Re: [Alpacasite] Transfaunation?

Hello Alice,

Have you treated for coccidia to see if you get improvement?

I collect sputum by wiring a quart size dairy container snugly to a
halter and then very slowly put it on the donor.
Then, bring in the stud to check behavior.
The sputum needs to be kept warm for viablility of as much of the
goodies in it as possible, so use it immediately.
Mix it with some tepid (100 F) water and use an oral dosing syringe to
administer it to the recipient.

You might consider an illness that requires anitbiotic treatment such as
Leptospirosis as a possibility.

Could someone please list what illnesses, besides parasites and stress,
that can cause diarrhea in alpacas? Thanks.

Laura Coussens
Kissin' Coussens Alpacas <www.alpacanation.com/kissincoussens.asp>

fpalpacas@aol.com wrote:

>Hi List,
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> I have an older gelding (9 years old) who is not eating. At first he was
>just not eating grain, yesterday I noticed he was mouthing his hay, but not
>really eating it. He has no fever. He has had some diarrhea alternating between
>soupy, ploppy, and soupy again yesterday. I'm giving carafate, probiotics, and
>peptobismal for diarrhea. I checked fecal and saw nothing. He is holding some
>cud in his cheek like his tooth is bothering him. He has done this tooth
>thing before and the vet came and filed the sharp edges on the tooth and he seemed
>better for several weeks, but is now doing it again. I feel no swelling. I
>will be calling the vet again this morning, but was wondering if any of you have
>done a transfaunation yourself. What is a good source of rumen juice? (I live
>in southern NJ and don't know of any slaughter houses in this neck of the
>woods.) I have a pregnant female who is nicknamed "Spitzilla" when pregnant. I'm
>sure I can easily induce her to spit up some good juice, but what would be a
>good way to collect it? Anyone tried that? Once I have some rumen juice, what
>would be the best way to administer it to the gelding? Any ideas much
>appreciated. Thanks for your help. Alice
>
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>Fred and Alice Brown
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>Vineland, NJ 08360
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