Tumours in Alpacas

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Permalink Reply by Cal and Leslee Michell on December 15, 2009 at 3:55pm

I use a product from Xango. It is a mangosteen fruit. It comes in a juice form and lotion, or pericarp oil. People with skin problems drink the juice and applied directly to the problem area. The pericarp oil is very concentrated and helps with all kinds of problem skins. If you would like more info go to my web site
(http://) www.lesleemichell.mymangosteen.com Let me know if you do use it and have results I would like to use your results with other. Thank you Leslee Michell. WindSpun Alpacas

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Permalink Reply by Mike & Gayle Heafield on December 15, 2009 at 4:53pm

Thanks for the advice I will look into your suggestion,
Mike.

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Clark on December 16, 2009 at 12:19am

We had an alpaca with a few on her lips and in the corner of her nostril and our vet, Dr. Jones, said they were warts. He called it a form of Papiloma virus. Can't remember the specific type. He removed them surgically when they grew. Nothing you can do except remove them when they get to big. We had another alpaca who arrived with them and they didn't grow at all. It does look unsightly, but they didn't seem to the alpacas that had them. Sorry I can't give you anymore info. Good Luck! :)

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Permalink Reply by Mike & Gayle Heafield on December 16, 2009 at 1:27am

Thanks, I will talk to our vet.
Mike

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Permalink Reply by Jeff and Pam Bush on December 16, 2009 at 9:59pm

Mike, we experienced the same as Jamie, warts and the vet removed them also, they have not seemed to grow back and it has been about 1 year
Pam Bush

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Permalink Reply by Mike & Gayle Heafield on December 17, 2009 at 12:24am

Thank You Pam.

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Permalink Reply by Jamie Clark on December 17, 2009 at 2:10pm

I meant "It does look unsightly, but they didn't seem to BOTHER the alpacas that had them." :)

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Permalink Reply by Rick Horn - All American Alpacas on December 25, 2009 at 12:27am

We had one with a couple of warts and our vet had a different approach. They are caused by a papillomavirus. Our vet recommended not removing them, as they would likely regrow. Instead, she had me twist it until it bled, let it bleed and walk away.
The concept was that the virus would enter the bloodstream, and the alpaca would develop an immunity to it. I did it a couple of times on the one in the gap in the upper lip.
The warts disappeared in about 6 months

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Permalink Reply by Mike & Gayle Heafield on December 25, 2009 at 2:33am

Thanks for your comments Rick; it seems to make sense .I will discuses the idea with my vet.
Merry Christmas

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