• Nationally known: Nationally known for veterinary medicine. Gives talks, writes articles for veterinary journals, writes articles for the national llama magazines, leads veterinary conferences, speaks at national llama organization's conferences, and in some cases has authored or edited books on veterinary medicine for llamas
• Regionally known: Well known for veterinary medicine regionally. Gives talks to and participates on vet panels for local llama associations. May also write articles on llama veterinary medicine, either for llama magazines or veterinary journals. Has been working with llamas for five or more years, has large llama clientele, and attends veterinary workshops on llama medicine to keep current.
• Very knowledgeable: Has been working with llamas for five or more years, has large llama clientele, and attends veterinary workshops on llama medicine to keep current.
• Experienced: Has been working with llamas for four or more years, has good sized llama clientele. May give talks and participate on vet panels for local associations.
• Known to work on llamas: Entent of expertise is largely unknown to the list maker, but veterinarian has been recommended by a llama breeder as being their vet. Vets in this category can range from limited experience to very experienced.

Disclaimer: The information given on veterinarians is as complete as was given. In some cases, it is pretty incomplete. Experience level is given only in relation to amount of lama expertise. (That is, a very experienced veterinarian who only works very occasionally on lamas might be classified as "experienced" or "known to work on llamas".) Classifications are those given either by the lister or the veterinarian themselves, so, again, may be somewhat different from actual situtation.

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David Pugh, DVM, MS

Nationally recognized
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
Auburn, AL
Telephone: (205) 844-4490

Murray Fowler, DVM, Professor of Veterinary Medicine

Nationally recognized
School of Veterinary Medicine, U.C. Davis
Davis, CA
Telephone: (916) 752-1363

Donna Stevens

Regionally known
PO Box 310, Vista, CA 92085-0310
Telephone: 619-945-0177
Comments: Great vet!!!!

Betsy Adamson

Very knowledgeable
Lassen View Veterinary Clinic
PO Box 1165, Anderson, CA 96007
Telephone: ???-241-9510
Comments: Really cares!

John Ellery

Very knowledgeable
Lassen View Veterinary Clinic
PO Box 1165, Anderson, CA 96007
Telephone: ???-241-9510
Comments: Really cares!

LaRue Johnson, DVM, PhD

Nationally recognized
CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
CO
Telephone: (303) 221-4535

Timothy Thompson

Regionally known
Town and Country Veterinary Clinic PC
P.O. Box 450, Platteville, CO 80651
Telephone: (970) 785-2284
Email: drtim@interserv.com
Fax: (970) 785-2285

Karlene Stange

Very knowledgeable
Mobile Service & Durango Animal Hospital
PO Box 1062, Durango, CO 81302
Telephone: (970) 385-7787
Comments: Excellent vet,willing to teach and learn.

Robert M. Baratt

Interested in working on llamas
Salem Valley Veterinary Clinic, P.C.
15 Salem Town Center, Salem, CT 06420
Telephone: 860-859-1649
Email: BobDVM@aol.com
Fax: 860-859-3781
Comments: My practice is located in southeastern CT, extending to the RI border. I can do farm calls in this area and have a facility for working on animals hauled in from out of my area. I can perform all routine procedures including ultrasound examinations and acupuncture.

Martin Rodgers

Known to work on llamas
Catoosa Veterinary Clinic
Rt 5 HWY 2-A, Ringgold, GA 30736

Mike Zager

Known to work on llamas
North Georgia Veterinary Service
Rt 1 Box 1715, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Telephone: 704-492-4044

Michel Levy

Regionally known
Purdue University Veterinary Teaching Hospital
School of Veterinary Medicine, 1249 Lynn, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Telephone: 317-496-1635
Email: levy@vet.purdue.edu
Fax: 317-494-8548 (?)
Comments: Availabilty of expertise in medicine, surgery, reproduction, neonatal care. Full service 24 hour facility.

Ashley Keith

Very knowledgeable
Llamas of Lexington
1571 Samara Glen Way, Lexington, KY 40515
Telephone: 606-271-4667
Other contact info: 606-330-1008 digital pager

Deborah M. Graham

Experienced
1019 Wayson Way, Davidsonville, MD 21035
Telephone: 410-798-6347
Email: grahamrd@annap.infi.net
Fax: 410-798-6347

Debbie A. Kelly

Known to work on llamas
2312 Whiteford Rd., Whiteford, MD 21160-1217
Telephone: 410-452-9027
Email: dakvmd@starix.net
Fax: 410-452-5671

Richard Garcia

Known to work on llamas
Animal Health Services
4132 Ballinger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD 21701
Telephone: 301-695-0663

Michael Cranfield

Known to work on llamas
Baltimore Zoo
David Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217
Telephone: 410-396-0098

Peter Eeg

Known to work on llamas
Poolesville Veterinary Clinic
19621 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville, MD 20837

Donald R. Collins

Regionally known
228 Route 236, Berwick, ME 03901
Telephone: (207) 698-1585
Email: drdonc@ici.net
Comments: Practice limited to domestic farm animals, including llamas. 30 years experience.

Sue Hengemuehle, DVM

Interested in working on llamas
2940 Jolly Rd., Okemos, MI 48864
Telephone: (517) 332-3807
Email: hengemue@pilot.msu.edu
Fax: (517) 355-0270
Other contact info: (517) 226-5643 (Emergency pager)
Comments: Please note that you must have a touch tone phone to access the paging system.

Charlene Esch

Regionally known
Ashley Creek Animal Clinic
3251 HWY 93 South, PO Box 14, Kalispell, MT 59901
Telephone: 406-752-5501
Comments: Breana Zechin is also a veternarian with the clinic and is experienced withllamas.

Kevin Detwiler

Experienced
Misson Valley Veterinary Clinic
PO Box 38, 424 Terrace Lake Road, Ronan, MT 59864
Telephone: (406) 676-4251
Email: kevind@ronan.net
Fax: (406) 676-4253

Elaine Hunt

Very knowledgeable
NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
4700 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27606

David Menard

Known to work on llamas
All Animals Veterinary Hospital
1226 North Horner Blvd., Sanford, NC 27330
Telephone: 919-775-4944

Cara Roten

Known to work on llamas
Animal Medical Center of Boone
Rt 5 Box 372, Boone, NC 28607
Telephone: 704-264-7007

B.B. Freer

Known to work on llamas
Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital
PO Box 396, Tryon, NC 28782

M.J. Puckett

Known to work on llamas
Clear Creek Animal Hospital
6916 Harrisburg Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215
Telephone: 704-455-3004

Jim Meeker

Known to work on llamas
Mocksville Veterinary Services
PO Box 1046, Mocksville, NC 27028
Telephone: 919-998-7131

Walter Westbrook

Known to work on llamas
Newport Animal Clinic
Post Office Drawer AA, Newport, NC 28570

Lee Darch

Known to work on llamas
North Wake Animal Hospital
US 1 North, Wake Forest, NC 27587
Telephone: 919-556-1121

Stan Corbin

Known to work on llamas
Quail Roost Large Animal Veterinary Service
116 Quail Roost Farm Road, Rougemont, NC 27572

Fred G. Brown

Known to work on llamas
State Road Animal Hospital
Rt. 2 Box 951, State Road, NC 28676
Telephone: 336-874-2050

T.S. Redding, III

Known to work on llamas
Tri City Veterinary Service
7716 S. NC 87, Graham, NC 27253
Telephone: 919-376-6838

Mark Thompson

Known to work on llamas
W.N.C. Veterinary Clinic
Long Shoals Rd, Arden, NC 28704
Telephone: 704-684-3531

Karen Bulluck

Known to work on llamas
Willow Grove Animal Clinic
Rt 3 Box 150, Farmville, NC 27823
Telephone: 919-753-2611

Dean P. Neely, VMD, PhD

Regionally known
MidAtlantic Equine Medical Center
40 Frontage Road, Ringoes, NJ 08551
Telephone: 609-397-0078
Email: neely@voicenet.com
Fax: 609-397-0661
Comments: Alpacas with Reproduction as a Speciality. Broad Certified in the Am. Coll. of Theriogenologists.

Judith Passmore

Very knowledgeable
NJ Equine Clinic
384 Millstone Rd, Clarksburg, NJ 08510
Telephone: 609-259-2149

Terry Jantzen

Very knowledgeable
Animal Care Clinic PC
100 Mills Avenue, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Telephone: 505-454-0117
Email: Tjvet@aol.com
Fax: 505-454-9656
Comments: Llama and alpaca work with over 400 head since 1988.

Linda M-. Contos

Very knowledgeable
Town and Country Animal Hospital
8414 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114-1019
Telephone: 505-897-8200
Email: llamavet@aol.com
Fax: 505-897-3757
Comments: Breeds and shows her own llamas, as well as being very experienced in llama care.

Doni Zivotofsky

Experienced
496 Duryea Terrace, West Hempstead, NY 11552
Telephone: [718] 263-4148
Email: donizivo@pol.net
Fax: [516] 488-3717
Comments: Also offers "Dr. Z's" Weight Tape, for estimating llama weights.

Jean F. Feldman, DVM

Experienced
E. 4818 Eckhardt Rd., Hamburg, NY 14075
Telephone: 716-649-5333
Email: DrJeanF@aol.com
Fax: 716-649-4802

Dan Nielsen

Experienced
New Berlin Veterinary Hospital
Box V, New Berlin, NY 13411
Telephone: 607-847-6118
Email: drdan@norwich.net

David Anderson

Nationally recognized
Ohio State Animal Veterinary Hospital
Columbus, OH
Telephone: 614-292-6661
Comments: Dr. Anderson, heads the Alpaca/Llama area of the Hosptial along with the Camelid Farm for Ohio State Univ. Busy person but works on the Camelids as well.

Charles Scott Hosket

Regionally known
Hosket Veterinary Service
4450 U.S. Route 68 N, P.O. Box 473, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Telephone: 937-767-7422
Comments: Dr. Scott Hosket is excellent with the Camelida, super Vet.

Harold Brown

Very knowledgeable
Vet Association
Rt 68, Xenia, OH 45385

Brad Smith

Nationally recognized
Oregon State University
Magruder Hall, Corvallis, OR
Telephone: [503] 737-6942
Email: smithbr@ccmail.orst.edu
Fax: [503] 737-0502

Eric Sharpnack

Nationally recognized
Sisters, OR

Bob Van Saun

Very knowledgeable
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Telephone: 503-737-7667
Comments: Double boarded in clinical nutrition and theriogenology

Claire Andreasen

Very knowledgeable
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Telephone: 503-737-6939
Comments: Boarded in clinical pathology

Karen Timm

Very knowledgeable
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Comments: Board certified in lab animal medicine - has worked extensively with issues of llama and alpaca anatomy - stifle problems etc.

Pat Long

Experienced
Eastgate Veterinary Clinic
33874 Eastgate Circle, Corvallis, OR 97333
Telephone: 503-752-3786

Erwin Pearson

Experienced
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Telephone: 503-737-6950
Comments: Board certified in Internal Medicine. Requires referral.

Louise Linton

Experienced
Redmond Vet Clinic
OR ?

Paul Jones

Experienced
Woodburn Veterinary Clinic
225 S. Pacific HWY, Woodburn, OR
Telephone: 503-982-2421

Alice Doherty

Known to work on llamas
Rd 1, Box 936, Needmore, PA 17238

Jennifer Kraft

Known to work on llamas
Bloomsburg Veterinary Hospital
1924 Old Berwick Rd, Bloomsburg, PA 17815

James Knepper

Known to work on llamas
Windswept Equine Center
RR #1 Box 163, Berlin, PA 15530

Kent Thames

Known to work on llamas
Lesslie Animal Hospital
2650 Highway 21, South, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Telephone: 803-324-8890
Email: comtech@vnet.net
Comments: Very good with the llamas, works with them so as not to frighten or harm them.

Roy Patch

Known to work on llamas
West Spartan County Animal Hospital
1495 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., Greer, SC 29651
Telephone: 864-877-3489
Comments: Has a llama of his own; wonderful with animals of any kin

Mark Drew

Regionally known
Large Animal Medicine & Surgery
Texas A&M; University, College Station, TX 77843-4475
Telephone: 409-845-4300
Email: mdrew@vetmed.tamu.edu
Comments: Worked with Dr. Murray Fowler before coming to TX A&M; Univeristy. Very knowledgeable in llama medicine.

David Behrends

Experienced
Blanco Veterinary Clinic
HC 4 Box 7, Blanco, TX 78606
Telephone: (210) 833-5140
Fax: (210) 833-2196

Tom Keck

Experienced
Dallas Veterinary Clinic
Dallas, TX ??

Patrick O'Neil, DVM

Experienced
Pedernales Veterinary Center
P.O. Box 109, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Telephone: 830-997-9889
Email: pat@fbg.net
Fax: 830-990-1310

Karen Baum

Nationally recognized
Little Doc's Veterinary Care
1484 Wandering Acres Rd., Huddleston, VA 24104
Telephone: 540-297-1051
Email: lildoc@mindspring.com
Fax: 540-297-8345
Comments: Works with llamas and alpacas, has been /is on board of directors in both industries, raises llamas, works with special needs people, gives talks internationally to veterinarians and breeders, writes articles, does CE

Donna Matthews

Nationally recognized
Luray Clinic of Veterinary Medicine
RFD #3 Box 583, Luray, VA 22835
Telephone: 540-743-7298

Chris Grover

Experienced
Piedmont Veterinary Service
1620 Rose Hill Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Telephone: 804-977-0411

Thomas Bibb

Known to work on llamas
PO Box 278, Christiansburg, VA 24073

Nancy Sitarz

Known to work on llamas
Great Falls, VA

Mike Hepner

Known to work on llamas
Blue Ridge Animal Clinic
Rt 5 Box 80, Lexington, VA 24450

Karen Thomason

Known to work on llamas
Blue Ridge Veterinary Hospital
Route 221 N, Floyd, VA 24091

Thach Winslow

Known to work on llamas
Bold Springs Veterinary Clinic
Box 10431, Blacksburg, VA 24062-0431
Telephone: 540-552-1991

Tom Jakob

Known to work on llamas
Confederate Ridge Animal Hospital
2301 Jefferson Davis, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Telephone: 540-373-6100

Samuel Marston

Known to work on llamas
Kilmamock Animal Clinic
PO Box 225, Kilmamock, VA 22482
Telephone: 804-435-6320

George Washington

Known to work on llamas
Loudoun Veterinary Service
PO Box 582, Purcellville, VA 22132

Kate Hussman

Known to work on llamas
Louisa Veterinary Service
PO Box 492, Louisa, VA 23093
Telephone: 540-967-2974

Stuart Ligon

Known to work on llamas
Lovingston Veterinary Clinic
PO Box 304, Lovingston, VA 22949
Telephone: 804-263-4881

Ada Caruthers

Known to work on llamas
Oak Lawn Veterinary Clinic
Rt 1 Box 636, Ashland, VA 23005
Telephone: 804-798-3944

Richard Wilkes and Preston Thornton

Known to work on llamas
Pell Clinic
1021 Pell Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Telephone: 540-483-7444

J. Kelly Hudson

Known to work on llamas
Stonewall Veterinary Service
Rt 2 Box 222, Mount Crawford, VA 22841

Lewis Wilkins

Known to work on llamas
Tappahannock Veterinary Clinic
Tappahannock, VA 22560

Gary Doxtater

Known to work on llamas
Tidewater Equine Clinic & Farm Animal Services
3516-A Mott Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Telephone: 757-253-8048

Paula Alves Horne

Known to work on llamas
Waterford Equine Clinic
PO Box 301, Waterford, VA 22190
Telephone: 540-882-3330

Donald Cromer

Known to work on llamas
Westwood Animal Hospital
Rt 6, Staunton, VA 24401
Telephone: 540-337-6200

Bruce Burkett

Known to work on llamas
White Oak Animal Clinic
Center St, PO Box 600, Gretna, VA 24557
Telephone: 804-656-1221

Meg McNabb

Very knowledgeable
Country Animal Hospital
24407 SE 440, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Telephone: 360-825-2061

Michael Byrne or Ken Leisher

Known to work on llamas
Central Washington Equine & Livestock
9304 Wide Hollow Rd, Yakima, WA 98936
Telephone: (509) 966-5442
Comments: 

Known to work on llamas
Norton's Ark Mobile Veterinary Clinic
WA
Telephone: (206) 822-7847

Kent Frydenlund, Lisa DeMumbrum, Melissa Bain

Experienced
Richland Veterinary Service
378 W. Seminary, Richland Center, WI 53581
Telephone: (608) 647-8944

Lisa Wayman

Interested in working on llamas
Wayman Mobile Veterinary Service
1605 Victoria Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7H 1Z4 Canada
Telephone: 306-653-1350
Email: wayman@shaw.wave.ca
Fax: 06-653-5940