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cbornstein
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 Posted - 10/27/2009 : 11:55:40 PM
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I have been reading about some females throughout the US and abroad that have aborted 2-3 weeks before cria was due, any ideas on why they do? The articles I have read said the cria's were fully developed and female was extremely healthy. I would like to know for future use on what causes this to happen? Do the females have monthly routine exams, etc like humans? Or even prenatal care? Thank you.
Christine A Bornstein
Alpacas by CBRB
Umatilla, FL
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jillmcm
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Posted - 10/28/2009 : 08:02:44 AM
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No one knows why full term crias are aborted, in many cases. Sometimes a necropsy will discover a problem with the cria itself; sometimes the female appears to have been deficient in selenium or other important trace nutrients. Sometimes, nothing is ever found.
It is believed that some medications will cause abortions, whether due to stress or the medication itself. This is why most people avoid any elective worming, etc. during the last few months of a pregnancy (however, many of us in meningeal worm country administer ivomec when it is due, regardless of state of pregnancy, and have not had any problems from this - we don't consider ivomec elective).
Pregnant females generally do not get multiple check ups like a human would - there's not much that could be told. Monthly herd health is a time to monitor weight gain (or loss), assess a female's overall health, administer supplements or necessary medications...the very best thing for your female is to know her and her behavior well enough to realize when something is different.
Jill McElderry-Maxwell
Bag End Suri Alpacas of Maine - ¡BESAME!
Benton, ME
(207) 453-0109
bagendsuris@roadrunner.com
http://www.alpacanation.com/bagendsuri.asp
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cbornstein
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Posted - 10/28/2009 : 10:47:21 AM
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Jill:
I have heard some people administer panacur for worming during the last few months-weeks of pregnancy, is this harmful? I just want to be prepared with my females. Thanks!
Christine A Bornstein
Alpacas by CBRB
Umatilla, FL
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jillmcm
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Posted - 10/28/2009 : 10:56:59 AM
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There's no reason to routinely worm a female just because she's pregnant. Yes, many alpacas show a spike in parasites just after the stress of delivery - and if that's the case, worm then, as long as a fecal indicates a need. You should never be worming "just because" - but only if a fecal sample shows a need. We have so many resistant parasites because of overuse and misuse of wormers, and to my mind, worming to a schedule, or because of reproductive state, is both.
Panacur is a very safe medication in alpacas, and can be used in late pregnancy, but if there's no need to, don't. Be aware that some animals show a surge in parasites after delivery, check a fecal, and then worm if necessary.
Jill McElderry-Maxwell
Bag End Suri Alpacas of Maine - ¡BESAME!
Benton, ME
(207) 453-0109
bagendsuris@roadrunner.com
http://www.alpacanation.com/bagendsuri.asp
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cbornstein
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Posted - 10/28/2009 : 12:18:33 PM
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Thank you so much Jill. I am only in the Alpaca business for 1 year and still have many, many things to learn. This site is wonderful wealth of information. Have a wonderful day!
Christine A Bornstein
Alpacas by CBRB
Umatilla, FL
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Aborting Pregnancy
