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DateTitleAuthor
26/03/08  Australian alpaca on the menu
New company Laviande markets Australian alpaca
Rachel Hebditch
26/03/08  Letter from Spain
Spanish happenings in the alpaca industry
Nigel & Ginny Cobb
26/03/08  Maremmanos
Maremmanos (herding dogs) at Tierra Helada Alpakas – our first hand report
Dominic Müller
26/03/08  Practical Action
Practical Action's work with alpaca breeders in Peru
By Jane Eason
26/03/08  Potato
A history of the great South American import - the potato
Rachel Hebditch
25/03/08  Hilary Shenton’s Italian Job - Crias in Salento!
Latest episode of Hilary's move to Italy
Hilary Shenton
25/03/08  Why Alpacas – Lifestyle, Investment or Business
Steve Marshall explains why people invest in alpacas
by Steve Marshall of Stansbury Alpacas
25/03/08  Bluetongue Virus
News surrounding bluetongue virus in Europe
Rachel Hebditch
25/03/08  Alex's diary
What's up down under
Alex Harrington Smith
25/03/08  Health Protocols in the EU
Health Protocols in the EU
Nigel Cobb
25/03/08  French Letter Nov07
News from France
Andy Spillane
25/03/08  It always happens on a Bank Holiday
Story of an injured foot
Kath & Tom Wordsworth, Newland Alpacas.
24/01/08  Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs)
Steve Marshall
24/01/08  August 2007 Letter from France
French Happenings
Andy Spillane
24/01/08  CONSIDERATIONS FOR A WINTER FEEDING PROGRAMME FOR ALPACAS.
Alpaca nutrition for an English winter
Nick Weber
24/01/08  Farm Sitter
Falling in love with alpacas
Lyn Redhead
24/01/08  OPINION
Buy British
Nick Harrington Smith, The Alpaca Stud
24/01/08  The Royal Bath & West Show from a Kiwi Perspective
Kiwis in Somerset
Kit Johnson
24/01/08  Letter from Spain
Alpacas in Spain
Nigel Cobb
24/01/08  Rickets and Angular Limb Deformities in Llamas and Alpacas
Claire E Whitehead BVM&S MS DACVIM MRCVS
24/01/08  Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association:
By Mike Safley
27/08/07  SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTIONS: A NEW TECHNIQUE
Injections made easy
Dr Ian M Davison, Illawarra Alpacas, Australia
27/08/07  From Ohio to the Royal Veterinary College…
Claire E. Whitehead
27/08/07  ALPACA FIESTA 2007
ALPACA FIESTA 2007
Renzo Morante
27/08/07  The Alpaca Builders:
Breeding for Genetic Gain
Jack Armstrong
27/08/07  Birthing for Beginners
Rachel Hebditch
27/08/07  A Day in the Life
Paul Cullen
27/08/07  Calculating Linebreeding / Inbreeding Coefficients
by Steve Marshall, Stansbury Alpacas
27/08/07  Ten tips for alpaca nutrition
Jane Vaughan BVSc PhD MACVSc (Ruminant Nutrition)
27/08/07  ALPACAS IN THE WESTERN CAPE
ALPACAS IN THE WESTERN CAPE
Christopher Notley
27/08/07  Colour Matings in Alpacas
Elizabeth Paul, Erewhon Alpacas
27/08/07  THE EMPTY CHAIR
Mike Safley
27/08/07  Time Flies…
Letter from Australia
Alex Harrington Smith
27/08/07  Ovulation
Gregg P Adams
10/04/07  Linebreeding in practice
Report on the author's experience of line breeding.
by Steve Marshall Stansbury Alpacas
10/04/07  Letter from Spain
Latest news from Spain on the alpaca industry there
Nigel and Ginny Cobb
10/04/07  BUILDING OUR FUTURE TOGETHER ? The experience of the Peruvian Society
Small breeders in Peru get together to build a better future
SPAR Macusani
10/04/07  Stud Males ? why bother?
The argument for using the best stud males
By Dominic Lane Australian Alpaca Association Judg
10/04/07  STUD MALES -- WHY BOTHER? 2
Use the stud male fit for purpose
Lyn Dickson
10/04/07  TB or not TB?
TB in British camelid herds
Paul Rose
09/04/07  ALPACA OWNERSHIP IN NEW ZEALAND: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
Study on alpaca ownership in New Zealand
Abel Alonso ? Wellington Institute of Technology (
09/04/07  Alpaca World / Peruvian Secrets Peru Trip ? November 2006.
Kath Wordsworth goes to Peru
Kath Wordsworth (Newland Alpacas)
09/04/07  Letter from Germany
Plans for a German herd book
Dominic Mueller, Tierra Helada Alpakas
09/04/07  Letter from Belgium
The formation of Alpaca International in Belgium
John Peeters
09/04/07  British Alpaca Futurity 2006
Report on the first British Alpaca Futurity 2006
John Gaye
09/04/07  BVD in the UK 2006
Vet Gina Bromage's report on BVD
Gina Bromage
09/04/07  France is revving up!
A letter from France
ENID ANDERSON
16/01/07  A Letter from France
The alpaca industry in France
Andy Spillane
16/01/07  Long Live the Oakbank Five
Alex's diary of life in Australia
Alex Harrington Smith
16/01/07  Bluetongue Virus
European outbreak of Bluetongue virus
Rachel Hebditch
16/01/07  The British Llama Society
The formation of the new llama society
Paul Rose
16/01/07  Embryo Transfer glossary
A glossary of ET terminology
Jorge Reyna
16/01/07  ALPACAS FROM "DOWN UNDER"
All about exporting from New Zealsnd
By Nic Cooper - Southern Alpacs Stud, New Zealand
16/01/07  Genetics Journal
Genetics unravelled
Wayne Jarvis
16/01/07  GREETINGS FROM NORWAY!
What's happening in alpacas in Norway
Connie Haugen
16/01/07  Alpaca Numbers in the UK
Alpaca Numbers in the UK
Rachel Hebditch
16/01/07  Consistent quality alpacas
A description of line breeding
by Steve Marshall Stansbury Alpacas
16/01/07  Camelid Cousins...
Llamas are fun
Paul Rose
16/01/07  NEW ZEALAND
A discussion about importing alpacas from New Zealand
Greg Graham
16/01/07  Letter from Sweden
Events in Sweden
Ann Marie Santesson Gerber
16/01/07  AI Success
fIRST ALPACAS PREGNANT WITH ai
Jorge Reyna
16/01/07  Spanish letter
alpacas in Spain
Nigel and Ginny Cobb
16/01/07  Australian Alpaca Fleece Ltd. calls for more fleece
Flece industry success in Australia
Rachel Hebditch
16/01/07  Let Your Barn and Pastures do Your Training and Handling for You!
Make handling camelids easier
Marty McGee Bennett
16/01/07  Belgian Show
Description of the Belgian Show
Rachel Hebditch
16/01/07  Facts about Embryo Transfer in Alpacas
Embryo transfer in alpacas
Jorge Reyna
16/01/07  FRENCH LETTER MAI 2006
News from France
Andy Spillane
16/01/07  Alpacas of Wessex Workshop with Dr Jim Watts
Alpacas of Wessex Workshop with Dr Jim Watts
John Gaye
16/01/07  MY AUSSIE ALPACA ODYSSEY. PART 2
MY AUSSIE ALPACA ODYSSEY. PART 2
By Harry Douglas, Northumberland, UK
16/01/07  Her Outback
Alex Harrington Smith, one of our young British judges, is Alpaca Manager at the EP Cambridge Stud in Australia.
Alex Harrington Smith
16/01/07  Applying the SRS® breeding system to alpacas
The SRS Breeding System
by Jim Watts. M.V.Sc., Ph.D.,
16/01/07  PACOMARCA: The Land of Alpacas
Paco, in Quechua, means alpaca. Marca, in Aymara, means location, place, land of...
Alono Burgos
16/01/07  THE UK LEADS THE WORLD IN ALPACA ORTHOPAEDICS
Cruciate ligament repair is a first
John Potts
24/08/06  The British Alpaca Futurity
A new show for British breeders at Newbury Racecourse on November 4/5 2006
John Potts
24/08/06  Don Julio Barreda
An appreciation of Don Julio Barreda
By Mike Safley
24/08/06  Don Julio Barreda
The Peruvian perspective on the life of Don Julio Barreda
Alonso Burgos
24/08/06  ALPACA FIBER: COLOR CONTAMINATION
Mike Safley reminds breeders of why colour contamination is a worry
By Mike Safley
24/08/06  AOBA Judge Certification
Nick Harrington Smith is the first Brit to qualify as an AOBA judge. Congratulations are in order as it sounds like a gruelling ordeal and one he survived with flying colours.
Nick Harrington Smith
24/08/06  MY AUSSIE ALPACA ODYSSEY.
English student in Australia tries out alpaca farming
Harry Douglas, Northumberland, UK
24/08/06  Camelid Cousins - Walking with llamas
One of the questions I am asked most frequently about llama trekking is ?Do you ride the llama?? The clue to the answer is found in the title of this article...
Paul Rose
24/08/06  A Letter from France.
The alpaca enterprise in France
Andy Spillane
24/08/06  THE PROSPECT OF EXPORTING FROZEN CAMELID EMBRYOS FROM PERU - A CHALLEN
Frozen embryos - the way forward - could spell the end of exports
Francis E.B. Rainsford
24/08/06  The Genetics Journal
Part two of a series explaining basic genetics
Dr. Wayne C. Jarvis
24/08/06  The Importance of Stud Selection
A stud male can have a huge influence on your herd - the importance of selection explained
Eric Hoffman
24/08/06  Parasitic skin disease in South American camelids
In recent issues of this magazine there has been discussion about treatments for skin disease and particularly for ectoparasites. The aim of this article is to highlight how Chorioptic mange can be managed in alpacas and llamas with particular reference
Aiden P Foster PhD DipACVD MRCVS
24/08/06  The Alpacas, the Barn Owl and the Moths
The consequences of owning alpacas can be odd...
Elizabeth Saville
24/08/06  Some Views on Evaluating Suri Fibre
Suri fleece - what is it all about?
Mike Safley
24/08/06  Spinning the Shirley Simpson Way
Part 3: Coats of Many Colours ? Dyeing Alpaca Yarns
Shirley Simpson
24/08/06  What About Suri
One man's evaluation of that elegant creature - the suri
Nick Harrington Smith
24/04/06  A 2nd French Letter
Alpaca life in France
Andy Spillane
24/04/06  LES PARAPLUIES DE VICHY ?
Show time in France
24/04/06  Alpaca Shows- American Style!
Showing alpacas in the UK and the USA, the author explains the difference.
Nick Harrington Smith
24/04/06  Clyde Haldane
Eric Hoffman remembers the Australian alpaca importer and breeder Clyde Haldane
Eric Hoffman
24/04/06  The Genetics Journal
The first in a series of articles on elementary genetics
Dr. Wayne C. Jarvis
24/04/06  Camelid Cousins
Llamas? as flock guardians
Paul Rose
24/04/06  Macho?s: The Father?s Lineage
Accoyo?s Caligula and Cconchatanca?s Hemingway
By Mike Safley
24/04/06  MAJOR SIRE INFLUENCES IN AUSTRALIA
The stud males that had most influence on the Australian alpaca population.
By Matt Ridley
24/04/06  Oak Leaf Poisoning
A description of a seasonal problem with most livestock but not normally associated with alpacas
24/04/06  Spinning the Shirley Simpson Way
Part 2: No Frills Yarn
Shirley Simpson
12/01/06  ALPACA SKIN PROBLEMS:
Everything you ever wanted to know about mites.
By Mike Safley
12/01/06  Artificial Insemination in Alpacas
Artificial insemination is an area that many researchers in South America and Australia have been working on for many years with limited success. Jorge Reyna, a PhD student at the University of Sydney?s Centre for Advanced Technologies in Animal Genetics
Jorge Reyna
12/01/06  Progressions in the South African Alpaca industry
Background to the South African Alpaca industry
By Dr Gavin Lindhorst of African Alpacas
12/01/06  ?A FAIRLY STEEP LEARNING CURVE?
Beginner's guide to hand spinning
Shirley Simpson
12/01/06  Alpacas in Ireland
State of the alpaca industry in Ireland
Xandria Williams
12/01/06  Australian fleece prices drop
Australian Alpaca Fleece company changes its prices for alpaca fibre
Rachel Hebditch
12/01/06  Alpaca Genetics:
A guide to genetics
Dr. Wayne C. Jarvis
12/01/06  CESAREAN SECTION IN LLAMAS AND ALPACAS
ALINA MCCLAIN, VETERINARY STUDENT
12/01/06  Why Worsted?
By John Arbon
12/01/06  Camelid Cousins ?The Llama
In a new series of articles, Paul Rose dispels a few myths and introduces us to the pleasures and versatility of the alpaca?s cousin, the llama.
Paul Rose
24/09/05  A Breakthrough in Freezing Camelid Embryos:
How one couple cracked the problem of freezing alpaca embryod
Paul Taylor
24/09/05  PREGNANCY LOSS IN ALPACAS
Dr Ahmed Tibary investigates pregnancy loss in alpacas
Ahmed Tibary, DMV, PhD, Dipl. ACT
24/09/05  A Matter of Judgement
Life as a judge
Dominic Lane
24/09/05  A North American alpaca research project
How does nutrition affect an alpaca's fleece fineness and density?
Authors:
24/09/05  Alpacas in Italy
A view of the alpaca enterprise in Italy
Rene Steiger
24/09/05  CAMELIDS ? A MOVING TALE
How to transport alpacas safely and within the law
Kevin Chesson - Section Leader ? Animal Health & W
24/09/05  THE ALPACA COLOUR KEY: A SNAPSHOT
Australian alpaca breeder Elizabeth Paul has been trying to unravel the mysteries of colour inheritance in alpacas for some years and her book ?The Alpaca Colour Key? which she publishes herself in now available in the UK.
Elizabeth Paul
24/09/05  BASIC GENETICS:
A guide to genetics
Elizabeth Paul
24/09/05  Showing Suri Alpacas
An insight into the tricks of the show ring
By Maggie Krieger
24/09/05  Transporting alpacas
How to load your alpacas without stress
Marty McGee
24/09/05  A Better Use for Blue-Eyed Whites
How to utilise your blue eyed white girls to best advantage
Elizabeth Paul
24/09/05  THE CUSICHACA TRUST
THE CUSICHACA TRUST AND ITS WORK WITH CAMELIDS IN THE PERUVIAN ANDES
Douglas Walsh
24/09/05  Dealing with Death in Camelids:
Sudden death in alpacas
Tracy Miesner, DVM
24/09/05  Genetic Alpaca Improvement
An explanation of the genetics of animal breeding
Wayne C. Jarvis
24/09/05  New Federation for France
Andrew Spillane
24/09/05  Alpaca Association of Ireland ? ?First steps?
Alpacas in Ireland, progress so far
Richard Ryan
28/05/05  ALPACAS AND TELEVISION
Marketing alpacas through television advertising in the USA
Mike Safley
28/05/05  Guidelines for medical success in camelid herds
An eminent American veterinarian outlines how to keep your herd in the best of health
Christopher K. Cebra VMD, MA, MS, DACVIM-LA
28/05/05  A Small Project
A new breeder in France describes his experiences
Andrew SpillaneBeauvautrait Alpacas
28/05/05  Digestive Disorders
Chris Cebra writes about one of the most common causes of illness in camelids - digestive disorders
Christopher K. Cebra VMD, MA, MS, DACVIM-LA
28/05/05  Selection of fertile male alpacas
Size really does matter!
Jane Vaughan BVSc PhD MACVSc
28/05/05  Choosing a Stud Male
Learning from the experts - what international breeders say about choosing a stud male
Rachel Hebditch
25/05/05  A Journey to Remember
Tim Hey reports from an alpaca selection trip to the altiplano
Tim Hey
25/05/05  Running a Show Class Event
Tim Hey and John Gaye write about show organisation
Tim Hey and John Gaye
24/05/05  Twins at Alpacas of Wessex
Twins are rare in alpacas - this article tells of the first twins born at Alpacas of Wessex
John Gaye
24/05/05  AZVD German National Show 2005
John Gaye
24/05/05  The Hype About Micron
So what is it about this important criteria? Here we outline the importance of balancing the qualities to give the desired results.
John Gaye
24/05/05  Alpaca Reproduction
A Basic Guide For First Time Breeders
Dr Nina Bray
24/05/05  An Introduction to Alpaca Sex
Chas Brooke on the mating game
Chas Brooke
23/05/05  Cria ? Surviving the First Few Days
Bringing a sick or weak cria through those first few days with plasma
Rachel Hebditch
23/05/05  Weaning
Amy Haldane on weaning cria
Amy Haldane
23/05/05  Surviving Peru
On a recent alpaca purchasing expedition John Gaye encounters what he describes as the 'Peru Factor'
John Gaye
23/05/05  Alpacas - why bother?
John Gaye sets out to answer the question
John Gaye
23/05/05  Winter Birthing
Preparing for winter birthing
Chas Brooke
23/05/05  Selection, Judging and Showmanship
An international judge discusses showing alpacas
Dianne Condon
23/05/05  The Alpaca Brand ? Fact or Fiction?
Maggie Krieger contemplates the various alpaca 'brands'
Maggie Krieger
23/05/05  Camelid Handling Secrets
The amazing Marty McGee Bennett gives away her tips on handling alpacas
Marty McGee Bennett
23/05/05  Gestation
Gestation - is 'Guess-tation' a better title?
Carolyn Jinks
23/05/05  Stud Male Selection
Allan Jinks on the important business of selecting a stud male
Allan Jinks
23/05/05  Blood Counts
Chas Brooke introduces alpaca genetics and breeding
Chas Brooke
23/05/05  Breeders in Peru ? Old Hands and Young Pretenders
John Gaye returns to Peru
John Gaye
23/05/05  Stacking Up the Numbers
Planning and Tracking Your Business Success
Deb Hill
23/05/05  Finding and Keeping Clients
Deb Hill of Cloud Dancer Alpacas reminds us that without customers we have no business
Deb Hill
23/05/05  The Bottom Line is Your Bottom Line
Thoughts on Alpaca Farm Finances
Deb Hill
23/05/05  The Prepartum Alpaca: Some Considerations
Some useful observations on late pregnancy and birth in alpacas
P. Walter Bravo
23/05/05  Colostral Transfer of Immunoglobulins
Administering plasma to weak, newborn cria with low antibody levels
Ewen McMillan


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