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JimR

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Posted - 07/30/2012 :  11:10:04 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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
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rackapaca

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Posted - 07/30/2012 :  12:11:15 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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
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JimR

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Posted - 07/30/2012 :  1:41:13 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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
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rackapaca

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Posted - 07/30/2012 :  2:05:20 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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
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delphi

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Posted - 07/30/2012 :  4:08:12 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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

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Delphi Alpacas
Coaldale, CO
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delphi

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Posted - 07/30/2012 :  4:11:03 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That was supposed to be
Maybe a BABY in a day or two . . .


Linda

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Delphi Alpacas
Coaldale, CO
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jillmcm

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Posted - 07/31/2012 :  11:10:02 AM  Show Profile  Visit jillmcm's Homepage  Reply with Quote
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!
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