We haltered the alpaca and strapped him up so that we could better tend the wound today. It wasn't too bad. Its gotten really pussy, but we did not find any maggots dead or alive in it tonight. We cleaned it out really well, removing all infectious material and applied the ointment and fly repellent. The vet said that as long as the alpaca started progressing in a positive direction that further action, including antibiotics, would not be necessary. This alpaca has such a sweet timid demeanor. I feel terrible putting him through the ringer like this. He was surprisingly cooperative while we were cleaning him up. Maybe he knew we were helping. There was only a few times he tried to fight, but I think that had a lot to do with the cold water on a cool day, especially when it splashed his jewels. Well, I guess officially he doesn't have jewels though. lol.
Tomorrow we go pick up some more fencing and go to the county auction. Our neighbor bought some pygmy goats and he said that our alpacas can come over and help knock down his overgrowth if we'd like. Pygmy goats, how cute.
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- loggerhead
- I am a mother of six, wife and a home maker. I try to do my best, but of course I always find new ways to mess it all up. I have been diagnosed with MS since I was 19 - there are always struggles there. We recently moved onto acreage (the salt farm) and we all love it. There's something sweet about the country land.
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