Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Coccidiia
Hi Michael,
I am not aware of any reason or logic in doing so, other than just to gather data that might prove useful later. Steve Hull has talked about testing blood sugars in crias to make sure they aren't hypoglycemic when you are having a problem with them. He has stated that most cria are born hypoglycemic and that on occasion that can be extreme and warrant a bit of Karo Syrup to bring their blood sugar up. I have never tested (lazy) and have only given karo once or twice.
Perhaps these folks have had a few hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) crias and have decided to check them routinely?
It's interesting that they are doing this and I would encourage you to ask and see whatsup and then let us know!
Take care,
Laurel
The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
Springfield, Ohio
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.
bluebirdhills@
> Laurel-you might be able to fill in some blanks for a procedure I just ran
> across at a farm. They are monitoring blood sugar, similar to diabetics to
> access and monitor the health of the cria. Any thoughts on this
> procedure? Basis?
> Michael
> Greenbriar Farm
> Waukesha, WI
>
> --- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
> <bluebirdhills@
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Sue,
>>
>> Actually, in alpacas, antibodies do not cross the
>> placenta and to make matters even tougher, the alpaca's gut will only
>> allow absorption of antibodies for the first 48 hours. So passive
>> immunity
>> is an even a bigger issue in alpacas (and other camelids).
>> Many breeders will draw blood to test specifically for the IgG to be
>> certain that transfer has occurred in sufficient quantities (usually
>> over
>> 800 micrograms) 48 hours or so after the cria is born.
>>
>> There
>> are specific RID plates used to test this and many folks keep plasma on
>> hand to administer either IV or IP to their crias should they test low.
>> Some will even administer the plasma orally via a feeding tube in the
>> first 24 or even 48 hours if they think there may be an inadequate
>> transfer.
>>
>> Things get mucked up a bit if a breeder uses goat or
>> cow colostrum, for the IgG RID plates are specific for camelid IgG and
>> don't test for cow or goat.
>>
>> Alpaca dams will continue to
>> produce antibodies in their milk, but these only confer immunity in the
>> gut and as far as I know there are no studies that have tackled the
>> effectiveness of that protection against harmful gut organisms, but it
>> would be interesting to study cria resistance to parasites when on the
>> teet as opposed to resistance on the bottle!
>>
>> Anywho, you will
>> hear alot of discussion about IgGs and such and here at our farm, we
>> have
>> actually started to produce our own plasma for us and for sale.
>>
>> Laurel
>>
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