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Friday, January 11, 2008

Re: [AlpacaTalk] more on gucky eyes

hi Dar - this BNP ointment is really effective - i was using an opthalmic ointment after i cleaned his eye with cold tea - but the vet explained the BNP is an apthalmic ointment with a broader spectrum - it's a bit frustrating to not be able to get vet attention until things get really bad - but i suppose i should be grateful (and i am) that he came at all - i just came in from putting the ointment in fonzie's eye for the night and now i am ready for my quilt and pillow. What a long day!!.

where are you in Ontario? i will be in Rockland next month - is that at all close?
Wendy
DreamWeaver Alpacas
Port Alberni BC

----- Original Message -----
From: Darlene Long
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] more on gucky eyes

Hi Wendy,

I am going through a similar issue with our 6 month old boy who had a
difficult delivery and start to life. We have milky clouding of his
eye now after the conjunctiva became inflammed/infected. I use BNP
ointment (from the vet) in the eye itself and just started him on a
systemic antibiotic. The vet should look at the eye because they can
have a lot of trouble with ulcers with infection. The vet will use
drops that are stained to detect a corneal abbrasion (which can be
painful for them) and timely treatment can prevent vision troubles.
I'm glad your vet is coming. When things go from a little red to
infected the time for tea soaks etc., is over.

dar long
Serenity Suris
Ontario Canada

On 1/11/08, Wendy Edwards <wendy.edwards@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> hi all - my little guys eye has not improved - started using gensin
> yesterday, every two hours, but this morning it's not good - his eyeball
> itself is cloudy - using a flashlight i can't see anything embedded anywhere
> or any ulceration - i got through to the vet yesterday and we had our fourth
> conversation this morning - thank goodness he will be here just after 12
> noon. This is not his regularly timed visit to the valley and i appreciate
> him making the trip, especially in this awful (snow, rain, ice) weather.
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> this cria is the one i almost lost at birth - it was really touch-and-go
> for a whle - he is still small for his age (4 1/2 months) but eats like a
> horse, nurses well and has seemed pretty feisty (read bossy) with the other
> crias - now i'm wondering if his immune system was compromised at birth - we
> have been blessed so far not to have any medical problems, except with this
> one little boy - and of course now he is the family favourite.
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> I appreciate all of the advice and support i've received - it is a relief
> to be able to talk about alpaca problems with other alpaca people.
> thanks
> Wendy
> DreamWeaver Alpacas
> Port Alberni, BC
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