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Title:
A house rabbit primer : understanding and caring for your companion rabbit / Lucile C. Moore.
ISBN:
9781595801166
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Edition:
2nd edition.
Publication Information:
Solana Beach, CA : Santa Monica Press LLC, [2022]
Physical Description:
287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
General Note:
Previous edition: 2005.
Contents:
Preface -- Part I. House rabbit care and behavior -- Chapter 1. Why a pet rabbit? -- Chapter 2. Choosing a rabbit -- Chapter 3. Before bringing bunny home -- Chapter 4. The first days -- Chapter 5. Keeping you and your rabbit happy -- Chapter 6. The rabbit's digestive system -- Chapter 7. Communicating with your rabbit -- Chapter 8. Behavior puzzles and problems -- Chapter 9. Caring for older and special needs rabbits -- Part II. Rabbit Health and medicine -- Chapter 10. Rabbits, veterinarians, medications, and surgery -- Chapter 11. Symptoms of disease -- Chapter 12. Specific diseases and conditions of pet rabbits -- Final thought -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
"Author Lucile C. Moore, Ph.D., provides pet rabbit owners with valuable information about the total care of their pet. Part one tells owners just what to expect from their new member of the family and gives detailed information on how to house, feed, and train a rabbit. Part two contains a comprehensive medical section, updated for the second edition. A House Rabbit Primer, 2nd Edition has been expanded to include more photos, new stories and care hints from experienced rabbit caretakers, and additional information on healthy rabbit diets. This new edition also features more detailed instructions on how to groom pet rabbits, as well as suggestions on how to care for special needs rabbits. In addition to up-to-date information on many rabbit diseases, there are tips on creating a first-aid kit for rabbits as well as providing emergency care. With more and more pet owners choosing to keep their rabbits indoors full time, this second edition of the guide beloved by rabbit owners around the world lays out practical information for making rabbits a healthy part of any family."--Publisher marketing.
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OCLC Number:
on1338680124
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