It is with heavy heart that I write to say that we recently lost our guardian llama, Treasure Island aka Tessa.  She had only been with the flock for a year and had no serious challenges but became a fixture and friend never the less.
She showed signs of distress that morning.  She would not stand up and stayed laying down in the barn which is a bad sign for llamas.
I called the vet and he came out first thing.  He took her temperature, took a blood sample and gave her some antibiotics.  I put some heat lamps on her to keep her warm and waited to hear back from the vet.  A few hours later I went to check on her and she had passed.
She was a beautiful creature and will be missed.