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Yocum McColl - located in Denver, Colorado, this is the place for fibre testing and micron sizing.  Log on to their website for general information, pricing and instructions on where to harvest your fibre specimen and how to ship it.

Kettle Valley Fibre - located in Summerland, British Columbia. this website provides information on the preparation of fibre from shearing through to yarn ready for knitting or weaving.

 

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Ohio State University - the school of veterinary medicine offers a wealth of study papers dealing with numerous medical research programs they have conducted.

Dr. Stephen Purdy - a significant collection of clinical notes and studies from this well known veterinarian surgeon's private practice.

Poisonous Plants - a detailed listing of poisonous plants found in Canada.  This listing has been researched and assembled by Agriculture Canada.

Lyme's Disease - a thorough and intense website devoted to all aspects of Lyme's disease.

Johne's Disease - often the claim that lamas are carriers of this disease which is contageous, this site dispels many of the myths and provides the real facts.   Research is provided by the veterinary medical school at the University of Wisconsin.

 

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General Information - this site provides basic information about llamas and alpacas.

Llamapaedia - this thorough and extensive website is hosted by Greta Stamberg, DVM and Derek Wilson, DVM.  If you have any questions about llamas, this is the site to start your search.  Chances are you won't need to look any further for answers.

Canadian Llama & Alpaca Association - (The CLAA) this is the website for the Canadian Association.

International Llama Association - (The ILA) this is the website for the American Association.

Canadian Livestock Registry Corporation - (The CLRC) this is the website for the Canadian livestock registry, a federal governmental body that provides registration services for most purebred livestock breeds, including llamas and alpacas.

International Lama Registry - (The ILR) this is the website for the American lama registry which is a private (non-government controlled) registry.

Morris Animal Foundation - this is the website for the animal non profit organization that undertakes research with llamas and alpacas, amongst other species.