Re: [AlpacaTalk] Alpaca extremely sick
I agree that you should take him to OSU as quickly as possible.
One of my males got pretty beat up in a fight with my other male. Called the vet out he stated the boy was under weight and he had to have weight put on him. They told me he needed higher protein.
Two days later, this boy will not get up. Called the vet out and he stated that he was probably not going to make it. He stated we had to get him up and moving. I put him in a chute and he will not even try to stand. We kept him strapped up in the chute for an hour and tried to get him to stand. He stood on his own for about 3 minutes.
This morning - He is not showing any signs of eating or even picking his head up. I am about to go put him in the chute again.
The vet said I needed to get him better hay and feed him a pound of grain. He said I needed to get his protein level up.
What are you guys feeding? I have only been in the business 3 years and this is the first year I have had any of these problems. This boy was just seen by the vet for show in April of 2011 and it was never mentioned that he was under weight.
Is anyone else having issues? Can anyone recommend anything? Sorry this is so long, but this boy was the first cria born on my farm and I do not want to lose him. Not that I want to lose any of them.
Chrys
Ruggles, OH
chrystella.volk@yahoo.com
posted by Chaddo at 8:39 AM
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