RE: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Coccidiia
I am not a vet, nor remotely a medical professional, but I am quite sure that the passive immunity ANTIBODIES is totally different than treating a cria with ANTIBIOTICS. If a cria has an infection, ie sepsis of any kind, antibiotics are definitely necessary. Antibodies are the result of the mother’s immunity to disease through vaccination and/or exposure. Babies obtain antibodies from the colostrum but it is not an indefinite protection, which is why vaccinations are necessary to protect the cria after a period of time.
We vaccinate our babies one month after birth for C,D and T and at three months for rabies.
Laura Roberts
R Half Pint Farm
540 895-5877
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Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Coccidiia
If the cria is getting the "passive immunity", antibiotics from the mother, under what circumstances do you find the need to inject antibiotics in a nursing cria?
Michael
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> What is the source of your confusion?
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> Heather
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> On Jul 27, 2009, at 4:43 AM, Michael A. Morack wrote:
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> > Heather-your answer confuses me and if you would elaborate it might
> > clear up my confusion. You stated that 'newborns' rely upon the
> > passive immunity from the colostrum and mothers milk and that I
> > agree but then you may give antibiotics. That appears to be a
> > contradiction. Perhaps I am not interpreting this correctly.
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> > Happy Alpaca-ing, Michael
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> > Michael and Margery A. Morack
> > Greenbriar Farm
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> > 262.970.9633 MAM2@...
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