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How to use a Dremmel
Author: Mariah Alpacas
Janet Swift
Trimming teeth is made fast and easy with a Dremmel! We use a
battery-operated model with a diamond wheel. It takes two people - one
to hold the alpaca and one to operate the cutter. If the person cutting
is right handed stand on the right side of the alpaca facing the same
direction as your animal. Place your left arm around the alpaca's neck
and your left hand (GLOVED! THIS IS IMPORTANT FOR OBVIOUS REASONS!)
with your fingers under the jaw and your thumb in the alpaca's mouth to
keep it open and hold the tongue back. With your right hand you can
quickly and easily cut the teeth. We have tried many, many ways to cut
teeth and this is the easiest, fastest and best method by far. It takes
less time and stress to do it than it did to read this!
Janet Swift
Mariah Alpacas
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