[AlpacaTalk] Re: Problem with Newborn Cria
Steve,
I hope she's doing well. In addition to the other advice you've
received, some things to consider are 1. make sure her temp is normal
99-102; she can't take in nourishment if she's cold and a fever kills
fast, and 2. sternal (cushed) is the best position for alpacas--if
she doesn't have the strength to do it herself use 2 5#
flour/suger/
let her lay on her side for too long.
Good luck,
Morgen Bowers
Dreamwood Farm
NY
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>
> Yeah thanks guys, the vet is on his way to check her out and
whatnot. I'll keep you posted as things develop. You guys have been
very helpful. I feel a little better knowing there are others out
there that get as nerved out about these animals as we do. I briefly
explained what was going on when I called about the igG test they
didn't have, but when I explained extensively what was going on, he
said he'd be right out. Thanks again guys..;-)
>
> Steve
> Simple CriaTions Alpaca Ranch
>
> On Sep 3, 2008, at 10:42 PM, Sheri Hewitt <sherih@...> wrote:
>
> It's Grapefruit Seed Extract and it works wonders with newborns. If
> we ever have so much as wobbly legs I give it to them. It gets rid
of
> any unhealthy "bugs" the cria might have. I might feed it again the
> next day too.
>
> I hope all works out well for this baby.
>
> Sheri
>
> At 07:14 PM 9/3/2008, you wrote:
>
> >Sheri - what is GSE?
> >
> >Karen Mander-Burnworth
> >Mill Creek Farm Alpacas
> >Sandy Lake, PA
> > >
> > > From: Sheri Hewitt
> > <<mailto:sherih%
> > > Date: 2008/09/03 Wed PM 09:44:28 EDT
> > > To: <mailto:AlpacaTalk%
40yahoogroups.
> > > Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Problem with Newborn Cria
> > >
> > > Go to the store and get some GSE. Put 3 oz. of milk in a bottle
and 5
> > > drops of GSE and feed it. Make sure she takes all of it. You
might
> > > also give a small dose of oral vitamins. If you need to continue
> > > bottle feeding you can try our mix. It works very well.
> > >
> > > We lost a dam and are bottle feeding a little female and she is
> > > very healthy. The mix we use to feed for a quart is 4 oz.
vanilla
> > > yogurt, 4 oz whipping cream, and 24 oz organic milk. We feed
this
> > > every 3 hrs. during the day. We don't do this all night. Make
sure
> > > mom stays around and milk her when you can. The cria really
should
> > > start nursing at some point.
> > >
> > > Best of luck,
> > >
> > > Sheri Hewitt
> > > Woodland Meadows, LLC
> > > Creswell, OR
> > >
> > >
> > > At 05:23 PM 9/3/2008, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi guys...
> > > >
> > > >As I've said a million times, I'm fairly new to this industry.
Don't
> > > >have much to offer as far as advice here, but I do have a few
> > > >questions. I hope you guys don't mind. It's nice to know that
there
> > > >is a place newbies like myself can turn to for help...
> > > >
> > > >We had a cria born last night around 6:00 p.m. She came out
very
> > > >small, she's not thin,she's very small, and she appears to be
very
> > > >weak. She couldn't stand at all for the first 6 hours of her
life,
> > > >which as I understand it, can be fairly common. She sort of
lied on
> > > >her side like she was dead. She was responsive, but just lied
> > > >there. She couldn't get up, so we had to feed her colostrum
<sp?>
> > > >through a syringe at first, then through a bottle, so she
knows how
> > > >to suck. We gave her colostrum suppliment also, and a colostrum
> > > >gel. No one in this area does igG testing, I called every large
> > > >animal vet in the area, and no one here does it, so I have no
idea
> > > >what her levels are like. Her behavior over the last 24 hours
hasn't
> > > >changed much. She still spends alot of time on her side, she is
> > > >eating, still through a bottle. We cannot get her to nurse at
all
> > > >off mom. She's not interested in feeding from mom at all.
She'll
> > > >get up and stand, but only when encouraged by people to do so.
She
> > > >wasn't "premature", she was born a day before her due date.
She is
> > > >so different from our last cria. Our last cria was up and
moving
> > > >around within an hour. This just doesn't seem to be normal
behavior
> > > >from a cria, but I'm not really sure what to do with her. Like
I
> > > >said, she just sort of lays lifeless, and doesn't do much.
When she
> > > >does get up, she only wanders a little bit, and goes right back
> > > >down. She weighs 15 lbs. Any help guys? Anyone had this before?
> > > >
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