Download or read book The Really Useful Guinea Pig Guide written by Myra Mahoney and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The format of The Really Useful Guinea Pig Guide is a proven success. The author explains their origins and sets out the basics of guinea pig language. Includes chapters on the various colors and coat types, along with detailed practical tips on looking after the coats of the longhaired varieties. Advice on general care, dietary needs, and dealing with illness is given here.
Download or read book The Proper Care of Guinea Pigs written by Peter Gurney and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most popular and well-written books about guinea pigs on the market. Topics include housing, choosing, health care and behavior. The Proper Care of Guinea Pigs is written by a well-respected authority on guinea pigs and will make owners more enthusiastic about owning them.
Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Kate H. Pellham and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to making decisions before and after acquiring a guinea pig. Includes information on ten different breeds of guidea pigs.
Download or read book Your Guinea Pig written by Wanda L. Curran and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-04-12 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Guinea Pig tells you everything you need to know to succesfully choose, buy, raise, and show all types of guinea pigs.
Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Mark Evans and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2001-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers information for the first-time pet owner on the physical characteristics, selection, care, and feeding of guinea pigs.
Download or read book Guinea Piglopaedia written by Margaret Elward and published by Ringpress Books. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The More You Know About Your Guinea Pig the better you will understand his specific needs and requirements. In Guniea Piglopaedia you will find invaluable guidance on every aspect of cavy care and health broken into the following easy-to-read sections: 1. Principles of keeping guinea pigs, with information on housing, feeding and breeding. 2. Breeding guinea pigs, with advice on planning a breeding programme, pregnancy, birth, and rearing the young. 3. Health care, detailing anatomy and physiology, with an A-Z listing of guinea pig diseases. 4. Guinea pig breeds, giving profiles of the many different breeds and types, and information about showing guineas. Readers will learn how to care for a guinea pig, how a guinea pig's body works, how recognize guinea pig diseases, how to identify different breeds, and how to breed and exhibit guinea pigs. Guinea Piglopaedia will prove an essential reference for all those who want to provide the very best care for their guinea pigs.
Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Virginia Parker Guidry and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Compact, easy-to-care-for, and a bundle of fun” is how author Virginia Parker Guidry describes the irresistible guinea pig. Ideal pets for families with children, cavies (as they’re often called) are clean, odorless, gentle, loving, and entertaining. This Complete Care Made Easy Guinea Pigs encapsulates all the virtues of these perfect small mammals and gives new owners practical advice about how to care for them. In chapter one, “A Guinea What?” the author talks about the guinea pig’s natural history—they’re neither pigs nor from Guinea, but rather a rodent from Peru—and how scientists classify this very unique mammal. To decide whether the guinea pig is right for you, chapter two discusses who makes the ideal owner and presents thirteen popular breeds of longhaired and shorthaired guinea pigs and the colors available to pet owners today. The chapter “Finding a Healthy Guinea Pig” offers solid advice about selecting the right guinea pig, where to purchase or adopt, and the preferred sex. A complete chapter on preparing for the guinea pig offers the reader excellent advice about acclimating the new pet to the home, selecting the best cage and hutch, and pig-proofing the home. The subject of understanding guinea pig behavior is discussed in the chapter “Living with a Guinea Pig,” which also covers daily-care topics such as feeding, grooming, handling, exercise, and litter box training. Keeping the guinea pig healthy is discussed in “Staying Healthy,” a chapter that covers preventing illness, choosing a veterinarian, and common ailments. The final chapter “Just for the Fun of It!” explores games, toys, activities, and showing guinea pigs. The appendix includes lists of pig-specific clubs, organizations, and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.
Download or read book Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs written by Virginia C. G. Richardson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-10-14 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive text covering all aspects of guinea pig medicine. This updated edition will be of value to veterinary surgeons and students, veterinary nurses, breeders and all those working in the animal care industry. Written in note form the book assists in the formulation of a diagnostic plan when the practitioner is faced with a sick animal. Sections on clinical signs, diagnoses and treatments, allow rapid reference in successive chapters on the reproductive, digestive, respiratory, musculoskeletal and urinary systems, the skin, head and neck, nervous system and husbandry. All the latest drug information has been included and full details of dose rates, contraindications and components of the proprietary preparations are listed in chapter 11. A new chapter has been written providing information on herbal and homeopathic remedies.
Download or read book Looking After Guinea Pigs written by Laura Howell and published by Pet Guides. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring useful guidance throughout, this is the perfect guide for young guinea pig owners and those who are thinking of getting a pet guinea pig.
Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Julie Rach Mancini and published by Tfh Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive guide that provides informative tips and photos illustrating all aspects of pet care for Guinea pigs.
Download or read book Mini Encyclopedia of Guinea Pigs Breeds and Care written by Myra Mahoney and published by Mini Encyclopedia. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Guinea Pigs remain a perennial favorite as pets with young and old alike. This book will show you how to care for your pet. It will examine in detail the ideal methods of housing, feeding, grooming, health and care. Once you have learned all you need to know to keep your pet safe and healthy the book will examine the most popular breeds available and provide the right criteria to help you make a choice."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book I Love Guinea pigs written by Dick King-Smith and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guinea Pigs.
Download or read book Guinea Pigs written by Immanuel Birmelin and published by B.E.S. Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (back cover) Information and advice to help you take good care of your Guinea Pigs The typical Guinea Pig: origins, anatomy, life cycles, and more Expert advice: feeding, behavior, caging, health care Understanding your Guinea Pigs: their body language and its meaning Step-by-step directions for everyday care Informative and attractive checklists and sidebars Filled with handsome color photos (picture caption) Guinea Pigs make unusually interesting household pets, both for children and adults
Download or read book Skinny Pig Skinny Guinea Pigs Owners Manual How to Raise Happy and Healthy Skinny Pigs written by Ludwig Ledgerwood and published by Imb Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have ever considered keeping guinea pigs as pets, the skinny pig is a unique breed to consider. Although this breed of guinea pig doesn't have much hair, it has a friendly and outgoing personality that makes it a wonderful pet for adults and children alike. In this book you will find a wealth of information about the skinny pig as well as information about caring for guinea pigs in general. Covered in this book: History of the breed Comparison to other guinea pig breeds Cost of care Pros and cons Habitat requirements Daily care Teaching your guinea pig simple commands Litter training Handling Common health problems Formulating a healthy diet Keeping your guinea pig healthy Breeding your guinea pig Showing your guinea pig ... and much more. By the time you finish this book not only will you be equipped to decide whether or not the skinny pig is the right breed for you, but you will have all the information you need to get started as a guinea pig owner. The Author, Ludwig Ledgewood says: I have always loved animals but guinea pigs are by far my favorite. There is just something about the way they squeal in excitement when I enter the room and the way they jump for joy when I give them a pile of hay. That just warms my heart. I have been keeping guinea pigs for more than a decade and my love for them grows stronger each and every day. That is why I decided to write this book - to share my love for these wonderful creatures with you. It is my hope that in reading this book you will come to understand why I love guinea pigs so much and that you might start to feel a little bit of that love yourself."
Download or read book The Illustrated Practical Guide to Small Pets and Pet Care written by David Alderton and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete practical guide to pet-keeping, covering all aspects of choosing and caring for kittens and cats, puppies and dogs, and popular small mammals. It includes rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and jirds, chinchillas, rats and mice - plus birds, herptiles, invertebrates and fish. Each chapter features the most popular breeds in each species, based on general availability and suitability. Find out how to choose the best pet for your lifestyle plus practical tips on buying a pet; housing and exercise; foods for a balanced diet; pet health and what to do when your pet is sick. This is a perfect reference book on petcare for any owner. . Expert advice on choosing and buying a pet, the breeds, housing, feeding, handling, showing and health care. . Helpful information and fascinating insights about every aspect of caring for the most popular pet species. . How to select the right pet for your lifestyle, including choosing exotic species and the most suitable pets for young children and families. . Maintaining a pet's health, plus the equipment needed to house, feed and exercise pets correctly, and detailed advice on training, handling, showing and breeding pets.
Download or read book Guinea Pig Collins Family Pet Guide written by Peter Gurney and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the origins and varieties of guinea pigs; discusses their behavior and biology; offers advice on acquiring, housing, caring for, and breeding guinea pigs; and includes information on guinea pig health and first aid.
Download or read book What s My Guinea Pig written by Peter Gurney and published by Tfh Publications Incorporated. This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
