Immuno globulin G
IgG is one of the antibodies which have all living animals / humans... Antibodies are trying to keep you from sickness. Alpacas are born with very low levels of IgG. They will get their IgG by colostrum... It is therefore important when the mare has no milk or the cria won't suckle IgG is given to the cria.
IgG can easy be won by plasma (blood without cells) from an alpaca of your herd.
It is possible that we measure the IgG level of your alpaca. When the IgG level is low or stays low it can be necessary to give your alpaca some plasma. Sometimes that means months after the cria is born. Otherwise your alpaca will have healthproblems at the first year of age.
You can contact us for measuring your alpaca/cria bloodsample for IgG-level.
Or just mail us for our first newsletter (nr. 1) which is about ALPACA / CRIA / PLASMA
Greetings, Leo
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