Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: white spot
If it's going to be a while before you can get the vet there, you could steal some of momma's milk and put a drop or two in its eye. The antibodies in the colostrum/milk might help in the meantime.
Laurel
This is a personal viewpoint and does not
represent the position of Alpaca Owners Association, Inc.
The Shouvlins
Bluebird Hills Farm
3617 Derr Road
Springfield, Ohio 45503
937-206-3936
www.bluebirdhills.com
bluebirdhills@voyager.net
> If it's an injury and you have no alpaca vet a horse vet can treat the
> eye. We've had several eye injuries on the farm....both horses and
> alpacas. But the eye needs to be treated asap before infection kills
> the little thing. Eye injuries and infections are extremely serious.
> We've had to have the plasma drops made for serious eye injuries.....a
> horse vet can do that if no alpaca or goat vet is handy. Vet will
> likely do a blood draw from mama and spin out the plasma to make the
> drops. They are very effective.
> You should be able to determine fairly easily if it is a blind spot by
> testing sight on that side. I had an alpaca lose vision in one eye
> due to injury, luckily we were able to save the eye (with diligent care)
> and avoid expensive surgery to remove. She did lose vision however,
> but continued on just fine until her death many years later.
> Good luck!
> Janice
>
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