|
CLI Takes the Lead in Responsible Llama Breeding Through its
Participating Veterinary Program.
 Under
the direction of Dr. Anthony Stachowski, CLI will officially launch its
Responsible Breeding Program on December 1, 2007, at the Murfreesboro
Classic.
The Responsible Breeding
Program encourages all llama veterinarians – and especially
veterinarians who own llamas – to become Participating Veterinarians by
donating time and services to the llama industry.
Veterinarians in other
industries routinely give back to their industries by donating some of
their time to perform spays and neuters, to offer free education and to be
ambassadors for their industries. It just makes sense that veterinarians
who make a portion of their living through the llama industry would do the
same by volunteering some of their time for the betterment of the
industry.
CLI has created a venue for
that to happen and calls on ALL veterinarians to be a part of CLI’s
ongoing Responsible Breeding Program by becoming Participating
Veterinarians.
First Clinic A Gelding Clinic
lead by Dr. Anthony Stachowski (Ohio) and assisted by Dr. David Corley
(Texas) and Stacy Mashburn (Licensed Veterinary Technician) will be held
immediately following CLI’s Murfreesboro Classic on December 1. Dr.
Stachowski has performed several thousand of these procedures.
A maximum number of 30 males
will be gelded on a first-come, first-served basis. For each show entry,
the exhibitor will be entitled to a one free procedure up to a maximum of
four. If space allows, the option will be given to exhibitors to have
additional males gelded for $25 each. If slots are available after all
show participants’ llamas have been slotted, then an offer will be
extended to non-participants at the rate of $45 per llama until the 30
llama maximum is reached. All males to be altered must be stalled at the
show facility, with a maximum of two llamas per stall at a cost of $75 per
stall.
An application for the clinic
can be found under “Shows.”
*** As an extra benefit, CLI
will allow males that are scheduled to be altered immediately following
the show to enter the Altered Male Classes. This will be done with the
complete understanding and agreement that those unaltered males will
immediately join the line to be altered following the show. Failing to do
so will result in the forfeiture of any awards received in the Altered
Male Classes and a forfeiture of all monies prepaid for the show and for
altered male procedures.***
This will be the first of an
ongoing series of clinics that will accompany CLI shows across the
country. The primary focus of each clinic will be to provide participating
owners low-cost, professionally administered gelding procedures for their
llamas.
In Summary It’s time to
recognize and appreciate the value of all male llamas. Although less than
1 in 10 males may be selected for breeding programs, the other 9 can
become exceptional show quality starter llamas for new llama owners.
Additionally, they can become exceptional public relations ambassadors,
agility/performance show prospects and promotional tools – thereby
enhancing the marketability for all llamas.
CLI encourages ALL llama
owners and breeders to become part of the Responsible Breeding Program. We
urge you to contact your veterinarians to make them aware of this
opportunity and to strongly encourage their participation in the CLI
Participating Veterinary Program. Don’t take no for an answer!
|
Host
a