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Friday, July 24, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Coccidiia

 

We treat coccidia with Albon, orally. This web page speaks about E Mac specifically, and hopefully you don't have that! But we do use Albon for "normal" coccidia. Corid can cause PEM, something you really don't want to deal with as a consequence of medicating!
Oral sulfas (Country Animal Hospital recommends using the injectable Albon 40% and give it by mouth at a rate of 1 cc per 30 lb body weight for 5-10 days) or Amprolium (We use Corid 9.6% undiluted for ease of administration at 1 cc per 15 lb body weight by mouthfor 5 to 10 days. If you treat over 5 days, also give Vitamin B complex at 3 cc per 100 lb every day) are the most established treatments. 


I had a cria with failure of passive transfer a few years ago, and she was treated with Naxcel for 2-3 weeks, by OSU. I have every confidence in using Naxcel if necessary in newborns. I'd like more info on why it is said not be recommended for young crias.

We don't give CD&T, since we don't feed grain, and alpacas aren't susceptible to Closridium types C and D. I do advise Tetanus vaccinations, though.
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/camelids/vax.aspx

Heather


On Jul 24, 2009, at 10:37 AM, wnunezcruz wrote:

Hi,
I have 3 females in the last 4 weeks of prenancy and they have coccidia. Can anyone tell me if it is safe to treat them and how much I should give them for the treatment? Also, what shots do you usually give for a new cria? My vet usually just gives a Covexin 8. Also, I know you can't give Naxcel to new cria's, but can you give it to the pregnant mom the last 4 weeks for ear infection? I'm trying to make sure I get it right. Sorry for all the questions. Thanks for any info.

Wendy
Humming B Alpacas
www.hummingbalpacas.com

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