Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: CDT (typo corrections) yes I'm a terrible typist
Ok, I can't eradicate all typos... *sigh*
On Feb 25, 2008, at 9:48 PM, Heather Zeleny wrote:
>
> On Feb 24, 2008, at 9:51 PM, All American Alpacas wrote:
>
> > I normally keep my mouth shut here,
>
> Yeah Right.
>
> Here's the real info. Please see WSU's assessment of CD&T vaccine
> (down
> the page a bit). I don't think it's worth the risk, and neither does
> Jan Davis of Derwydd Alpacas, a long-time alpaca breeder whose opinion
> I respect immensely.
>
> If you're mainly concerned about tetanus, which we all should be, it
> is
> available as a single Tetanus vaccine through your vet or some online
> mail-order retailers:
> http://www.jeffersl
> CID=2&mscssid=
>
> And they also sell rabies vaccine:
> http://www.jeffersl
> CID=2&mscssid=
> I don't know if your state requires livestock to be vaccinated for
> rabies by a vet, but if not, this is the place to get your vaccine!
>
> From The Alpaca Book by Eric Hoffman and E. Murray Fowler, DVM:
>
> Pages 212-213
> Five types of Clostridium perfingens are known to affect animals. ...
> Alpacas are known to be susceptible to types A, C, and D. ... Type A
> enterotoxemia will be emphasized because it is a serious problem in
> South America and there is evidence that it has also occurred in North
> America.
> ...
>
> Prevention
> ... Vaccination for Type C & D is commonly available in North America,
> but, in the case of the alpaca, there s no confirmation that
> protection
> has been obtained. No suitable vaccine against Type A toxin is
> available.
>
> Type A enterotoxemia
> Type A enterotoxemia is the most serious disease of neonate alpacas in
> Peru. ...
>
> Type C enterotoxemia
> ...
> Experience with Type C enterotoxin in North American alpacas and
> llamas
> is of a different nature. Bo outbreaks abd been reported; rathr
> sporadic cases here and there. Infection is usually observed in the
> neonate of less than two weeks of age that is nursing a mother with
> high milk production.
>
> Type D enterotoxemia
> Type D enterotoxemia (overeating disease) has not been diagnosed in
> alapcas in Peru, and only sporadic cases have been reported in North
> America. Type D enterotoxemia is a serious disease of feedlot cattle
> and sheep, or in animals on lush pastures, or those being overfed with
> grains.
>
> http://www.vetmed.
> Vaccinations Commonly Used in Camelids
> CD/T
> ▪ Clostridium perfringens type C, D, and C. tetani
> ▪ A commonly used vaccine. C. perfringens has been implicated in
> diarrhea and sudden deaths in crias and occasionally adults. All
> animals are at risk for tetanus following infection primarily through
> wounds, castrations, etc.
> ▪ One common vaccination schedule is vaccination of adults yearly;
> pregnant females 4-6 weeks prior to parturition; crias at 3-4 months
> old and again 4 weeks later then yearly thereafter.1 Other protocols
> are also used and can be tailored to suit individual farm situations.
>
> This is new info since I last visited their site:
> Clostridium perfringens Type A Toxoid
> ▪ Recently developed vaccine for use in cattle.
> ▪ Evaluated at WSU VTH on alpacas
> 1. No vaccine site reactions were seen.
> 2. This product was NOT evaluated on pregnant animals.
> 3. Titers were measured and results indicated an immune response
> occurred but the degree of protection provided is unknown at this
> time.
>
> Jan Davis of Derwydd Alpacas says she does not give CD&T vaccines,
> last
> time I saw her respond to the CD&T question, probably for the reasons
> given above. I, for one, respect her wisdom, and since we don't feed
> grain, we have a very low risk of enterotoxemia.
>
> Heather
>
> Heather Zeleny
> West Wind Alpacas
> Eugene, OR
>
> Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> http://www.westwind
> http://www.alpacana
> http://tech.
>
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