Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: SOS - cria issues
Hang in there Chyrs! I know every 2 hrs is hard for the first few days.Once she is taking more from the bottle you can extend time between feedings.First at night 4-6 hrs depending on how much or little she takes.I didn't mean to sound rude but it sounded like you hadn't fed her but once yesterday and I knew she would soon crash on you...With dysmature cria its a waiting game to see if the lungs are developed.They are born with enough Surfactant in the lungs for 3days so the body has to be able to make its own surfactant by then or they go into pulmonary arrest.It is possible to do a transfer from mom to cria but it is risky for both and VERY expensive to have done.It has to be done by specialist in a vet school setting.With a bit of good luck she will be a survivor.... I wish the little one the best. Tina in Missouri at Elkhorn Alpacas
Thanks for all of the advise. This is pretty much what we are doing. I'll just keep feeding and praying.
Chrys
Ruggles, OH
--- In AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com, traviselkhornalpacas@... wrote:
>
> After you get milk into the cria you need to prop her so she sits sternal.I would also help her to stand and work her little legs like a mini physical therapy,several times a day.636-459-8930 Tina in Missouri on Elkhorn Alpacas
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "chrystella.volk" <chrystella.volk@...>
> Sender: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:51:10
> To: <AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] SOS - cria issues
>
> Girl cria born yesterday at 10:30 am. cria's front feet and head emerged from the birth canal and stopped. Mother cushed at this point. Assisted by gently pulling the baby the remainder of the way.
>
> Baby is having difficulties standing. she tends to cush with frog legs and lays with head on the floor. Can't stand to nurse, but wants to nurse.
>
> Gave her goat's milk and colostrum from a bottle yesterday. She took 2 ounces. Temp is 99.5 this morning. Babe will not take the bottle, but she seems to be cushing under mom. Possibly getting milk from mother? Not sure. She holds her head up pretty good now until she tries to stand. Can't seem to get her feet under her to get up and if does extremely wobbly and is back down within 5 minutes.
>
> Any ideas of what is going on here? Any suggestions (other than an expensive vet call)?
>
> Chrys Volk
> Ruggles, OH
>
posted by Chaddo at 8:01 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home