[AlpacaTalk] Re: List of new questions

Shearing we have covered... Thanks to my neighbor, he shears llamas and
sheep, and offered to shear the pacas in April.... Worming, we use DE
(diatomaceous Earth(sp?) along with a wormer. Also the feed we use, as
treats, has the DE in and is a all natural product...
Michelle Hassinger

> TWO THINGS YOU DIDN'T ASK ABOUT ARE SHEARING AND WORMING--they must
> be sheared every year in spring or they will overheat in summer
> causing many problems, including death. Unless you are in a meningeal
> worm (white tail deer) area, we do not regularly worm, but instead do
> regular fecals and treat as needed (too many drug-resistant
> parasites). In m-worm area you treat every 4-6 weeks with Ivermectin
> or Dectomax, check with your vet on his/her local protocal/necessity.
>
> GOOD LUCK!!
>

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