South Central Llama Association

The Alpaca Chronicles. A weekly update of Internet information that will introduce you to information about alpaca ownership on a small ranch. For a Free Subscription to the Alpaca Chronicles go to: http://www.alpacanet.com/request.html OR an e-mail to : mcintosh@alpacanet.com to be added to the list.Owner: Sharon Mcintosh mcintosh@alpacanet.com http://www.alpacanet.com Teaching the global community about the wonders of alpacas. Use this information at your own risk. For more information and disclaimer send E-mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU with the command "INFO NEW-LIST" in the body.

The Alpaca Discussion List. http://www.onelist.com/group/Alpacasite
This list is for alpaca owners and thosse interested in alpaca information. The mailing list is moderated by John L. Pinkowski, of Pine Ridge Alpacas: Alpacasite-owner@onelist.com; subscribe by going to the URL above.

Alpaca Owners & Breeder’s Association. http://www.aoba.org
This web site includes an alpaca FAQ, AOBA Affiliates listing, Breeder’s Directory,
library holdings, events calendar, Alpacas Magazine subscription form and more.

Alpaca registry. http://www.alpacaregistry.net
           The official ARI web site with alpaca registry information (history, fees, policies, procedures),
           an events calendar, registration form, full-text articles from the ARI Journal and ARI Newsletter
           and information on the Alpaca Research Foundation. Email: ARI@alpacaregistry.net

ALSA Web Page. http://www.llama.org/alsa
             Alpaca & Llama Show Association. This site includes information about
          upcoming sanctioned shows, how to have a show sanctioned, a list of ALSA
          Regional Championship shows, list of award winning llamas, a history of ALSA,
          a schedule of judging clinics and an ALSA membership application form.

Camelid Listserv. This forum provides general discussion of all aspects of lama ownership. It is available for free where anyone can sign on/off easily. For subscription information, go to:
member info / subscribe / user options at: http://lrllamas.com/mailman/listinfo/camelid
The List is semi-monitored; Jay Curtis is the list owner.

CamelidMed E-Newsletter. This listserv provides the camelid health newsletter produced by Dr. David Anderson at Ohio State; updates are issued about every 6 weeks. To subscribe, send an email message to: listserver@lists.acs.ohio-state.edu In the body of the message, write: subscribe camelidmed Your First name Your Last name. Do NOT use a subject header and do NOT write anything else in the body of the message. Turn off any automatic signature files.

Canadian Llama & Alpaca Association. http://www.llamas-alpacas.com

Intl. Camelid Institute - Ohio State University: http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/docs/development/ici/ici.html
Mission Statement: The International Camelid Institute will be an education and service facility for camelid owners, breeders, veterinarians and scientists, fiber and textile persons, and animal enthusiasts throughout the world to advance the well being of camelids and the camelid industry.

Intl. Llama Registry. http://www.lamaregistry.com
The official ILR site; included are a listing of Registry services, a llama name search, ILR board minutes, Registry statistics and an online registration form. Email: ilr@lamaregistry.com

Lama Information Exchange http://members.aol.com/lamainfoex
Web space donated by Cathy Norwood. This site contains the electronic version of the Lama Info Exchange Newsletter - information about lamas and issues concerning them written by owners.

Llamapaedia http://www.llamapaedia.com
Llamapaedia is for everyone with an interest in Llamas. Written by veterinary students, it is intended to be an accurate source of information on husbandry, breeding, care and resources for further information. Compiled by Greta Stamberg and Derek Wilson.

Llama Research Program: College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University
            http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/docs/ClinSci/camelid/index.htm
            This site contains articles on health topics, current and future research at Ohio State.
            Compiled by Dr. David Anderson, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVS

Llamas Listserv http://www.rockisland.com/~newmoon/llamas/index.htm
This is an email discussion group for llama owners called LLAMAS. It is free to subscribe to and has separate topics so you can get just the information that interests you. The topics are 4H, Barns and Fencing, Behavior, Breeding, Care, Carting, Chat, Crias, Events, Feed, Fiber, Help, ILR, Medicines, Organizations and Laws, Packing, Pictures, Rescue, Shows, Spirit (heartfelt stories), Training, and Vet.” For more info and to subscribe go to http://www.rockisland.com/~newmoon/llamas/index.html

LlamaWeb. http://www.llamaweb.com/
This Web site contains many llama information files (llama related services, books in print, veterinary bibliography, events and conferences, etc.) ads for llama farms with color photos, and links to related Web sites.

Oregon State University Website: Program for Camelid Education and Research. http://www.vet.orst.edu/camelid/camelid.htm
This site has information about people involved in the program, current research at the College, publications and registration information about upcoming seminars at Oregon State.

Pack Llama Trial Association. http://www.packllama.org This site has information, forms and rules for conducting PLTA-sanctioned pack llama trials. Also included is a national calendar of upcoming events, photos of past trials and links to other packing-related sites.

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ABOUT THE COMPILERS
Rosana Hart is a former reference librarian, the author of Living with Llamas and Llamas for Love and Money, and co-owner of Juniper Ridge Press, which publishes books and videotapes about llamas.

Karen Conyngham is a corporate librarian and llama owner.

Permission is given to reproduce this list, provided credit to ILA and the compiler are given.