Re: [AlpacaTalk] pneumonia in alpaca
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
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> 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
>
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