitrofurazone Paste/Powder/Spray
Oxygen Supply
Pad and Pencil (take notes before the vet arrives!)
Pails
Paper Towels
Petroleum Jelly
Pocket Knife
Providone Iodine Scrub/Topical
Puppy Tubing (feeding weak babies)
Scales for Weighing Adults/Babies
Scissors
Small Cup or Container (dipping umbilical cord, collecting urine
samples)
Speculum
Spray Bottle
Squeeze Bottle
Stethoscope
Syringe - Large (60 CC) and Small (3 CC, 6 CC, 12 CC, etc.)
Tattoo Kit
Telephone
Telfa Pads
Thermometer with Clothespin (two are better in case one breaks)
Tetanus Toxoid Injectable
Toenail Clippers
Tooth Cutting Wire
Towels
Tubing (for enemas for adults)
Tweezers/Hemostats
Umbilical Tape
Vet Wrap
Veterinarian Phone Number
Watch (timing births)
Water (Hot/Cold)
Wool Clippers
Worming Paste
Barn:
Chute
for Restraint
Counter Space
Disposal Unit for Used Needles
Clean and Disinfectants
Electrical Outlets
Fans/Cooling System for Hot Weather
Garbage Containers for Waste Materials
Good Lighting
Extra Halters and Leads
Heat for Cold Weather
Heat Lamps
Holding Area for Alpacas/Llamas (stall space)
Large Sink with Hot and Cold Running Water
Refrigerator for Perishables
Rubber Mat on Floor (for sick alpaca/llama to lay on)
Storage for Supplies
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