There have been many books written about alpacas and llamas, alot of them written in Spanish or written for alpaca farming in American. At Alpaca Power we have a few books on the shelf for reference. To discover more about the history of alpacas in South America Synthesis of a Miracle is an excellent book. We hope you find the following camelid book list useful.
Written By Gina Bromage MRCVS in the UK
Llamas and Alpacas – A guide to management is written by Gina Bromage, a UK veterinary surgeon, whose family farm alpacas.This book is one of a few written specifically for farming alpacas and llamas in the UK. It contains plenty of useful information and excellent images.
A great book about respectful handing and husbandry
The Camelid Companion is a great book for those interested in learning more about camelid behaviour and how to train them using respectful methods. There are useful sections on husbandry with the emphasis on good handling techniques and using catch pens to good effect.
This is a veterinary text book written in America. Most veterinary practices working with camelids will have a copy for reference. It is a comprehensive guide to the medicine and surgery of camelids. Not bed time reading though….
The Complete Alpaca Book Eric Hoffman with contributing authors
ISBN-10: 0-9721242-1-7 ISBN-13: 978-0-9721242-1-8
620 pages, 2006 (2nd edition) Bonny Doon Press
Alpacas: Synthesis of a Miracle Mike Safley
ISBN 0 970 9687 0 1
381 pages, 2001 Published by the author.
Caring for Llamas and Alpacas
Clare Hoffman and Ingrid Asmus
ISBN 0 9622768 2 0
171 pages, 4th edition 2003 Rocky Mountain Llama Association
Gold of the Andes, The Llamas, Alpacas, Vicunas and Guanacos
Jorge Flores Ochoa, Kim MacQuarrie and Javier Portus
ISBN: 8 489 1190 07
638 pages, 1994 Francis O Patthey & Sons
Llama and Alpaca Neonatal Care Brad Smith, Karen Timm, Patrick Long
ISBN 0 9646618 3 7
112 pages, 1996 Clay Press