By Mitchell Byars, The Daily Camera
The abandoned alpaca r underwent successful eye surgery and should be ready for adoption after the holiday season.
The alpaca — nicknamed “LC” by Boulder County deputies because she was found near Lyons Crest — was found loose on Nov. 1. Her owner never came forward, so she was turned over the Knick O’ Time Animal Rescue in Longmont.
LC had an injury to one of her eyes and surgery was needed to remove it before she could be adopted out.
Dr. Richard Wheeler, of Poudre River Veterinary Clinic, and Dr. Michelle Dally, of Dally Veterinary Medicine LLC, performed a successful surgery on Nov. 19. Stephanie Wendorf, the executive director at Knick O’ Time, said LC is recovering at Knick O’ Time.
“The surgery was absolutely textbook,” Wendorf said. “It’s a long recovery but she’s done wonderfully and we couldn’t be happier.”
Wendorf said they still want to do some last checkups on LC, but said the alpaca should be up for adoption sometime in early 2017.
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