[AlpacaTalk] Re: BVD
Janice, I know it's no consolation and I'm sorry to hear about your
losses, but we have the same trouble here in the center of Texas. We
have tried three different vets and have had no luck with any of
them. One even said he did his doctorate on camelids but then told
me my two girls were not pregnant, we sent one off for breeding and 3
weeks later she gave birth!
There is no easy answer when it comes to alpacas. The thing we have
determined is that we need to personally (I'm talking me and my
partner) be more pro-active in the welfare and care of our alpacas.
One vet took 9 jabs before he could draw blood for a DNA test. One
said he could tell by "looking" at a female that she wasn't pregnant,
even though on my insistance he drew blood and it came back
positive. No apologies from these vets either, they just charge
their money and never get back in touch to see how things are!
I feel for you and your troubles. Do you have a farm close by that
you can make a deal for some breedings to one of their "proven"
(meaning healthy) males? It appears that your original investment
was just a package of bad luck. I am not blaming the farm you
purchased from either, most alpaca breeders do have ethics and will
stand behind their animals after a sale.
It's hard being an alpaca farmer with no knowledgeable vets in your
home area. We have resorted to going back to the original vet who is
the only one with an ultrasound machine and 20 minutes away. We are
going to meet with him and explain where we stand with the alpaca
business and what we want from him. After all, we are paying him for
his services, if he sold us something tangible we would be able to
return it, but when it's an "opinion" and doctoring, who's to say he
didn't provide service? I had a wonderful camelid vet in the
previous state we lived in so we were spoiled, she knew it all or
made sure she found out.
Maybe you'll be lucky with this new vet. If he's eager to learn then
word of mouth goes a long way, especially in the vet business. I
know that we heard about the vets not to go to first and foremost!
Good luck, and keep reading these alpaca groups, they are a wealth of
information. Even after 5 years in the business I still have a lot
to learn!
Vanessa
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