Re: [AlpacaTalk] Problem with Newborn Cria
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@woodlandmead
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%
> > 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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