I need help quickly
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Lil-patch-of-heaven
Ridin' The Range
I know many people will have a vet handle it because they are too squeamish ... And basically you need to remove ALL the maggots. It's also going to depend how deeply in the tissue they have penetrated. For all these reasons you may want to see a vet.
I have dealt with this in livestock that, frankly, are not the kind you usually take to the vet, such as poultry and rabbits. I flushed the wound with water to help me remove the maggots, cleaned the wound. From there it depends ....
If they are deeper in the tissue they are harder to remove, cause more damage. And you have to worry about toxins being produced. I wouldn't want to say more. A cria is much more valuable than a rooster or rabbit.
Hopefully someone can give you more specific info. In the meantime you might want to let everyone know where the wound is, how deep, how heavily infested, etc. I have seen good outcomes sometimes -- it is very important to treat immediately.
I have dealt with this in livestock that, frankly, are not the kind you usually take to the vet, such as poultry and rabbits. I flushed the wound with water to help me remove the maggots, cleaned the wound. From there it depends ....
If they are deeper in the tissue they are harder to remove, cause more damage. And you have to worry about toxins being produced. I wouldn't want to say more. A cria is much more valuable than a rooster or rabbit.
Hopefully someone can give you more specific info. In the meantime you might want to let everyone know where the wound is, how deep, how heavily infested, etc. I have seen good outcomes sometimes -- it is very important to treat immediately.
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Thanks! I have called the vet. and they recommended washing it clean and treating with Betadine, then treating with a dermadine. Luckily, I have some Betadine and my sister works at a medical supply factory and can come up with the rest. Hopefully, this will help. Thanks.
ksalvagno
Alpaca Master
Glad you got hold of the vet. I would have said to flush with betadine too. I would also get that cria on antibiotics. There are fly sprays that you can get from the vet that can go on open wounds to keep the flies away also. Good luck with the little guy.
mully
Loving the herd life
Peroxide is also very effective for cleaning out the wound. Glad you are having the vet look at her but most vets do not understand camelids but would be OK with a wound. Good luck keep us posted.
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Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. It actually turned out to not be as bad as I thought. I was going on my mother's comments but it turned out that he did not have an open wound but apparently where it did not get cleaned off totally after birth, that maggots had just infested the hair. I used peroxide and RID and gave him 2 baths and combed out the hair. He is much better this morning but I am keeping a close watch.
ksalvagno
Alpaca Master
Glad to hear he is ok.
Lil-patch-of-heaven
Ridin' The Range
That is good news. Glad to hear it!
Congrats on the cria, btw.
Congrats on the cria, btw.
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Well, things took a change for the worse very quickly on Friday. My baby llama got down and couln't breathe. I rushed him to the vet. and he did a chest x-ray and he was terminally ill with pneumonia. Apparently, he had it when born. There was not much the vet could do. He gave him a shot and about an hour after I brought him home, he passed away. I know he was only 10 days old but I was so attached to him. I also know that if you are going to have animals that you lose them sometimes but my heart is broken. I will never forget little Sambo but I know God will help heal my broken heart. Thanks for everyone's suggestions and comments.
ksalvagno
Alpaca Master
I am so sorry for your loss. 
