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| JimR |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 11:10:04 AM
Just cleaned pens. In two piles there was this thick gooey white stuff. It kind of looked like dough and had that strechy thing going too. It wasn't a lot so it either came from a cria or was mixed in with some normal adult poop, from and adult. It didn't look like tape, but than I have never seen it in real life. Could it be a plug? I have a couple girls due, but if it was that I doubt it would be in two piles.
Anyone ever see this.
Susan Rempe
Four Corners Alpacas
Bloomfield NM 87413
505 360-8375
River11524@msn.com
www.AlpacaNation.com/fourcorners.asp
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| jillmcm |
Posted - 07/31/2012 : 11:10:02 AM
If anyone has delivered within the last week, my guess would be partially dried lochia, but I'd be doing a tail check, too.
Jill McElderry-Maxwell
Bag End Suri Alpacas of Maine - ¡BESAME!
Pittsfield, ME
(207) 660-5276 (cell)
bagendsuris@roadrunner.com
http://www.bagendsuris.com
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| delphi |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 4:11:03 PM
That was supposed to be
Maybe a BABY in a day or two . . .
Linda
Linda Bat
Delphi Alpacas
Coaldale, CO |
| delphi |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 4:08:12 PM
Could be a mucous plug - most of ours have been white and opaque. Don't know why you'd find two at once - unless it came out in pieces? They are noticeably tough to break apart.
Or - ??
Maybe a Bay in a day or two . . . .
Linda
Linda Bat
Delphi Alpacas
Coaldale, CO |
| rackapaca |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 2:05:20 PM
I would look for any other signs of wetness -- wet or crusty tails. I always would clean it all up and that way if it happens again you know who was responsible for it. If you had a recent birth, up to two weeks ago, you can get some discharge. Plugs for me for impending births we've only seen a couple of times and it looks like slightly pink jello or like a chunk of strawberry milkshake. Remember it may be wetter and drying out in the sun. But watch the color and if it gets cloudier/pale green/yellow it could mean an infection. I was told that clear or whitish was fine.
Ruthann
Racka Paca Ranch
Kila, MT |
| JimR |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 1:41:13 PM
Hi Ruthann
What signs would I look for? What would cause that?
Thanks
Susan Rempe
Four Corners Alpacas
Bloomfield NM 87413
505 360-8375
River11524@msn.com
www.AlpacaNation.com/fourcorners.asp
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| rackapaca |
Posted - 07/30/2012 : 12:11:15 PM
Time for a tail check! I have seen something similar and one of my gals ended up having a uterine infection, mine was really gooey, but if it had been out there for a bit it could have gotten rubbery in the hot dry weather. Check under tails for any other signs.
Ruthann
Racka Paca Ranch
Kila, MT |
