Spain's First Alpaca Show
Ronda Feria May 23rd, 24th, 25th 2008
Programing
Friday 23 de May
Alpaca Tent – Visiting Times
From 11.30 to 14.30 and from 16.00 a 22.00
11.00 Alpaca fibre competition - Because of restrictions on space the competition will be held in another place.The winners of the fibre competition will be displayed in the Alpacas tent on Saturday & Sunday
15.15 Inaugural meeting of SEDA (Sociedad Española de Alpacas) - In the Institutional Pavillion
17.00 Seminar ‘Caring for Alpacas and Breeding Objectives.’ - In the Institutional Pavillion.
Seminar for alpaca owners and others interested in alpacas to cover business opportunities and breeding objectives – Dra Monyka Portocarrero and Tim Hey. We are fortunate to have two such highly regarded experts in Spain at the same time and that they are able to give their time to produce this seminar.
The seminar is free for those who are members of SEDA and will help those who are new to alpacas and those who are considering owning them.
Saturday 24 de May
Alpaca Tent – Visiting Times
From 11.30 to 14.30 and from 16.00 a 19.00
20.00 Alpaca Competition - en la Carpa de Concursos
Judges: Dr. Monyka Portocarrero (Peru) and Tim Hey (England).
Participants: Alpacas Hispánica, Alpacas de Andalucía, Arunda Alpacas and Alpacas El Sol.
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22.00 Prize Giving They will be presented by Don Juan Luís Muñoz Roldán, Director of the OCA.
Sunday 25 de May
Alpaca Tent – Visiting Times
From 11.30 to 14.30 and from 16.00 a 21.00
12.00 Veterinary seminar – In the Institutional Pavillion
Presented by Dr Monyka Portocarrero.
Biography:
Veterinarian Dr Monyka Portocarrero graduated at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima. She's studied a master degree on Animal Production at Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina. She'd worked at Alas Peruanas University as a professor on South American Camelids Production and Health. Since 1998 she's been working on alpacas production and health of private Peruvian owners; she has also been consultant for foreign breeders.
The seminar will cover
- Types of medicine for common ailments – including vaccinations for diseases like Clostridial and Blue Tongue
- Diarrhea in cria, especially very young ones – what to do and when with different types of diarrhea
- Pregnant alpacas
- What is different about alpacas from sheep/horses/dogs (not the obvious!)
- Anatomy –especially of the neck
18.00 Raffle Draw –in the Alpaca Tent
Please make contact with us if you are interested in any of the seminars.
 
The Spanish Alpaca society has organised a raffle to take place in the Alpaca tent during the Ronda Feria held from the 23 to 25 of may 2008.
The money collected through ticket sales for the raffle will be donated to ‘ASPRODISIS’
(The association of intellectually disabled People in Ronda y Comarca Natural).
Among the prizes are:
The Raffle will take place on
25 of May at 6pm in the Alpaca tent |
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