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If Butter is unable to or unwilling to rise, a veterinarian needs to examine him. This is particularly important if this has been going on for more than a day. The most common causes of unwillingness to rise are traumatic injury, debilitation from an infectious disease, or a neurologic condition. One condition somewhat common to alpacas and llamas that can cause this type of clinical signs is infestation with a parasite known as Parelaphostrongylus tenuis. It affects their central nervous system and can cause inflammation serious enough to cause neurologic signs. Your veterinarian may be able to determine if this parasite is the cause of the issues with a fecal test. A thorough physical exam by a vet familiar with camelids will be the only way to begin to figure out the cause of Butter's issues. Definitely seek a vet if things are not turning around very soon. Hope this helps.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hello! Lots of animals can benefit from supplements like glucosamine. Your local feed store should be able to point you in the right direction for brands and types available for livestock. Wraps are unlikely to help Bella. If wraps are applied wrongly or too tight you can actually cause more harm than good so I wouldn't recommend it. Keeping her warm in cold weather (like a barn) and lots of straw for padding will also help to keep her warm and comrortable
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hello. Some feed co-ops will have their own brands that they mill themselves, & there are regional graineries as well. Nutrena is a well known national brand, as is Dumor. Personally, I use Purina & Nutrena, altho in a pinch, I will pick up the brand made by a nearby grain mill. So yes, Purina is an excellent brand. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hello. Your horse is severely underweight. It is important to go slow trying to put weight back on her. She should have access to pasture & a good prairie grass hay all day. If you did not worm her using ivermectin, that is what I would recommend ( Ivermectin Gold so you also get tapeworms ). I would normally recommend the Panacur Power Pack, but she may be too debilitated to use this now. Maybe in a couple of months come back with this. There is no one way to prevent colic or laminitis. Access to hay, controlling parasites, controlled access to concentrates ( grain, especially the sweet feeds ), and limited access to high energy feeds like corn & alfalfa should keep her healthy, but horses are horses & you cannot control everything. And do have a veterinarian come out & check her vitals, teeth, pull blood for a Coggins & update all necessary vaccinations. Thanks for rescuing her & thanks for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Did the lamb get colostrum? If not, you need to call your vet out ASAP to get him some. There is a homemade recipe you can follow but sheep's colostrum is going to be best. It would be more helpful if you mentioned the lamb's age. Homemade colostrum substitute: 680ml cow's milk 1 x beaten egg 1x teaspoon cod liver oil 1 x teaspoon glucose -feed 50mls every three hours for the first 24 hours. If your lamb is small and weak feed smaller quantities (20-50 ml) more frequently (every 4 hours). This is not ideal and does not contain the antibodies that are passed to the lamb through the colostrum, but if you don't have colostrum it can give the lamb an energy boost and it will help him pass his first stool. After he has had a day of colostrum, your lamb will need to go onto a normal sheep's milk substitute. If you find an orphaned lamb and do not have any sheep milk replacement, you can feed the lamb full cream powdered milk until you can buy some. You can feed warmed pasteurised full cr
Updated on August 12th, 2025