[Alpacasite] Re: Dam with history of Meningal worm...question

I have a girl that will be 10 this year that was infected as a
cria. Both front and back legs have always been stiff. She gets
more post legged when she is stressed but has no problem getting
around. Since I've owned this girl, she has produced 5 female cria
with no problem. The largest being 23.5 pounds. I think she has
had 7 cria in all with number 8 due next September.
She holds her own at feeding time.

Kenny
Kenny Linville
Wombat Farm
linville@wombatfarm.com

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, "mpcpneilp" <mpcpneilp@a...>
wrote:
>
> Ears on Monday through Thursday..........at least until Verizon
gets
> its act together.
>
> Don, I would expect that in the right setting an alpaca with a
> history of meningeal worm infection will live a full and
productive
> life. As long as that animal is fully mobile and able to get to
> shade, water, wind protection, etc it should do just fine.
>
> That being said, here are some special risks that a meningeal worm
> affected lama would have that could shorten its life. Because its
> rear legs are stiff (this is generally the case) I would expect it
to
> be particularly prone to skin breakdown and cellulitis in this
area.
> We have a female who is much like yours, and I pay particular
> attention to her rear legs. Sometimes I see loose gravel caught in
> her fiber, and either brush it off or in the hotter months make
sure
> to spray her rear legs clean.
>
> Another consideration is that a meningeal worm affected lama might
> not be able to compete with others in its pen for scarce resources
> (pellets, hay, water). In our case this is not an issue. Our
female,
> appropriately named "Hot Tamale", don't take no stuff from nobody!
> With a more timid lama this might be an potential problem however.
>
> What remains to be seen will be the effect rear leg stiffness has
on
> joints over time. It may be that these meningeal worm affected
lamas
> will have an increased risk of debilitating arthritis. This may be
> more of a problem with llamas given their larger size and greater
> weight, but only time will tell. Certainly the more severely
affected
> lamas will be at greater risk.
>
> For now I'm cautiously hopefully that given proper care and
provided
> a healthy environment these relatively mildly affected alpacas and
> llamas will have both a normal life span and productive lives.
>
> My thoughts as of 11/05,
>
> Neil
> A Paca Fun Farm
> Mt. Airy, Maryland
> Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
> www.apacafunfarm.com
>
> --- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, "Jeannie Wells" <jeannie@b...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Don,
> >
> > Hopefully Neil Padgett has his "ears on". I bet he can help
with
> your
> > question. I'd like to know, too!
> >
> > Jeannie Wells
> > Wellspring Suri Alpacas, LLC
> > <http://www.wellspringsurialpacas.com/>
> > http://www.WellspringSuriAlpacas.com
> > 210-698-8018
> > Boerne, Texas
> > Also on AlpacaNation:
> > http://www.alpacanation.com/farmsandbreeders/03_viewfarm.asp?
> name=11752
> >
> >
> > What we see depends mainly on what we look for. --- John Lubbock
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of the_alpacarosa
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:00 PM
> > To: Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Alpacasite] Dam with history of Meningal
worm...question
> >
> >
> > hi all,
> >
> > we have a suri girl here who had meningal worm as a youth and is
> now 5
> > years old. she has had 3 very nice cria, with no problems. She
is
> stiff
> > walking in rear legs. We wonder what some of you have seen with
> > reagards to lifespan and birthing longevity with these miningal
> worm
> > victims.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Don
> > The AlpacaRosa
> >
> >
> >
> >
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