Re: [AlpacaTalk] SOS - cria issues

 

Weighing the cria daily at the same time of day will tell you if she is eating enough.
jan davis

On 6/27/2012 4:38 AM, Darlene Long wrote:

 

She sounds dysmature to me even if she's right on time. If she isn't standing she isn't nursing. She needs 1 oz for every pound of body weight every day...so I'd be feeding her every 2 hrs. They often come around once theyhave the extra energy from being fed, and sometimes within 4-5 days they are up and at it. Try and get the mom's milk but if you can't whole fat cows milk or even goat will work. Just feed her. Make sure also she isn't retaining meconium (the first stringy or weird looking bowel movement. I know you don't want to call a vet. If it is within your means to do so, I'd do it. Aside from that, feed her, probiotics, and supportive care for these first few days does wonders.
Good luck,

Dar Long
Serenity Suris
Ontario

On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 6:51 AM, chrystella.volk <chrystella.volk@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

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

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