RE: [AlpacaTalk] circling disease

 

Frans,
There are some infections that can cause this as well. So it is probably best to involve a veterinarian. Listeria (bacterial infection) is one, but thiamine deficiency causing polioencephalomalacia is probably the number one cause in alpacas. You need to give massive quantities of thiamine which is only available from a veterinarian here is the U.S. Giving B complex shots does not provide enough thiamine to be anywhere near effective.

I am not sure if you have a parasite called meningeal worm, but here in the eastern U.S. that would be something we would also treat for if an animal showed those symptoms.

Good luck! These are treatable, but you must act quickly to reduce the effects from becoming permanent or fatal.

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

> I would give her Thiamine. Usually, this is from a thiamine tie up or
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> Daniel and Peggy Emmerich
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> EnchantedMeadows Alpacas
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> To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
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From: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 22:08:28 +0100
> Subject: [AlpacaTalk] circling disease [2 Attachments]
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> Hi,
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> Does anyone know a remedy against circling disease among alpacas? One of
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> my mares has it from time to time. She is 6 years old. Her first attack
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> In the meantime she got 3 crias. Sometimes she has no attack for several
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> months. Sometimes 2 in one week. It takes mostly a few hours. After an
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> attack she has no problems left.
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> She is almost deaf, but can hear a little bit. She is white with dark
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> eyes. Is there something I can do about it? Thank you in advance.
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> Kind regards,
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> Frans Voskuil www.tyeslemore.nl
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