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Friday, July 24, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Flax seeds

 

We feed flax seed meal mixed in with their pellets.  We've kept it quite a long time too with no problems and it gets very hot here.
 
SUSAN OLSON
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Riverside, CA

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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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[AlpacaTalk] Friday Market! Amazing Huacaya genetics at incredible prices!

 

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[AlpacaTalk] Coccidiia

 

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
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www.hummingbalpacas.com

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Flax seeds

 

We top dress them whole, to the alpacas. They grind their food up very well, and any seeds that might miss grinding the first time get well chewed when they chew the cud. We have never had flax growing in the fields in or around poop piles. 


I think this is another one of those things that people tend to make more difficult than they really are! An additional benefit to storing the flax seed whole is that it doesn't go rancid.

Some people will also have you believe that the flax seed will get caught between the gum and teeth, causing abscesses, but again, this is not something we've seen happen. I doubt if flax seed is any more likely to get caught in the gums, than a bit of hay stem or any other manner of thing they find to eat.

Heather


On Jul 24, 2009, at 9:15 AM, houckj@aol.com wrote:

Do you feed these whole or grind them up first? I feed them ground up 
to my family and my dogs and was giving to my alpacas whole, but stopped 
as I know they are not digestible whole by humans or dogs. anyone know 
re alpacas? I know you can buy flax seed meal (already ground up) but 
it becomes rancid soon after grinding and loses its value, so I always 
grind just what I need at the time. That would become cumbersome for 
the livestock......but could be done.
Thanks! Janice

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[AlpacaTalk] Flax seeds

 

Do you feed these whole or grind them up first? I feed them ground up
to my family and my dogs and was giving to my alpacas whole, but stopped
as I know they are not digestible whole by humans or dogs. anyone know
re alpacas? I know you can buy flax seed meal (already ground up) but
it becomes rancid soon after grinding and loses its value, so I always
grind just what I need at the time. That would become cumbersome for
the livestock......but could be done.
Thanks! Janice

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[AlpacaTalk] Friday Marketing: Help our troops and maybe win a Suri Female!

 

Hi,    Here's the info sent by Barbara and Randy Coleman.     It's a great cause!
 
Sock Brigade Raffle ending soon!! We have donated a female, WAP Chai Tea, to the Sock Brigade which funds alpaca socks to our troops. We have been selling raffle tickets for 4 months and are getting ready to draw our winner! Our son, Mike, will be going back to Iraq the 1st week in August. Drawing will be held on deployment day & winner notified ASAP. If you haven't already purchased your chance to win Chai Tea, there's still time. E-mail us for specifics - only $10/each and ALL dollars go to fund alpaca socks to our troops! OR, go to:

http://www.bentstarproject.org/SockBrigade.html

and donate through PayPal. Your tax deductible receipt will be forwarded via e-mail. We thank you for your generous support of our troops and wish you good luck in our drawing!

Randy & Barbara

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Home of Captain Morgan, 4X Reserve Suri Herdsire of the Year!

 
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[AlpacaTalk] FDA: Adulterated Animal Feed Seized

 

<<< I have posted this on alpacasite, sorry if you get doubles.

The FDA is recalling several different animal feed.
Please check this website and see list:

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm172768.htm
<http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm172768.htm>

Susan B Szabo>>>

FDA is not recalling these brands of feed - only feed that was stored at
this particular facility in KY; it is not the manufacturer - TG - but
the storage facility that only distributes locally - according to the
press release..

Janice

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