The Scabies, part 2

Symptoms of the disease

It starts with itching in the area affected by the action of masticatory and sucking parasites, and because of this the animal is scratching, rubbing on fences, rocks or with their hind hooves

In some cases, the alpaca fiber begins acaerse of the affected area, giving a bad look. After a crust is formed by the action of these harmful parasites, which grows in size, with each passing day.

When the parasite acts in the ear, makes alpaca continuously move and shake your head at any moment. If not treated early, complications occur with other disease called otitis.

When lesions are located on the limb, hindering their displacement.

Finally down to condition animals because they can not alimnetarse normally through the hassle of itching that causes these parasites.


Disease Treatment

Once the disease has been detected in one or more animals, consider that all of them are affected, so the treatment chosen should be for the whole herd, alpacas, llamas and sheep.

May be considered for treatment in the following ways:
a) Baths pool by immersion in longitudinal

For this activity requires a vat, where animals enter one after another at one end, making them go deep in water containing antisarnico, then out the other end where the corral enceuntra drainer, here remain a time, and then take the field where drying finish.

Advantages:
- Allows bathe a large number of animals and effective when used according to the antisarnico the Product indicaicones
- Allows community organization.

Disadvantages:
- It is slow and can cause damage in some animals.

b) Treatment tropical

This is the easiest way to cure scabies, especially when few animals. Consists heavily diseased parts rub with a cloth dipped in the drug causing the product to penetrate deeply, to kill parasites.

Advantage:
- Allows family involvement.

Disadvantage:
- Requires a continuous treatment of sick animals, every eight days until healed.

c) Injection Treatment

To this end it has injectable drugs on the market that are effective when products meet your specifications.

Advantage:
- Also act against other internal and external parasites and requires no repetition.