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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Coccidiia

 

Yup, Rebecca, I had the same situation with my cria. She had to be rushed to OSU the day after she was born. Failure of Passive TRansfer, although I had seen her nurse a LOT the day she was born, just the day before. She stayed for 2 weeks at OSU, had 2 transfusions, many tube feedings, many blood tests, and Naxcel for 2 or 3 weeks. She is strong and healthy today, and would not have made it without the antibiotics, I'm pretty sure.


Although I prefer to be holisitc and "natural" as much as possible, I will not with-hold traditional meds if indicated. It's just not worth the risk of losing a life.

However, vaccines on newborns are not advised, and the earliest they should be dine is 3 months.

Heather


On Jul 26, 2009, at 10:29 PM, Rebecca Wells wrote:

Naxcel is an antibiotic, not a parasite treatment. And if it was 
harmful to crias, then my first cria would have died. No, it saved 
his life because he was born with a septic infection and had to 
receive a plasma transfer and be treated with antibiotics - Naxcel.

Vaccines are a different question.

Rebecca Wells
Alpacadero Alpacas
Seattle, WA

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[AlpacaTalk] Re: Coccidiia

 

Naxcel is an antibiotic, not a parasite treatment. And if it was
harmful to crias, then my first cria would have died. No, it saved
his life because he was born with a septic infection and had to
receive a plasma transfer and be treated with antibiotics - Naxcel.

Vaccines are a different question.

Rebecca Wells
Alpacadero Alpacas
Seattle, WA

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posted by Chaddo at 10:29 PM 0 comments

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Coccidiia

 

PS> We NEVER give shots to newborns! Never! CT&T, 8-way, etc. are not a good idea for new babies. They still rely on the passive immunity from colostrum and mother's milk, so vaccines are not effective on newborns, and can overwhelm them. 


The only shots we would give to new babies would be antibiotics if necessary, or Bo-Se. 

Also, yes, Naxcel for the dam is absolutely ok at any time. :)

Heather



On Jul 24, 2009, at 11:14 AM, Heather Zeleny wrote:


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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posted by Chaddo at 9:32 AM 0 comments