The four-day old alpaca born in the Borders, who doesn't have a name yet, has been fitted with a makeshift splint. Jean Macdonald, owner of Velvet Hall Alpacas, said that this is the first time she has seen the condition.
A baby alpaca that was born with "floppy ears" due to a rare deformity has had treatment to straighten them out.
The practice does not harm the alpaca, and after two weeks of treatment with the makeshift splint, the tape will be removed and her ears will be pointing straight. "Her ears have needed taped because they weren't the right shape, so we have to tape them so they can grow into the right shape - but we've never had to do it before," said Jean.Male alpacas at Velvet Hall are used for alpaca treks - but the females are not due to their over 11 month gestation period.
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