British Alpaca Futurity 2012

THE BRITISH ALPACA FUTURITY 2012 takes place on Friday March 16 and Saturday March 17 and we are delighted to announce that our new venue is Hall 3A at the National Exhibition Centre. The NEC is ideally situated as it is close to motorways, adjacent to Birmingham International Airport and the British Rail station.

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AOBA
judge training program

Kristin Buhrmann and Jill Macleod, AOBA Senior Judges/Judge Trainers, offer an insight into this world-renowned judge training program.

Ask the vet: Responsible use of antimicrobials

THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A LOT of chatter in the European press recently about the use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine, more specifically on how to limit the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria: this concern is a global one and of massive importance for both animal and public health.

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One Mad Moment!

Anne Clifton-Holt writes: My husband Robert, son in law Stuart, grandson Ollie and I went to the Kent Show in 2008. Nothing unusual about that, but hindsight has proved it to be a life-changing visit.

Now came the reality check, 18 alpacas all munching away bringing with them vets bills and all the maintenance costs that go with an alpaca.

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