We are not vets, but we have owned and raised many alpacas over several decades. Throughout our time with these animals we've seen and dealt with a wide array of health issues, infections and diseases. From our experience of what has worked and what hasn't, here is a general guide for alpaca medications and dewormers:
| Active Ingredient | Strength | Despense | Dosage | Duration | Treats | |
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| Albon Suspension | Sulfadimethoxine | 12.5% (125 mg / mL) | Oral Drench | Day 1: 25 mg / lb. Days 2-5: 12.5 mg / lb. | 5 days (For extreme cases, do another 5 days after a 5 day break) | Coccidia |
| Baycox | Toltrazuril | 50 mg / mL | Oral | 20 mg/kg | 1 Day | Coccidia, E. Mac (Eimeria Macusaniensis) |
| Corid | Amprolium | 96 mg / mL | Oral | 10 mg / 2.2 lbs. | 5 Days | Coccidia |
| Cydectin Oral Sheep Drench | Moxidectin | .1% (1 mg / mL) or (5 mg / mL) | Oral Drench | 1 mL / 11 lbs. (1 mL / 22lbs.) | 1 Day | Strongyles (including Haemoncus) |
| Dectomax | Doramectin | 10 mg / mL | SQ (Subcutaneous) | 1 cc / 70 lbs. | 3-5 Days (Prevention - monthly) | Strongyles (including Haemoncus) |
| Droncit | Praziquantel | 50 mg/tablet | Oral | 1.5 mg / lb. | 1 Day | Tapeworm (Whipworm and Nematodirus give 3 days.) (Tapeworm repeat in 10 days.) |
| Equimax Paste | Ivermectin and Praziquantel | 1.87% and 14.03% | Oral | Dial 2 times the body weight | 1 Day | Strongyles, Tapeworms |
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Ivermectin | 1% | SQ (Subcutaneous) | 1 cc / 70 lbs. | Monthly / Quarterly/ Annually | Meningeal protection |
| Levamisole | Levamisole Hydrochloride | 13.65% (136.5 mg/mL) | Oral | 2 mL / 100 lbs. | 1 Day | Strongyles |
| Marquis | Ponazuril | 150 mg / g | Oral | 20 mg/kg | 3 Days | E. Mac (Eimeria Macusaniensis) |
| Panacure | Fenbendazole | 100 mg / g | Oral | 20 mg / kg or 40 mg / kg | 1 Day (Strongyles) or 3-5 days | Strongyles (Nematodirus & Tapeworm - 2 x BW [20 mg/kg]. Whipworm- 4 x BW [40mg/kg].) (Whipworm and Nematodirus give 3-5 consecutive days.) |
| Paravac | (Herbs) | Top Dress on Grain | 2 mL / 100 lbs. | 14 Days | Coccidia, E. Mac (Eimeria Macusaniensis) | |
| Quest Plus Gel | Moxidectin / Praziquantel | 20 mg / mL and 125 mg / mL | Oral | Dial body weight to nearest 50 lbs. | 1 Day | Strongyles, Tapeworms |
| Safe-Guard Paste (Not very effective in the SE) | Fenbendazole | 10% (100 mg / g) | Oral | 20 mg / kg or 40 mg / kg | 1 Day (Strongyles) or 3-5 days | Strongyles (Nematodirus & Tapeworm - 2 x BW [20 mg/kg]. Whipworm- 4 x BW [40mg/kg].) (Whipworm and Nematodirus give 3-5 consecutive days.) |
| Safe-Guard Suspension | Fenbendazole | 10% (100 mg /mL) | Oral | 10 mL / 110 lbs. | 3- 5 Days | Strongyles |
| SMZ/TMP (Sulfa Trim) | Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim | 960 mg / tablet | Oral, BID | 1 Tablet / 50 lbs. | Twice a Day for 5 Days | Coccidia (More gentle on the Cria/Juvi gut) |
| SMZ/TMP Suspension (Sulfa Trim) | Sulfamethoxazole / Trimethoprim | 240 mg / mL | Oral, BID | 1 cc / 5 lbs. | Twice a Day for 5 Days | Coccidia (super for crias) |
| Synanthic | Oxfendazole | 22% (220 mg/mL) ( 9.06% 90.6 mg/mL) | Oral | 4 mL / 100 lbs. (8.5 mL / 100 lbs.) | 1-3 Days | Lungworms, Barberpole worms, Hookworms, Tapeworms (Including Haemoncus and Strongyles) |
| Valbazen | Albendazole | 113.6 mg/mL | Oral | 6 mL / 100 lbs. | 1-3 Days | Strongyles, Tapeworms (Whipworms and Nematodirus give 3 days.) |
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