[AlpacaTalk] Re: pneumonia in alpaca
Thanks Heather, I have looked for a new vet in my area, middle Tennessee
several times, I just cannot find one that I would trust. My girl alpaca
was a little better today. My boy llama was not doing so well. I am
hoping that they are both better tomorrow. I have also been giving them
electrolytes. If anyone knows of a vet close to middle Tennessee please
let me know, I could really use one.
Thanks for all the advice,
Wendy
-- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
>
> Well let me clarify. Our entire herd was tested for liver flukes, many
> if not most were positive. Treatment was to kill the liver flukes but
> the after effects killed those three I mentioned. Congestive heart
> failure, liver failure, sepsis...
>
> So I just don't feel that waiting and seeing is the best course of
> action. That may just be my opinion, but I wouldn't wait around.
>
> Heather
>
>
> On Oct 6, 2007, at 6:11 PM, Heather Zeleny wrote:
>
> > Wendy,
> > I have to say that your vet's advice doesn't make a lot of sense to
> > me.
> > I don't know why he wouldn't want to make some diagnoses to see if
> > your
> > other animals are sick, take some bloods for example, rather than
wait
> > for the rest to go downhill before starting them on treatment. I'll
be
> > honest, I really don't know how test for pneumonia, but I'm sure
that
> > blood tests are in order, and they will not only tell what your sick
> > one has, and if the rest have the same thing. And then you will know
> > to
> > treat for that rather than wait till they all get really really
sick.
> > If it's blood borne of course.
> >
> > Maybe you might want to look around for a new vet?
> >
> > We had a bout with liver flukes at another property once, and while
> > many were tested and diagnosed with them, the treatment was to just
> > wait. After losing our best 3, we asked what we could do... we were
> > met
> > with blank stares from our vet (a leading camelid vet) and the staff
> > at
> > OSU. Needless to say, we didn't just wait and see, we aggressively
> > treated with herbs after doing a whole lot of research and
> > investigation. WE didn't lose another animal.
> >
> > So what I'm saying is, I'd get a second opinion. Best of luck to
you!
> >
> > Heather
> >
> > Heather Zeleny
> > West Wind Alpacas
> > Eugene, OR
> >
> > Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> > Home of Avatar's West Wind Scirocco, El Bello's Padré, Pluro
grandson
> > Sienna Illusion, and true black full Bolivian Cosby of Chelsea
Farms!
> > http://www.westwind
> > http://www.alpacana
> > http://tech.
> >
> > On Oct 6, 2007, at 12:40 PM, wnunezcruz wrote:
> >
> > > I have 8 alpacas and 8 llamas. I brought home 2 pregnant llamas
> > about
> > > 10 days ago. After about 6 days my alpacas and llamas got runny
> > noses.
> > > I had my vet check them (he is more of a cattle vet but does know
> > some
> > > about alpacas) and he said to wait and see if they go off of their
> > > feed. I went out yesterday and had a girl off of her feed and
laying
> > > down breathing hard, runny eyes and nose. I also had a male llama
> > with
> > > the same symptoms. My vet came out and gave me Nufor? 3 cc/100
lbs.
> > I
> > > asked him if I should dose all of my alpacas and llamas and he
said
> > to
> > > wait until they go off of their food. My girl alpaca is better
> > today,
> > > my llama not so good. Can anyone tell me if they have had this
> > problem
> > > or what you would suggest about going ahead and dosing my other
> > > animals?
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Wendy
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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