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Box 2.1 Tips for trimming camelids toenails
ОглавлениеUse a holster that fits on the lower leg. This allows you to retrieve your nippers without moving very much. A lot of movement attempting to get nippers out of a pocket will likely take the animal out of balance.
Trim very conservatively at first – we all quick an animal now and again but you don't want it to be the first time the animal is trimmed.
Allow the llama or alpaca to put his foot down a few times during the trimming process if he needs to. The more practice he gets picking up his foot and getting it back the better off you both are.
Trim toenails after a rain. The toenails are much easier when they are moist. If you live in a dry climate, wet down a small area and keep the animals in this area for a few minutes before trimming.
Don't be reluctant to use a sedative for really difficult animals if you need to. Wrestling to trim toenails makes the process more traumatic and only teaches the animal to resist more.