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(Continued from page 11) 12 Spits & Pieces By then I’d found an old bed sheet, which we folded and then cut four slits for her legs. Tom and I picked our way down the hill to Serenade. We slipped the sling under her belly and as gently as we could, got her legs through the slits and tied the corners together on each side of her for grip. It was a slow and difficult exercise, working our way back up, and excruciating, no doubt, for Serenade. Tom and I were aching. As soon as the vet arrived, she administered a painkiller. We discussed options including amputation but would wait for x-rays to show the extent of the damage. Using the “Robert Jones” method, Serenade’s leg was padded and bound firmly, alternating with cotton wool and elastic bandage (about four layers) to form an excellent temporary splint. Early next morning Tom was back and helped me with her into the back of my van where I sat with her to keep her immobilised. Tom drove. It’s such fun to hold an alpaca sitting up on her tail on an x-ray table with everybody else disappearing during the “zap.” The break was angular but with few fragments and Andrew Gough considered that pinning and wiring it would be possible. We picked her up late that afternoon after successful surgery and brought her home to a temporary pen measuring one by two metres. She was able to stand and move a little in the restricted area on three legs without attempting to put weight on the fourth. The stitches were removed after a week and the bandage left off. We gave her about three metres by three metres to roam in for the next six weeks. Another trip to the vet and through a small incision on top of the knee joint, the 200mm (8”) long pin was removed. We’ve no idea how she broke her leg and therefore it’s difficult to reduce the risk. Even though it is rough country, the alpacas handle it with ease. It’s been about five months since the break and Serenade is as good as gold with no limp and so we let her back down the hill, hoping SHE will know the danger of whatever caused her pain and suffering. Thanks to Warwick for this story. I’m not sure what the “Robert Jones” method is, but personally I’m never going to use anything else! If you have any tales to tell, please put pen to paper or quill to parchment and share your story with the rest of us. Ed
Spits & Pieces Calendar January 2006 23rd: Charles Ledger Fleece Show February 2006 3rd: Monthly Meeting, Panthers, North Richmond. 8pm Visitors welcome. March 2006 3rd: Monthly Meeting, Panthers, North Richmond. 8pm Visitors welcome. 18th-31st: RES - Homebush 26th: Castle Hill Show April 2006 7th: Monthly Meeting, Panthers, North Richmond. 8pm Visitors welcome. 28th-30th: Hawkesbury Show, Clarendon May 2006 5th: Monthly Meeting, Panthers, North Richmond. 8pm Visitors welcome. 20th-21st: Alpaca Fiesta & Auction, Clarendon For Sale - $1,000 Supa-doopa-poopa-scoopa Mulcher - shredder - vuccuum Multi functional Self propelled Allan Dollisson 02 4572 5232 13
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