Llama and Alpaca Care

Llama and Alpaca Care

Medicine, Surgery, Reproduction, Nutrition, and Herd Health
2014, Pages 51-58
Llama and Alpaca Care

Chapter 8 - Applied Digestive Anatomy and Feeding Behavior

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