Re: [Alpacasite] bedliners

Thanks for the tip!

Pleasant View Farm Suri Alpacas ~ Camille DeSando, Proprietress
Gilbert, PA ~ Phone: 610-681-3759
SURI ALPACAS~ALPACA CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES~FIBER~YARN
www.pleasantviewfarmalpacas.com desando@ptd.net

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----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Hull, TimberLake Farms. Inc
To: Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Alpacasite] bedliners

I use a pick-up bed "cap" (a tall one) and I agree it can be very
helpful for transporting a couple of alpacas. However, here is a
critical aspect of information. When the pick-up bed tailgate is
lowered, there is a 3 inch or so gap between the pick-up bed and the
lowered tailgate.

Alpacas, when entering or leaving the bed (with the tailgate lowered)
have gotten their foot trapped in this gap and have suffered compound
fractures. In one case

Please put in a piece of 2x4 board or slide in a piece of large
plywood to cover this gap.

This is not an unusual accident so be careful!

Steve H.

At 01:33 PM 12/07/2005, you wrote:
>Cathy,
>
>It helps if the cap is one of the "taller" ones...even though
>Alpacas cush most of the way, it is just easier if they can
>somewhat stand on occasion.
>
>Now, getting them "up" into the bed of the truck may be a different
>question. Some will, some will walk up a ramp, some won't unless
>they are dragged kicking and screaming!
>
>take care
>
>Holly Zech
>Pleasant Grove CA
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cathy Stephenson
> To: Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Alpacasite] bedliners
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> Now I have a question. Can an alpaca travel in the back of a truck with a
> cap and if so what size would you get. I can put an alpaca in the back of
> my van in a emergency but would rather use the truck if this is an option.
> I don't always need to hook up the 22 ft goose neck to take one animal to
> the vets. Cathy
> StephenOakes Farms
> Chester, SC
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Steve . . . .

TimberLake Farms, Inc.
Tom Cameron, D.V.M. & Steve Hull, Ph.D.
Edmond, Oklahoma

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specific veterinary advice, diagnosis or treatments. Both Tom and
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