[AlpacaTalk] BVD ..... was pneumonia in alpaca
In a message dated 10/7/07 12:29:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
wyattblack@earthlin
> Are they all current on their vaccinations, worming, and have they been BVD
> tested?
>
I have been reading up on BVD as I have lost so many babies over the years
and they have all been small. Apparently the blood test is not reliable?
I have had a few alpacas for 7 yrs. In those 7 yrs only 4 crias have been
born and only 1 has survived to adult hood. Even that one was very very small
at birth and was in bad shape at birth requiring lots of intervention. Of the
other 3, 1 was premature and couldn't/wouldn'
bottle fed. He made it about a week and just when I thought he was turning
the corner he became very very weak and died. Another one was good and strong
and healthy and on his feet and nursing within minutes of birth. No problems
whatsoever. Then at about 8mos of age he was dead in the pasture. No injury,
nothing. I had him sheared and he was nothing but skin and bones. I was
shocked that that had not been noticed by my vet who was at that time comely
monthly to give Dectomax injections (I now give them myself and do body scoring at
that time). The other one was the one born this summer to the mother that
died apparently soon after giving birth; he only made it 3 days tho he had a
good sucking reflex and was easy to bottle feed, he was very weak in his legs and
one foot was deformed or damaged and he was quite unsteady on his legs. And
there was another one this summer born dead still in the placenta.
I love my alpacas and waited many many years to have the place where I could
have these wonderful adorable animals. They bring me joy everyday just by
existing. I am so discouraged and weary of dealing with death. I don't know
what to do. I just cannot keep burying animals. It is taking its toll on my.
The vet situation is horrid.
Janice
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