Excellent Resources to Have On Hand:
BOOKS:
The Alpaca Field Manual
By C. Norm Evans, D.V.M.
The Alpaca Book – Management, Medicine, Biology, and Fiber
By Eric Hoffman and Murray E. Fowler, D.V.M.
LINKS:
https://alpacafibercouncil.org/
https://usafc.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/sorting-grading-classing-brochure-final.pdf
http://alpacacoalition.com/
http://extension.psu.edu/animals/camelids
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/llamas-and-alpacas/diseases-of-llamas-and-alpacas
Alpaca Research Foundation http://www.alpacaresearch.org/
Alpaca Owners Association http://www.alpacainfo.com/
Fiber Characteristics of U.S. Huacaya Alpacas
http://www.alpacaresearch.org/_resources/e30d:mu23c5/files/319759z7dbdf304/_fn/fiber-characteristics-of-huacayas.pdf
https://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/ForageID/forageid.htm
Though an Austrailian publication, the following has very good and detailed information with many references from our well know veterinarians in the U.S.: http://www.flockandherd.net.au/other/reader/diseases-of-alpacas.html
The above publication references this website, which also has great info: http://criagenesis.cc/
No representation is made as to the accuracy or advisability of following recommendations made above; however, we have found this information to be helpful in our pursuit.