Shearing an alpaca: the dos and don'ts

Sometimes, being a researcher is repetitive and boring — all those lab tests and mice studies. And sometimes, being a researcher means shearing alpacas for science.
If you’re not familiar with alpacas, they are camel-like animals native to South America, and they are known for their high-quality wool. To collect this wool, of course, you need to shear the animals, just like you do for sheep. In a study published today in Veterinary Record, researchers from the University of Veterinar