What are the vet costs per year for alpacas on average?
The cost depends on your level of experience with animal care, local vet costs, the health of your animals, and your level of concern. As you become more experienced in the care of your alpacas you can do many of the things yourself. Alpacas need worming shots monthly/bimonthly, and inoculations yearly, which after instruction, can all be done by the owner. What we usually have a vet out for are the monthly ultrasounds to confirm pregnancy to 90 days, show paperwork and tests that need to be done, checking and blood drawing of new cria, and times when there is a health issue with one of the herd. We probably see the vet on average once a month to once every 2 months, with a herd of 12 animals.
