If you went to the following show or know someone who did please cut and paste this blog entry into your e-mail and send it on. Thank you.

SouthWest Regional Alpaca Show
March 7th - 9th 2008
Arizona State Fairgrounds ~ Phoenix, Arizona

Did you show animals at SWRAS? How many?
Did you show at IAO? How many?
Did your herd come down with the diarrhea?
How many days after the show conclusion did your animal(s) exhibit symptoms?
How long was the first animal sick?
Did you isolate/quarantine (NO nose to nose contact) your show animals?
Did the symptoms jump the herd with no nose to nose contact?
If you did not quarantine did others of your herd get sick?
Did any animals appear immune?
Was there any peculiar history behind that animal (east coast born, etc...)?
Did you medicate? With what meds? With what result?
Did you have a vet visit? What was the diagnosis? Did the vet treat w/meds? Which?
Did you send a fecal sample for testing? Result?
When was the last day that the last sick animal exhibit symptoms?
What was the most extreme symptom?
Did any animals taken to either show not exhibit symptoms? Any peculiarities with that animal?

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