Author:
Chris Leach
New Zealand Alpacas Limited, Waitara, New Zealand

Date of Publication:
December 2003

Publication:
New Zealand Alpaca Magazine, December 2003, pp. 10-12

Excerpt:
One of the major advantages of keeping alpacas is the low maintenance required in their upkeep. In comparison to other classes of stock, alpaca come out head and shoulders (not to mention neck) ahead. One particular area of advantage is the alpaca’s comparatively low parasitic burden. That is not to say, however, that alpacas are not affected by internal parasites.

Like all ruminants alpacas are susceptible to a wide range of internal parasites of varying degree of concern to the breeder. Some minor infestations often may go unnoticed for months, if not years, whereas others, if left unchecked, can and do all too often, prove to be fatal.

Read the rest of the article: Internal Parasites in Alpacas: Part 1