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Alpacas -
General Information
Resources
- Books, Magazines, and Videos
There
are some excellent herd health and management books, magazines, and videos
available to alpaca breeders. I will give you a list of book suggestions so you can begin
building your personal library. The definitive magazine resource is
Alpacas Magazine. It is an invaluable resource for keeping
up with current issues and trends in the alpaca industry. I cannot
personally recommend any video sets because I have not previewed any but there
are many out there for your review.
I am a book lover.
I can never have too many books. Here are the titles to a few books that I
have on the subject of herd health. They are, by no means, all the
books, or necessarily the "best" books. They are just some of the books
that would make great additions to any alpaca breeder's personal library.
Alpacas Synthesis of a Miracle by
Michael Safley
The Camelid Companion Handling and Training Your Alpacas &
Llamas by Marty McGee Bennett
Caring for Llamas and Alpacas A Health and Management Guide
by Clare Hoffman, DVM
Llama-Alpaca Veterinary Field Manual
by C. Norman Evans, DVM
Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care by
Bradford B. Smith, DVM, Karen I. Timm, DVM, and Patrick O. Long, DVM
I have a book wish list of books I intend to include in my
library in the future. My book wish list includes:
The Complete Alpaca Book by Eric
Hoffman
Alpaca Field Manual by C. Norman
Evans, DVM
Remember, books are only effective if you read them BEFORE you
run into a problem. If you have to frantically thumb through them in the
middle of a difficult delivery, you will likely be frustrated and ineffective in
assisting your animal. And, books can only go so far. Your best
education will come from the day to day experience of being an alpaca breeder.
The simple task of watching your animals will tell you volumes about what makes
them tick.
Happy Learning!
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