Alpacas Flashcards
what viral diease can cause lesions on the lips of pigs?
fibropapillomas
what zoonotic condition causes ulerative lip lesions in alpacas?
orf
what are the causes of oral mucosa lesions in alpacas, which of these are notifiable?
- FMD/Vesicular stomatitis/Bluetongue – NOTIFIABLE,
- trauma,
- bacterial,
- camel pox
what are the causes of Ptyalism, Pseudoptyalism and Cud Spilling in alpacas
- deficits in swallowing
- Congenital – cleft palate, poor maxilla/mandibular alignment, wry nose, cranial displacement of parotid duct, laryngeal malformation
- Function – tetanus, botulism (should be vaccinated with clostridium vaccine)
- Irritation to oral cavity – ulcerative stomatitis, glossitis, malocclusion, FB, choke, megaoesophagus
- Generalised weakness
- Toxicity ingestion – fungus’s in forage
what is Ptyalism, Pseudoptyalism and Cud Spilling
Ptyalism - the production of too much saliva,
Pseudoptyalism - the apperance of the productino of too much saliva but there is not acctually any more being produced
Cud Spilling - spilling of cud out of the mouth
what is the treatment for gastric atony/anorexia in alpacas?
Anorexia for 3-5 days = death of bacteria and protozoa in C1 and C2 – requires transfaunation
◦ take fluid from healthy alpaca and give to sick one
what are the causes of of diarrhoea in adult alpacas?
- Feed changes
- Eosinophilic enteritis
- Eimeria
- Mycobacterium paratuberculosis – fatal;
- Parasites
what are the causes of diarrhoea in cria?
- Milk scour
- Diet change – can lead to blockage of spiral colon and colic
- Rotavirus
- Coronavirus
- Cryptosporidium
- E. coli
- Eimeria – around weaning – stress induced
- Giardia
- Yersinia pseudotubercululosis
- Salmonella
what is the treatment and reasoning for C3 and proximal doudenal ulcers in alpacas?
IV Pantopazole or Omeprazole to increase C3 pH - can’t give oral as will just sit in C1 (rumen)
+/- blood transfusion
what are the main endoparasites that affect alpacas?
- Nematodirus
- Haemonchus
- Liver fluke
- Coccidiosis
- Lung worm
- Cryptosproidium
whu must alpacs at risk of liver fluke be vaccinated, what vaccine do they need?
- Must be up to date with clostridial vaccinations
◦ Increased risk of blacks disease – Clostridum novyi
how do you test an alpaca for TB
Blood test
what mineral deficieny can cause depigmentaion of fiber adn wire texture in alpacas?
copper deficiency
what condition can alpacas get on the nose? what is the cause and treatment?
Dorsal nasal alopecia - Dark nose syndrome – seen in dark coloured animals
* Dermatitis on bridge of nose
* Scaley, hyperpigemented, thickened
* Burrowing mites
* Skin scrapes/biopsy
* Parasite treatment +/- steroids – topical (not idea as thick coat) or systemic
