Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: Odd Injury
And the duck's disappearance is probably a coincidence.
I've been cut by fighting teeth, too. My boy Scirocco got his in, over
1/2" long by the time he was 2 years. Other boys don't have them that
long until they're over 3. And they do keep growing, so even though
that sharp, pointy tip is cut off, the sides are still razors and when
they get above the gumline, they do need to be trimmed again.
Heather
On Aug 1, 2008, at 6:31 AM, Shouvlins wrote:
> Janice,
>
> The fighting teeth are like razor blades and yes they could easily
> accomplish this. Like Heather this was my first thought. Carefully
> check your intact male's fighting teeth. I have cut my finger
> accidentally when administering a med to a young male who had
> obviously gotten some of his teeth a bit earlier than I expected.
>
> It only take one fight for boys to accomplish this, and they don't
> necessareily need to be out for blood either.
>
> Laurel
>
> Tim & Laurel Shouvlin
> Bluebird Hills Farm
> 3617 Derr Rd.
> Springfield, Ohio 45503
> bluebirdhills@
> www.bluebirdhills.
> 937-206-3936
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: houckj@aol.com
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 8:06 AM
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] RE: Odd Injury
>
> <<My first thought is fighting teeth. They are extremely sharp and
> dangerous. And, they continue to grow, so they need to be checked at
> least yearly and trimmed as needed.
>
> Heather>>
>
> I wondered about that possibility Heather, but I have never seen
> these 2
> come anywhere close to mixing it up that severely. Could they have had
> such a terrible fight in the night and still be acting normal and
> hanging around together by the next morning?
> And the stud male is much smaller than the gelding, I wouldn't think
> *he* would be the one to inflict the damage but vice versa.
>
> And if the injury was inflicted by the stud male, then what happened
> to
> the duck?
>
> I have become obsessed with trying to figure out what happened. Can't
> sleep at night picturing a bobcat coming over the fence for its next
> meal.
>
> Going out to change the "diaper" and check on the wound; it rained all
> day yesterday and I couldn't get it checked.
>
> Just praying it is not infected,
> Janice
>
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