Momma Minnie
Minnie arrived at New Bolton Center as a “healthy companion” for her sick cria. Alpacas are particularly prone to the ill effects of stress, and hospital caregivers took special care of Minnie to ensure her baby’s hospitalization didn’t affect mom’s health. Present but never disruptive, Minnie, who remained well, allowed the New Bolton Center care team to treat the cria. Said Dr. Michelle Abraham, Assistant Professor of Clinical Critical Care Medicine, “Whenever I evaluated the cria, I found myself having conversations with Minnie. She always had this ‘I’m interested and curious and understand everything you say’ look on her face.”
