Patrick Long, DVM, is a world renouned and well respected practicing veterinarian in Corvallis,
Oregon. Llamas and alpacas comprise more than half of his practice. He graduated from Kansas
State University with his DVM degree in 1976. After 5 years in the US Army, he has since practiced
in Oregon, working with llamas and alpacas since 1982. He has spoken at many national and
international meetings on llama and alpaca care. Dr. Long is a member of the American Veterinary
Medical Association, Oregon Veterinary Association, the Willamette Valley Llama Foundation, and
he is a board member of the Alpaca Research Foundation and the Morris Animal Foundation. He
is co-author of the Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care book. Dr. Long has written many articles for
Alpacas Magazine and has participated in several importation screenings for ARI. Dr. Long’s areas
of interest are herd health management, nutrition, and reproduction.
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