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Monday, November 10, 2008

Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: Beet Pulp

"Polio" is a disease caused by a virus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio

"PEM" or Polioencephalomalacia is caused by Thiamine deficiency.
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/102000.htm

Here's another good page with PEM info.
http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/ansc442/Semprojs/2002/neurological/
polio.htm

Thid id just one of the many reasons our alpaca feed has essentially no
grain in it.

Heather

On Nov 10, 2008, at 8:34 AM, houckj@aol.com wrote:

> <<Just remember to make feed changes gradually so that
> you don't send your alpaca into a digestive upset or cause an episode
> of
> PEM (polioencephalomalacia aka polio).
>
> Laurel>>
>
> Polio is a bacterial infection, I'm pretty sure, maybe viral, can't
> really remember. What could that have to do with feeding changes
> and/or
> digestive upsets? This is scary.
> Thanks! Janice

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