| Opening address | p. 1 |
| Preface | p. 3 |
| SUPREME-Project: Sustainable production of natural resources and management of ecosystems: the potential of South American camelid breeding in the Andean region | p. 7 |
| Reproduction and herd fertility in domestic camelids | p. 13 |
| SUPREME-Project: A methodology for a GIS application supporting sustainable camelid breeding in the Andean ecosystem | p. 17 |
| Evaluation of camelid-based farming systems in rural communities in the highlands of Bolivia | p. 27 |
| Preliminary physiological assessment of the effects of capture for shearing on vicuna (Vicuna vicuna) | p. 34 |
| SUPREME-Project: Segregation analysis on some coat colour phenotypes in Argentine llamas | p. 43 |
| Phylogenetic relationships among South American subspecies of camelids based on sequences of the cytochrome b mitochondrial gene | p. 44 |
| A theoretical model for vicuna breeding improvement | p. 53 |
| SUPREME-Project: Preliminary segregation analysis on types of fleeces in Argentine llamas | p. 63 |
| SUPREME-Project: Identification of a primary population of South American domestic Camelids in the provinces of Antonio Quijarro and Enrique Baldivieso (Department of Potosi, Bolivia) using the phenotypic variation of coat colour | p. 64 |
| Effects of the castration of male llamas (Lama glama) on their behaviour, the testosterone and serum thyroid hormone level | p. 75 |
| Diseases in the region of the head of South American camelids | p. 79 |
| Cryopreservation of llama (Lama glama) spermatozoa with an egg-yolk-free extender | p. 90 |
| Pathologic findings in South American camelids with Dicrocoeliosis | p. 94 |
| Fibre quality of a Bolivian meat-oriented llama population | p. 101 |
| SUPREME-Project: Cuticular cell mean scale frequency in different types of fleece of domestic South American Camelids (SAC) | p. 110 |
| SUPREME-Project: Identification of speciality animal fibres using DNA profiling | p. 117 |
| Strategic plan of communication in marketing for the open consumption of alpaca's meat in Arequipa-Peru | p. 122 |
| Suckling behaviour of llama (Lama glama) | p. 135 |
| Botanical composition of alpaca (Lama pacos) diet and degradability of range forages in the central zone of Chile | p. 140 |
| SUPREME-Project: Feeding behaviour and energy metabolism of alpaca in central Italy during late pregnancy and early lactation | p. 149 |
| The transport function in camelids: An archaeozoological approach | p. 159 |
| The geriatric llama - A baseline study | p. 166 |
| South American camelids in North America | p. 172 |
| The symbolism of llama breeding in North-Western Argentina | p. 175 |
| Estudio detallado de la ocurrencia de sarcocystis en el altiplano Boliviano | p. 181 |
| Caracteristicas fisicas de la fibra de llamas jovences | p. 186 |
| Crecimiento en peso vivo y en largo de mecha en llamas de la estacion experimental patacamaya Bolivia | p. 189 |
| Collection, evaluation and cryopreservation of llama (L. glama) semen | p. 193 |
| SUPREME-Project: Sequence of tyrosinase related protein-I (TRP-1) in alpaca | p. 199 |
| SUPREME-Project: Pigmentation in South American Camelids: I. Quantification and variation of combined eumelanins and pheomelanins in various coat colours | p. 207 |
| Estudio y caracterizacion de la aptitud de produccion de carne en llamas (Lama glama) | p. 211 |
| SUPREME-Project: Pigmentation in South American camelids: II. Morphological features of follicular melanocytes | p. 237 |
| Use of an indirect ELISA for the diagnosis of paratubercolosis in alpaca (Lama pacos) | p. 239 |
| SUPREME-Project: A new approach for histological description of skin follicular complex in Argentine llamas | p. 243 |
| SUPREME-Project: Classification of fibres of different types of fleeces in Argentine llamas | p. 251 |
| SUPREME-Project: A study of growth and development in Argentine llamas | p. 260 |
| Medetomidine/ketamine-anaesthesia of llama (Lama glama) under field conditions and its influence on haemodynamics and respiratory metabolism | p. 267 |
| Uso sustentable actual de la vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) en el Peru | p. 269 |
| Llama medical research of South American camelids in North America | p. 274 |
| Basic activities in llamas (Lama glama) | p. 278 |
| Blood mineral concentrations, and erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase activity in adult female alpacas raised in central Italy | p. 281 |
| Proyecto SUPREME: Clasificacion y caracterizacion de fibra de llamas Criadas en el altiplano sur de Bolivia | p. 286 |
| SUPREME-Project: Geographic information system on wild protected areas of Parinacota | p. 295 |
| Improved breeding in camelids through molecular techniques: Development of STR multiplexes for identification and parentage verification | p. 296 |
| Antibiotic metabolism in the llama | p. 303 |
| A practical approach to breeding genetics : Lessons from the North American Alpaca Registry, Inc (ARI) | p. 309 |
| SUPREME-Project: Analysis of locomotion in llamas and alpacas grazing different habitats | p. 315 |
| Use of fecal progesterone metabolites as an alternative method of pregnancy diagnosis in the llama and alpaca | p. 320 |
| Rangeland in the diet of vicugnas | p. 329 |
| EU-Politics for the development of the Andean regions | p. 334 |
| Sustainable use of South American camelids in South America | p. 337 |
| Breeders and keepers | p. 339 |
| List of participants | p. 340 |
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