Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: pneumonia in alpaca
I have no knowledge of Tennessee, but I googled a few things and came
up with a few pages that might be of some help.
Tennessee Llama Community - TLC Member Farms (by Region)
http://www.tennllam
Tennessee Llama Veterinarians sorted by region
http://www.tennllam
Oh yeah, the AOBA headquarters is now in Nashville, I imagine they
might be able to help a little bit in finding a vet!
http://www.alpacain
SEAA - Southeastern Alpaca Association (SEAA)
Website: www.sealpaca.
DSAC - Deep South Alpaca Connection (DSAC)
Email: info@deepsouthalpac
Website: www.deepsouthalpaca
And here's a farm in Nashville that might be able to help you find a
good camelid vet:
http://www.highmead
I hope this will give you someplace to start! Best of luck to you!
Heather
On Oct 7, 2007, at 11:07 AM, wnunezcruz wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Thanks for all the advice. I want to find someone who will do the
> blood tests, listen to the lungs and everything that is needed, I am
> glad to say that both animals are doing better today. They are both
> eating and breathing better. But I am so frustrated with the vets
> around my area. This is an area with alot of alpacas and llamas and
> nobody cares about learning about them. I am even trying to get my
> 16 year old daughter (who loves animals and the alpacas) to go to
> college to be an alpaca vet. My vet came out the other day, asked me
> what was going on and diagnosed without even seeing the animal and
> medicated. I asked about checking the other animals and he said wait
> to see if they go off of their feed. Please send HELP for all of us
> without a good alpaca vet. Very frustrated here.
> --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> wrote:
> >
> > I don't think anyone said she ought to start the entire herd on
> > antibiotics immediately. I only said that they ought to all be
> checked.
> > As someone else said, how did her vet diagnose the pneumonia in
> the
> > first place? I suggested having bloods pulled. Since these animals
> are
> > living in similar conditions, it is not unlikely that they all
> have the
> > same disease. They all have runny noses, two went down... Why wait
> > until they ALL go down to see what they've got? Off feed, laying
> down,
> > breathing hard, runny eyes and nose are not symptoms I'd just be
> > waiting to see whether the rest will develop. All the vets I've
> spoken
> > with say an alpaca off feed and down is very serious, if not an
> > emergency.
> >
> > Heather
> >
> >
> > On Oct 7, 2007, at 6:23 AM, Shouvlins wrote:
> >
> > > Remember that your mom didn't take you to the doctor for each
> and
> > > every runny nose! Take it easy on the vet guys. As I said, we
> have had
> > > the snots here and everyone is getting over it. Could have
> started
> > > everyone of them on antibiotics unnecessarily and thrown off
> their gut
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > First do no harm! Same thing with diarrhea! I let it run its
> course.
> > > In a day or two they are quite normal again with me doing
> nothing.
> > > Again, my mom didn't take me to the doctor every time I had the
> runs.
> > >
> > > Frankly, so far, I think her vet is doing great!
> > >
> > > Laurel
> > >
> > > Tim & Laurel Shouvlin
> > > Bluebird Hills Farm
> > > 3617 Derr Rd.
> > > Springfield, Ohio 45503
> > > bluebirdhills@
> > > www.bluebirdhills.
> > > 937-206-3936
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
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