What kind of worms do alpacas pick up?
Despite the fact that Alpacas use communal dung piles alpacas still pick up worms that are also associated with sheep, cattle and goats. These include Barbers Pole Worm, Brown Stomach Worm, Black Scour Worm and Liver Fluke.
How to treat tapeworm in llamas and alpacas?
Alpaca and Llama Parasite Treatment. Albendazole (Valbazen) 10mg/kg Do not recommend in pregnancy or for young crias! Much better for killing tapeworms than Fenbendazole. Give orally – 6cc/100 pounds of body weight. Give one dose once per day for three days in a row (max). May need to repeat in two weeks depending on parasite load.
How do you decide when to drench an alpaca?
A simple worm test will determine if you need to drench or not. Routine testing and managing worms in your stock effectively can lead to significant production gains, ie heavier fleeces, better staple strength, higher growth rates.
What kind of parasites do alpacas have in Australia?
Introduction Alpacas, which are South American camelids, are susceptible to both cattle and sheep internal parasites including liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica). Worms specific to South American camelids, such as Lamanema chavezi, are not known to occur in Australia. Alpacas use dunging ‘latrines’ which can help to control roundworm parasites.
What kind of parasites does an alpaca have?
Alpaca Parasites. Alpacas and llamas are susceptible to many of the gastro-intestinal nematodes or “worms” that infect sheep and cattle, including barber’s pole worm (Haemonchus spp) and the scour worms.
What kind of Wormer do I need for my alpaca?
Worming Treatment Options 1 The main wormers suitable for Alpaca are listed. 2 Levamisole is not listed due to too many adverse effects, an exact weight is required to safely use this drug. 3 Milk & Meat withdrawal times are listed – just in case anyone needs to know!
When to give decocquinate to small alpacas?
Decocquinate, Lasalosid and Monensin and Diclazuril will all help to reduce parasitic load, and should be used to treat in-contact crias. Diclazuril (Vecoxan) can be given to all crias at 4-6 weeks of age on farms known to have a coccidia problem. To add insult to injury – the bug is extremely difficult to kill in the environment.
What kind of dewormer do I need for my Llama?
It really would be best to have a fecal done and find out what worms you are dealing with. Different worms call for different dewormers. Alpacas and llamas easily get coccidia as adults that needs to be treated so you could even have coccidia and none of the dewormers you mentioned will take care of that.
