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The Guinea Pig Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks) |  | Author: Sharon, D.V.M. Vanderlip
Brand: Barrons Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 85108
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 6.5 x 0.5
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MPN: SBR2288
ISBN: 0764122886
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.93592
UPC: 027011022883
EAN: 9780764122880
ASIN: 0764122886
Publication Date: May 2003
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| • | Paperback / 176 Pages / 6 1/2 x 7 7/8 / 2003 |
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Product Description
Barron?s Pet Handbooks are written, designed, and illustrated in much the same attractive style as the Complete Pet Owner?s Manuals. However, Handbooks have a larger page-count and with it, more extensive and detailed coverage of each title?s subject pet. This brand new handbook for guinea pig owners provides a wealth of information on the animal?s anatomy and life cycle, plus advice on caging, feeding, breeding, and health care. Paperback / 176 Pages / 6 1/2 x 7 7/8 / 2003
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 Comprehensive Guinea Pig Guide May 14, 2003
Phillip T. Robinson, DVM (JAMUL, CA United States)
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
I found this book to be a comprehensive reference on all of the essential information that anyone would need to successfully keep guinea pigs healthy and happy. In addition to excellent reviews and tips on selection, housing, feeding, safety and breeding, the sections dealing with disease detection and behavioral problems are right on target. I like the use of handy charts and checklists for quick reference. Part of the problem of keeping any unusual pet is understanding the normal behaviors and knowing when something is going wrong that requires veterinary care--the author is a veterinarian and covers this subject in terms that all can understand.This book is generously illustrated with quality photographs and line drawings, tying in nicely with the text to fully explain the authors points. Both veterinarians and average guinea pig owners will find a permanent place on their bookshelves for this handy, clearly written handbook. The photos of the various types of guinea pigs show the interesting variations that these interesting little animals come in.
Excellent and Reliable Source of Information February 24, 2006
L. Grooms (California)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am very impressed with "The Guinea Pig Handbook". It is actually very well written, and the information is reliable and presented clearly. Unlike a regular text book, or the other manuals that I got from the library, this book gives a historical background on guinea pigs, as well as a reliable source of information for any of the questions or problems I ran into while caring for Bert (my guinea pig). According to my neighbor, who is a veterinarian (and the person that recommended the book to me), there is nothing at all to worry about with reliability of the information in the book. He told me that all of Dr. Vanderlip's books are a great source of information for the beginner and the expert because the information is always clear and reliable.
Best Guinea Pig book available with accurate information! February 22, 2006
CavyLover (CA, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Guinea Pig Handbook is an excellent resource for everyone who owns a cavy. I have purchased many Guinea Pig books, but this one stands out among all of them and is the one that I constantly refer to. The photographs are beautiful and the information is thorough and detailed. I highly recommend this book to all Guinea Pig owners, whether they have years of experience or they have just purchased their new pet.
Solid info, great reference June 21, 2007
Jillian Maclauchlan (Central VA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"The Guinea Pig Handbook" is a great book not only to learn about piggies, but can also be used as a reference so it won't collect dust. As another amazon member stated, you should not use balls for guinea pigs because their spines are not that flexible, and a guinea pig should have at least 7.5 square feet in a cage, but besides this, the information is correct and very detailed. Plus, there's quite a few cute pictures of cavies! This is great for an adult.
With this book and access to www.guineapigcages.com, you have all the resources you need to have happy and healthy guinea pigs!
A book every human owned by a guinea pig should read. January 25, 2008
Sophie (Michigan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very nice text and pictures. As a handbook should, it has information you need to read. Great reference book to have.
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