RE: [AlpacaTalk] Blood sample for ARI registry

 Folks -

There have been anecdotal reports of vets not willing to complete CVI with BVD test results if they did not draw the blood.  Kind of like the chain of custody for evidence in a court trial.

Best to check with your vet just to make sure you'll be able to get that health cert for the show(s).

Jerry

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-------------- Original message from "Robert, Jacki (GE Healthcare)" <jacquelin.robert@med.ge.com>: --------------

As a reminder - ARI now does the BVDV test as well for just $25. You can have that done with the blood sample you send in for registration, but you have to enter into the computer within 20 days of the sample date and they must receive the sample in another 10 days. BUT - it is much less expensive than a vet visit AND you are only sticking the animal once.

 

Jacki Robert

Alpaca Creek Farm

1745 Saundersville Road, Hendersonville, TN  37075

Office - 615.826.9380

Cell - 615.828.6419

www.AlpacaCreekFarm.com

 

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From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard & Robin Vasquez
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 10:53 AM
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Blood sample for ARI registry

 

A tail stick is usually the easiest.  I think there are a few sites that show you how to do it.  I find it easier on adults than crias.   The crias have little veins and wiggle too much.  I usually stick myself too.   I try to do all of mine at birth using the cord blood from the placenta.  That is super easy and you don't have to stick anybody. Robin Richard and Robin Vasquez R & R Ranch LLC 325B Denio Avenue Gilroy,CA 95020 Phone: 408-842-5233/ Cell 408-710-0676/710-7911          A Ranch of Distinction www.LoveThemAlpacas.com                           LTA   --- On Mon, 3/15/10, chrystella.volk <chrystella.volk@yahoo.com> wrote: From: chrystella.volk <chrystella.volk@yahoo.com> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Blood sample for ARI registry To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 8:34 AM   Has anyone ever done the blood sample themselves for the ARI registry? Can you give me some input as to how this is to be done? I would like to avoid a vet visit. Chrys Volk Suri-nity Meadows Alpaca Farm Ruggles, OH