Some breeders report pre-mature births and abortions possibly due to the stress of deworming or even the medication. It is convenient to give dewormers to females after they have given birth but before they have been bred again. It has been suggested to deworm crias for the first time at 10-12 weeks of age. Verify the type of dewormer for your area and correct dosages with your own veterinarian. Digestive System - The unique digestive system of a llama contains one stomach with three compartments.
Food is taken in through the esophagus and stored in the first compartment called the rumen.
They regurgitate their food to rechew it. You can observe a bubble-like lump coming up the front of the neck when they bring up their cud. They swallow it again, wait about eight seconds, and then bring up another cud to chew. When the cud is reswallowed, it passes into the other two compartments of the stomach. This rumination enables the llama to break down its feed materials very efficiently.