We offer a multi-disciplinary referral service to veterinary surgeons across the UK. We accept emergency referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
In order to book an appointment with us, you need to request a referral to us from your pet’s usual veterinary practice.
Telephone: 0117 394 0513
Location: Langford House, Langford, BS40 5DUOutstanding veterinary care for horses and ponies in the heart of Somerset
Stables Equine Practice are experienced in dealing with horses and ponies involved in all competitive disciplines - from breeding, to pleasure horses and companions.
Telephone: 01749 830 666 / emergency pager 01379 673 827
Location: Conkerfield, Pennybatch Lane, Wookey, Nr. Wells, BA5 1NHYour local vets for all your pets.
We aim to provide the best possible care for your animals to ensure they are kept fit and healthy throughout their lives. Our practice offers a caring, family feel to ensure that you and your pet receive a personal and friendly service.
Telephone: 01934 852 422
Location: Langford House, Langford, BS40 5DULangford Vets Farm Animal Practice have extensive experience in all aspects of the farming sector and smallholder work including dairy, beef, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs and poultry.
Telephone: 01934 852 650
Location: Langford House, Langford, BS40 5DUWe are a dynamic, customer focused business providing an extensive, high-quality range of laboratory tests across many species.
We also offer an internationally recognised cat genetic testing service to owners and breeders.
Telephone: 0117 394 0510
Location: Langford House, Langford, BS40 5DUAdvancing veterinary education and career excellence
Langford Vets are passionate about promoting career-long learning for veterinary professionals with advanced training and career development opportunities provided through our Langford Academy.
Telephone: Email: brm@langfordvets.co.uk
Location: Langford House, Langford, BS40 5DU
Crias are born agammaglobulinaemic - this means that although they are born with an immune system, it is naïve and cannot fully protect a cria against common disease. Crias therefore rely on adequate colostrum (volume, quality + quickly) to acquire the antibodies they need. When the colostrum is drunk, these antibodies are absorbed across the intestine and enter the bloodstream of the cria.
Crias are born agammaglobulinaemic - this means that although they are born with an immune system, it is naïve and cannot fully protect a cria against common disease. Crias therefore rely on adequate colostrum (volume, quality + quickly) to acquire the antibodies they need. When the colostrum is drunk, these antibodies are absorbed across the intestine and enter the bloodstream of the cria.
After 24 hours, this absorption mechanism closes, meaning that there is a very defined window during which colostrum must be received. If insufficient volume is received, or the colostrum is low in antibodies, the cria will not receive sufficient immunity from the dam and will struggle to remain disease free – we call this failure of passive transfer.
The only way to supplement the crias immune system with antibodies at this point is to give a plasma transfusion. For this to happen, blood is taken from a healthy animal, spun down to remove the red blood cells, and the resulting plasma frozen. When needed, the plasma is defrosted and given intra-venously to the cria to provide a temporary immune system.
You need to plan for this before the alpaca’s birth so that you have the plasma stored and ready to go. It takes a day to harvest the plasma which may be too long when you have an emergency.
If you would like to have plasma ready for when the girls give birth please let us know and we will happily come and take the blood from suitable donors, spin it, and give you back the plasma in sterile bags which can easily be frozen. For more information and costings, please contact the practice. We are also happy to provide this service for other practices and their clients.
Chorioptic mange is one of the most common skin problems we see affecting camelids. It is caused by a microscopic mite which feeds on dead skin cells, causing irritation which can be itchy as well as crusty flakey skin.
