Double 8 Alpaca Ranch
List of Alpaca Items
ü Hay:
2nd Cutting Orchard, Timothy or Brome
ü Supplement/Feed:
Mazuri alpaca crumbles
Southern States Alpaca Pellets (New Egypt Agway)
Fiber Nutrients (www.lamawellness.zoovy.com)
ü Minerals:
Norm Evan's Blend E (http://www.lamawellness.zoovy.com/)
Stillwater Minerals 104 (www.stillwaterminerals.com)
Dam & Cria
q OB Lube
q OB Gloves
q Bentadine solution (diluted with water, to clean & disinfect hands & arms before manipulation of cria inside dam)
q Latex Free Gloves
q Nolvasan (1part to 2 parts water -- for naval dip)
q Film canister (for naval dip solution)
q Dental Floss to tie umbilicus (if bleeding)
q Hernia kit or Sterile gauze pads & vet wrap (to put over umbilicus if herniated)
q Vet Wrap (to wrap dam's tail)
q Thermometer (cria's temp needs to be above 97 degrees for it to be able to absorb the first milk and attain antibodies)
q Enema (if cria is straining give a small squirt)
q Lubricating jelly (for thermometer or enema)
q Nasal aspirator
q Respirator or oxygen (to give if gasping too long and is bluish in color)
q Clean towels (be sure to clean with fragrant-free detergent & no fabric softener)
q Hair dryer (if cria is born when temps are low, no sun to dry, or overly shivering)
q Karo syrup (put a little on your finger and feed to cria to give them a jump start if you think they are sluggish))
q All natural fly repellent (we use citronella, lemongrass spray -spray into hands and rub on cria, avoiding eyes)
q Small plastic cup for collecting dam's colostrum & 3cc syringe or Pritchard nipple and bottle to feed it to the cria (if cria is weak or premature)
q Frozen or dry colostrum (we use frozen bovine colostrum from Usefullamaitems.com -- Feed up to 4 oz. every 2 hours until cria latches on or dam's milk has dropped.)
q Pritchard flutter nipple (red nipple, yellow plastic ring - need to snip end for first use, make sure small hole with ball bearing is at the top (12 o'clock position) when feeding for proper air release) www.usefullamaitems.com
q Cria Coats - (for early spring or late fall, early winter births) (www.soggybottomranchalpacas.com)
q Banamine (1cc/100 lb.) Get script from vet (we give this to the dam if she seems to be in discomfort from cria nursing - some think it also helps with milk let-down) (Also used to reduce fevers and for pain)
q Equidone (domperidone 11% ) (5cc orally) Prescribed by vet (to help with milk let-down)
q Oxytocin (5 IU/alpaca -IM 2x maximum) Prescribed by vet (to help with milk let-down) (use caution, only works if there's milk to let down. We prefer to give Equidone)
q Alpaca Field Manual by Norman Evans, D.V.M
q SMZ-TMP - (1/2 Tab/25 lbs BW orally twice daily for 5 days -- For cria diarrhea caused by coccidiosis)
q Resorb or other electrolyte solution (www.jefferslivestock.com)
q Probios/Fastrack -(5cc for 3 days) (To help cria adjust to new feed, hay, or pasture if diarrhea or pasty poo) Probios - (http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ or local farm store)
q Biosponge (5cc orally up to 4 times a day - for cria with very watery diarrhea caused by virus) (www.platinumperformance.com)
q Vitamin A,D,E,B12 paste (5cc every other week for winter crias) (http://www.jefferslivestock.com/)
q ARI - DNA cards for each cria (www.alpacaregistry.net)
q Vet Phone number for emergencies _____________________
q When vet comes out for the dam/cria check. Pull blood from cria for Igg & BVD-PCR testing. Also have the vet put a drop of the blood on the DNA card for ARI registration.
q Scale - We take daily weights on crias for the first 3 weeks, or until we see a consistent weight gain, usu. ¼ to ½ pound daily, then we take monthly weights on the entire herd.
Additional Items
q Pedialyte
q Saline solution for cleaning eyes
q Triple antibiotic ointment
q Povidine/Iodine ointment
q Sterile Gauze
q Zinc Oxide (Desitin) for skin irritations common in black animals
q Pepto Bismol
q Kao-pectate
q 3cc syringes with ¾ in, 20 gauge needles (box of 50 or 100 -- for Ivomec or CD&T vaccination) **You can also order the needles & syringes separately from Jefferslivestock.com
q 6cc syringes with 1 in, 20 gauge needles (box of 50 - for Ivomec for your larger animals.those in need of more than 2.8cc.You can also use these for oral meds or vitamins of less than 6cc) jefferslivestock.com
q 12cc syringes (box of 50 or 100) to give oral meds of 10cc or more
q 60cc oral syringe (5-10) (www.usefullamaitems.com) (for drenching or giving electrolyte solution to dehydrated animals)
q Rubbing alcohol or alcohol swabs - to dissinfect meds before drawing up.
AS ALWAYS, CHECK WITH YOUR VETERINARIAN BEFORE GIVING ANY MEDICATION.
IT IS ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEDED TO DO FECAL TESTS BEFORE DE-WORMING. WE OVERNIGHT OUR FECALS TO CORNELL UNIVERSITY. WE HAVE FOUND THEM TO BE THE BEST/MOST CONSISTENT AT TESTING OUR FECALS.
THERE ARE SOME DEWORMERS THAT ARE BECOMING NON-AFFECTIVE BECAUSE OF OVER DEWORMING, AND PARASITES CAN BUILD RESISTANCE TO THESE DEWORMERS
Meds or Supplements
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Medication |
Dispense |
Dosage |
Duration |
Treats: |
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De-worming: |
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Ivomec |
SQ |
1cc/70 lbs BW |
Once monthly
Start crias at 2 mos |
Meningeal protection |
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Albon |
Oral Drench |
Day 1 dose = BW x 25/125
Day 2-5 dose =
BW x 12.5/125 |
5 days
For extreme cases, do another 5 days after a 5 day break |
Coccidia
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SMZ/TMP |
Oral |
½ tab per
25 lbs BW twice daily |
5 Days |
Coccidia
More gentle on the Cria/Juvi gut |
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Safeguard Paste |
Oral |
4 x BW |
3- 5 Days |
Strongyles (including nematodes) |
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Safeguard Suspension
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Oral |
BW/110 x 10 = Give this amt. orally in ml |
3- 5 Days |
Strongyles (including nematodes) |
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Paravac |
Top dress grain |
1cc per 50 lbs BW
(Crias - 2 mos of age or older - 1cc per 50 lbs BW with 5cc applesauce in a syringe) |
14 days |
Spring preventative herbal wormer
Eaglepeakherbals.com |
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Synanthic (Oxfendazole)
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Oral |
BW/100 x 4 = dose in ml |
3 Days |
Lungworms, stomach worms - Barberpole worm, Intestinal worms - Hookworms, Tapeworms |
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Equimax Paste
(Praziquantel)
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Oral |
2x BW |
One time |
Tapeworm
(Has caused severe reactions in dogs) |
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Droncit
Virbac Tapewormer Tabs
(50mgPraziquantel |
Oral
Oral |
1.5mg per lb
(ex: 100 lb alpaca =
100 x 1.5/50 =
3 tablets)
1Tab per 22 lbs BW |
One time
(Might have to do a followup treatment in 10 days)
One time |
Tapeworm
Tapeworm |
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Vitamins: |
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A,D,E,B12 paste |
Oral |
Cria - 5cc
Juvi - 10cc |
Once every
2 weeks |
Prevents rickets, helps to straighten legs |
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Diarrhea: |
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Biosponge Paste |
Oral |
Cria - 5 cc
Juvi- 15cc
Adult- 30cc |
Cria - up to 4 times in a day
Juvi - twice daily
Adult - twice daily |
For viral, wet/watery
Diarrhea
(stop giving when fecal matter starts to show form..could cause constipation) |
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Metronidazole |
Oral |
CHECK WITH YOUR VETERINARIAN |
5 days
(can be given longer if needed) |
For bacterial infections in gut. Clostridia is a bacteria in the gut, which is seen as grey/greenish diarrhea with a foul odor. Cria may look depressed or run a fever. |
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SMZ/TMP |
Oral |
Dissolve ½ tab per 25 lbs BW in water. |
5 days |
Do fecal exam - give if high count of coccidia/eimeria |
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Carafate |
Oral |
Dissolve ½ tab in water |
Give up to 3 times daily Give on an empty stomach |
Helps soothe upset stomach and can help prevent ulcers |
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Probios/Fastrack |
Oral |
Cria - 5cc
Juvi/Adult- 10cc |
Once daily for 3 days |
To help rebalance the gut. Puts back the good bacteria in the gut during, stress, diarrhea, or antibiotics . Helps breakdown sugars, and carbohydrates in gut. Helps cria adjust to new feed or first time on pasture. |
Vaccinations:
q CD&T - Vaccination (Adults - 2cc SQ once yearly) Crias -1cc SQ at 1 mo, 2cc SQ at 2 mos and then 2cc SQ at 1 year) -OR-
q Tetanus Toxoid - 1cc at 2 days old, and 1cc at 1 mo old, then yearly
q Rabies - Given by vet (2cc IMRAB3) at 6 mos old, then yearly. (Some vets will give 1cc, then 30 days later will give a booster of another 1 or 2 cc)
