Finca Alta Vista, LLC: Industry Links

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Industry Links

The following list is a compilation of useful and informative websites relating to all aspects of the alpaca industry. If you know of other useful web sites or organizations and businesses that are committed to camelids, please contact us with the information. We would be happy to add them to our list

NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

http://www.AlpacaInfo.com
Official website of the Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association (AOBA)

http://www.BuyAlpaca.com
AOBA official website for alpaca fashion

http://www.AlpacaOwners.com
AOBA members website

http://www.AlpacaShows.com
AOBA show division website

http://www.AlpacaRegistry.net
The Alpaca Registry website

http://www.alsashow.org
Alpaca and Llama Show Association website

WORLD ASSOCIATIONS

http://www.aia.org.pe
International Alpaca Association

http://www.caba-alpaca.org
Canadian Alpaca Breeders Association

http://www.llama.co.uk
British Camelids

http://www.alpaca.asn.au
Australian Alpaca Association

http://www.alpaca.org.nz
New Zealand Alpaca Association

http://www.italpaca.com
Italian Alpaca Association

REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Finca Alta Vista is a proud member of the following AOBA Regional Affiliates:

http://www.mapaca.org
Mid-Atlantic Alpaca Association

http://www.paoba.org
Pennsylvania Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association

Visit http://www.alpacainfo.com for a listing of all AOBA Regional Affiliates.

HEALTH, HUSBANDRY & GENERAL INFORMATION

http://www.AlpacaResearchFoundation.org
Encourages and supports scientific research benefiting the North American alpaca industry, primarily in the areas of alpaca health, husbandry, genetics and fiber.

http://www.InternationalCamelidInstitute.org
An education facility and information repository for camelid owners, breeders, veterinarians and scientists, fiber and textile persons, to advance the well being of camelids and the camelid industry.

http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/docs/ClinSci/camelid/index.html
The Llama Research Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University.

http://www.MorrisAnimalFoundation.org
Foundation works to improve the health and well-being of companion animals and wildlife by funding humane health studies and dissemination information about these studies.

http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/comlist.html
Cornell University Poisonous Plants Informational Database

http://www.mmvetlab.com
M & M Veterinary Laboratory provides veterinary laboratory testing of blood samples.

http://www.purdyvet.com
A collection of articles by New England veterinarian, Steve Purdy. “They are the result of personal experience and what I have been taught by my veterinary colleagues who have devoted their time and effort to improving the health care of alpacas and llamas.”

http://www.rockisland.com/~newmoon/llamas/health.html
Llama and Alpaca Health links that lead to articles that may be helpful in keeping your animals healthy, or in recognizing and treating disease.

http://www.llamapaedia.com
Llamapaeda—general source for alpaca and llama information

http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~parasite/home.html
This site contains over 550 images of more than 180 species of parasites as well as information about the “biology” of many of these parasitic species.

FIBER & FIBER PROCESSING

http://www.AmericasAlpaca.com
Alpaca Fiber Cooperative of North America, Inc.

http://www.thealpacayarnco.com
The Alpaca Yarn Company

http://www.ymccoll.com
An independently owned, commercial wool testing lab located in Denver, Colorado

http://www.tkga.com
The Knitting Guild Association

http://www.weavespindye.org
Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. - “Dedicated to encouraging excellence, inspiring creativity, and preserving fiber traditions through education.”

http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/alpaca.html
The Joy of Handspinning - “Providing information and supplies for beginning and advanced handspinners”

http://www.aplusalpaca.com
A+ Alpaca Fiber Mill

http://www.georgiamountainfiber.com/processing.htm
Georgia Mountain Fiber Processing

TRAINING

http://www.mallonmethod.com
John Mallon’s Website
“Gentling & Training Llamas & Alpacas”

http://www.martymcgeebennett.com
Website of Camelidynamics, founded by Marty McGee Bennett
“Training alpacas, llamas & their people, with respect and results Since 1983.”

http://www.tteam-ttouch.com
Linda Tellington-Jones’ Website
“A training approach for the Body, Mind and Spirit of animals.”

http://www.gentlespiritllamas.com
Cathy Spalding’s Website
Behavior and Training Clinics for Llamas and Alpacas (and the humans they own) The Gentle Spirit Way