The Chairmans report and ancillary reports are available for members to read within the Minutes and Meetings section of the Members area of the Forum.

Member of BLS, Abigail Tansley, recently completed research into sentience and awareness ability of Llamas. Read her full article by clicking here

There is always a mixture of excitement and fear when a television crew descends. It is a really good excuse to tidy up the yard, sort the barn and hyper train up the llamas.  “Countryfile” decided they wanted us to be part of their Borderlands programme, it has huge viewing figures and we wanted to do right by our species! We know we will be a bit of a joke item, llamas always

Formal Notice and the Agenda for the meeting to be held Sunday 7th April 2013 at 11.00 am at The Jersey Pavilion,The National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh can be found in the members area of the Forum. All interested llama owners (or potential llama owners !) and persons with an interest in llama welfare are invited to attend.

A recent television programme about a Zoo park in Wales told the story of an elderly llama who subsequently died. The zoo keeper commentated that the llama’s cria which was approximately 12 months old looked on anxiously as his mother was in difficulties. It was said that the deceased llama was 28 years old !The British Llama Society maintains a register of Llamas in the UK together with vicunas,

LLAMAS ARE INVITED TO THE ALPACA NATIONAL SHOW to be held at Bury Farm Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire on Saturday and Sunday the 11th and 12th May.The British Alpaca Society will be holding their National Show at Bury Farm Equestrian Centre ( www.buryfarmestates.co.uk ). The event is expected to draw approx 1,000 members of the general public each day attracted by the Indoor Shopping Village,

Claire Whitehead, President of BVCS, has asked us to distribute the following warning about Liver Fluke:As with many of the gastrointestinal parasites that affect camelids (eg Haemonchus, the “barber pole worm”), the tepid wet summer and autumn that we had in 2012 appears to have allowed liver fluke to flourish as well. This parasite loves wet ground. Although it may seem odd to talk

A Synopsis of the 2012 Conference for Veterinarians and UK Owners and Breeders is available within the Health and Welfare section of the website.

Meet Bella  - the bionic llama.When she got in to an accident, they decided they could rebuild her – they had the technology.And that’s when Michael Carlson, a prosthetist with Hanger Clinic stepped in.And now the three-legged llama from Newcastle, California, is standing on her own feet once more. Well, mostly.The dire llama crises was averted when she got a new rear limb.A specialist

The British Veterinary Camelid Society held its annual conference in Newbury over the last weekend of October and as a very useful add-on incorporated a whole day’s talks and presentations for the camelid owner.Vets Jane Vaughan, Claire Whitehead and Karin Mueller presented seven illustrated and hugely informative talks to an audience of 40 British alpaca and llama owners.Jane Vaughan performs

This is the time of year when a few reminders don't go amiss: 1.If you are thinking about re-seeding any of your grazing land, do consider plants that have a deep rooting system. They hugely increase the ability of the plants to extract nutrients from the soil at depth. The improve the soil condition by penetrating chalk and rock to a great depth. When the soil dries out, the plants that keep

See Health and Welfare to view an open letter from Defra TB Policy to British Llama Society and British Alpaca Society and all keepers of South American Camelids in England.

Recently completed research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Institute for Animal Health (AH) has confirmed that Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) is again circulating in the UK, and it appears that the virus has overwintered in infected insects (midge and possibly mosquitoes).   This means that susceptible animals will be at risk of infection from infected midges for the rest of the

Vist our gallery to see images from the Newbury Show. The British Llama Society annual show was held at the Royal Berkshire Show at Newbury on 15-16 September.

Claire Whitehead, President of the British Camelid Veterinary Society has issued the following warning:Parasites WarningIt's a Perfect Time for Parasites - BEWARE!! We have recently been seeing quite a few farms affected by gastrointestinal parasitism. The problem is mostly due to Haemonchus, the so-called Barber's Pole worm because of the appearance of the adult worms. This worm is a blood-sucker:

A Meet and Greet a Llama garden party recently raised £707 to support Multiple Sclerosis sufferers. Hard to tell who enjoyed the day most - the party folk or the Llamas !!

BLUETONGUE VACCINATION UPDATE Please note that the Bluetongue Scottish Order comes into force on 24 September 2012 but similar legislation will come into force in England today, 24 August 2012 and Wales soon after.Unless you are exporting animals when the legislation may be different, BLS is not recommending that you vaccinate your animals unless another outbreak occurs. The different

Articles have recently appeared in both the Daily Telegraph and the Guardian (links below ) referring to the use of “aggressive” llamas being used to guard farm property.To Llama owners, these articles were read with interest and no little amazement about the claimed use of “aggressive” llamas. Llamas are in fact very peaceful animals and unless very badly handled pose little

Members of the Society enjoy access to a wealth of information and support from other owners. A magazine is issued quarterly to members only. Email Editor@BritishLlamaSociety.org to request a sample back copy of our magazine - we will send you a pdf and hope you will be so impressed you go to the "Join the BLS" page here on the website and apply for membership !!