Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: CDT
> I normally keep my mouth shut here,
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.
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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