Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: OB wire
Oh, right! I meant to answer that part again! Our wire is rather
thin, about 1 to 1.5 mm in diameter. I have no idea how many strands
it is, I still haven't looked, and it's in the barn. :) It comes on a
very small flat spool, about 1/4" high by maybe 2.5" across, the 2.5"
being the diameter of the spool.
So, for trimming teeth, say you have an adult with all 6 incisors in.
Maybe, like on some of ours, only the 1st and 2nd incisors are too
long. The 3rd ones are usually ok. So we just start with the wire at
the top of the 3rd set, and start sawing toward (myself), pulling the
wire and sawing the 2nd incisors at an angle generally parallel to
the gumline. When you get nearly through the teeth, they'll probably
pop off and might hit you in the face. Not a bad idea to wear eye
protection, especially if trimming fighting teeth! Anyway, you just
proceed to the 1st incisors, pulling toward yourself, with strong
pressure, as quickly as possible, because the alpaca will likely be
trying to get away. They may not be perfect. If you have a dremel
tool with a carbide drum type tip, and you have strong help to keep
the alpaca restrained, you can then smooth off the teeth. Otherwise,
don't worry too much, they'll smooth off on their own. In fact I have
pics I'll post soon, before trim, after trim, and a couple weeks
later with no dremel smoothing,
Many people use a small rope dog chew toy to keep the mouth open a
bit and the tongue pushed back out of the way of the wire. We also
use the end of a roll of vetwrap, the sheath to a 6cc syringe...
anything about 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter that isn't too hard.Even a
piece of dowel would work ok.
I'm gonna have to get video of trimming teeth with the wire sometime.
It's really not hard, keeping the alpaca still is the hard part!
I have no idea why Albon isn't listed as treatment for coccidia.
Maybe someone else knows!
Heather
On Feb 14, 2009, at 5:31 PM, houckj@aol.com wrote:
> <<<<OB wire: I purchase it from valleyvet.com It comes in a little
> spool
> of 11 yards for about $12, free freight.
> >>>>
>
> Thanks Heather. Maybe my post didn't make it thru, I didn't see it,
> but
> for some reason the digest it should have been in didn't come to
> me, so
> don't know. Sorry if I am repeating myself, but what I was asking
> about
> was the appearance of the OB wire. I got some at my feed store. I
> questioned it as it is so thick I don't see how it could go between
> teeth to trim them down. It is 27 strand ss. He said it was the only
> kind he had ever had and that people used it for cutting off horns.
> Is that the same OB wire we are talking about here for trimming teeth?
> And if so, how in the world do you get it between those loooong front
> teeth or do you trim them both at the same time?
>
> Thanks! And thanks for the info about Albon. I was just wondered why
> it is not listed as coccidia remedy or preventative.
>
> Warmly, Janice
>
>
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