ALPACA FACTS AND INFORMATION

Further Reading about Alpacas

There is a growing body of resource material available to those exploring the alpaca industry, or just wanting to learn more about alpacas. Here are some of our favorites:

Alpaca Related Books

Animal Breeding & Production of American Camelids, Calle Escobar

Dalton's Intro to Practical Animal Breeding, Willis

Norm Evan's Field Manual, Norm Evans

Caring for Llamas and Alpacas: A Health & Management Guide, Claire Hoffman, et al

Alpacas: Synthesis of a Miracle, Mike Safley

A Verterinary Materia Medica & Clinica Repertory, Geo Macleod

The Homeopathic Treatment of Samll Animals, Christopher Day

Livestock Protection Dogs, Sims/Dwydiak

Dogs never Lie About Love, Masson

Eminent Dogs/Dangerous Men, McCaig

The Dog Who Loved Too Much, Dr. Nicholas Dodman

Wolves of the World, Ed Harrington/Pacquet

The Wolf, David Mech

Other texts that the reader might find of interest are:

Medicine and Surgery of South American Camelids, Murray E. Fowler

Natural Goat and Alpaca Care, Second Ed., Pat Coleby

Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care, Bradford B. Smith

The Alpaca Book, Eric Hoffman, Murray E. Fowler

Llamas and Alpacas as a Metaphor for Life,Marty McGee

Controlled Reproduction in Horses, Deer and Camelids (Controlled Reproduction in Farm Animals, 4), Ian R. Gordon

Alpaca Related Periodicals

Alpacas Magazine - Published by the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association

International Camelid Quarterly

American Livestock Magazine

On-line Alpaca Resources

Llamapaedia - Not always easy to navigate, this site has a wealth of information about llamas and alpacas.

Alpaca Articles - by Eric Hoffman, an icon of the American alpaca industry.

Alpaca Information - This site has a great deal of information about alpacas, their history, shearing, and breeding alpacas as a business.

AlpacaSite - One of the most active alpaca chat lines. Registration is required.

Valley Vet - A supplier of veterinary and farm supplies.

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