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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Re: [AlpacaTalk] white pus-like substance in cria

 

Susan:
 
Glad it isn't actual diarrhea. I guess I wasn't real sure from your description and just trying to visualize it.  The white color was what triggered hearing or reading something about a particular 'bug' causing white diarrhea. I should try to look it up, because I know heard 'something' -- whatever 'something' was! If she's acting fine, not pooping all over the place, eating, etc.....well, knowing myself, I'd still call the vet -- but I pick up the phone way faster than sometimes necessary. Just glad to hear that everything seems fine. Keep us posted though -- if it never happens again, I'd be interested in that too...I love how these guys keep us on our toes!
 
Susan
 
Susan Forman
Dewey Morning Alpacas
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-636-1899
http://www.alpacanation.com/deweymorning.asp
Home of Huey, Louie, and Dewey!
 
 
 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] white pus-like substance in cria

 

Thanks, Susan, I did see that, we have the Evans' 2nd Edition.  This really doesn't look anything like diarrhea but a ropey, stringy mucus or pus-like substance.  I'm thinking she may have a bladder or uterine infection since Mom is prone but negative right now.  Mom does not have mastitis, I checked that too.  Other than that, baby is healthy and normal.  I can't figure it out and I'm going to take both in to the vet in the morning if there is no improvement.  Evans says SMZ's but I want to make sure.  Thanks, everyone - it sure is nice having this forum in emergencies!
 
Appy baby boy born this morning is doing great - now I'm wondering which division appys show in?  Multi?  He's white with a bunch of brown splotches, some tiny, some larger.  I probably won't know until shearing if he's a true appy or a multi.  Has anyone had experience with figuring this color out?  I have a few pix I can send privately.  Thanks!
 
Susan Olson
ALPACA LOCO
Riverside, CA
 
In a message dated 3/10/2010 3:52:31 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, susan@deweymorningalpacas.com writes:
Susan:
 
I just checked the Evans manual and it states there that the 2 most common diarrheas in 2-8 wk olds are coccidia and corona virus.  I might be confused/not remembering/in la-la land...but seems like I heard corona virus produces a white diarrhea. In any case, if I"m right -- and I don't know -- Dr. Long says it is usually self limiting, probably sheds more in the early stages of the diarrhea, is difficult to diagnose and requires quickly getting the specimen to the lab. He further says it is usually self limiting and requires supportive measures. The Evans manual says a little more, but I guess I'd call the vet. If you have the new edition of the Evans Manual, it's toward the end of the cria related section.
 
Good luck and keep us posted! I'm real curious what you find out!
 
Susan
 
Susan Forman
Dewey Morning Alpacas
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-636-1899
 
SUSAN

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Susan Forman
Dewey Morning Alpacas
Washington Court House, OH 43160
740-636-1899
http://www.alpacanation.com/deweymorning.asp
Home of Huey, Louie, and Dewey!

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