Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: skin ointment
That was a definite concern! But I think Padre was just more prone to
it than others. I did keep a very close eye on the other boys in his
pasture, and in fact it wasn't Padre who cold-cocked me during the
belly sprays, it was another boy. So I was vigilant in preventing
transmission to others if at all possible.
I think any parasite can be transmitted to another individual, but if
they have a strong enough immune system or constitution, they won't
be affected. Have you ever had just one or two animals with a lice
infestation at shearing time? We sure have. Maybe 3 times in or 11
years of raising alpacas, we've had just 3 or 4 who have had lice.
Why don't the rest have them too, especially the others in the same
pasture? I don't know.
Same with the mites. In 2006, mites were rampant in the Northwest.
Ugh, it was wet and mucky, just awful. Seems everyone in the region
had mites. In fact we had some crias with terrible mites between the
toes before Padre came to our farm, and they were never in the same
pasture as him. Where did they even come from? I don't know that either.
And coccidia. We had a tough time with that in the Northwest in the
last couple of years. One animal would be quite sick from it, another
in the same pasture would have no symptoms at all.
Heather
On Feb 18, 2009, at 10:42 PM, J Guerin wrote:
> Werent the mites attracted to the other pacas?
>
> Jim Guerin
> Jimmini Farm
> Yelm, WA
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Heather Zeleny
> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: skin ointment
>
>
> Alright. Pics and narrative are at:
> http://www.whitelot
>
> This is my farm website.
>
> I hadn't ever heard of Ellie's suggested treatment, that sounds like
> it's definitely something to try next time I have to deal with this.
> Hopefully never!
>
> My final treatment was Frontline Top Spot for dogs, of course the
> size for the largest dogs 132+ lbs. I drew this into a 6cc syringe
> with no needle, just the syringe and applied an equal amount to the
> topknot, shoulder, rump, chest, and "belly" areas. This was done once
> a month.
>
> Then, I sprayed with Ovitrol spray to all affected areas weekly. I
> think I bought both from discountpetdrugs.
> and they had good prices. Shop around for the best deal, of course.
>
> So, I hope this is informative for everyone. It sure was a painful
> experience for both Padre and myself. It really pained me to see him
> suffering with this condition.
>
> I know my methods worked, Ellie's sounds very good, and I know
> Nustock also works, although I only have personal experience with
> using that with abscesses.
>
> Best of luck!
> Heather
>
> On Feb 18, 2009, at 6:11 PM, lucileannclaricehuh wrote:
>
> > --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Having first hand tried everything under the sun for a severe mite
> > > case a few years ago, I can say that Witches Brew didn't do a
> > darned
> > > thing. The DMSO also dried the skin out terribly, making the
> > > condition worse. I have before and after pics, if you'd like to
> > see
> > > them. :) My poor boy had mites in his ears, around his eyes, on
> > his
> > > chest and belly, under the tail, and of course on the feet. Awful!
> > >
> > > What worked for me was Advantage Top-Spot for dogs 132+ lbs,
> > applied
> > > a bit in the topknot, on the rump, and on the underside of the
> > chest
> > > and belly. Chest and belly required using a regular syringe
> without
> > a
> > > needle to administer. In addition to the Advantage, I used Ovitrol
> > > spray on the affected areas (including ears) weekly. I got them
> > from
> > > discount pet drugs dot com or something like that. $10.50 for a 16
> > oz
> > > bottle. And it really worked! I'll look up the actual URL for you
> > all.
> > >
> > > I tried not only Witches Brew, but also Neem Oil which smelled
> > like
> > > hell but worse, Atroban, a permethrin spray product which did not
> > > work... I can't even remember all the stuff I tried. Advantage and
> > > Ovitrol together is the only treatment that worked for me.
> > >
> > > Heather
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 17, 2009, at 8:40 PM, Wendy Edwards wrote:
> > >
> > > > hi - has anyone used the Camlid Skin Mix or "witches brew" for
> > > > mites or lice?
> > > > thanks for any info in advance
> > > >
> > > > Wendy
> > > > DreamWeaver Alpacas
> > > > BC
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > I would like to see your photos, we are doing the same thing, trying
> > EVERYTHING including witches brew. HELP
> >
> >
> >
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