Guinea Piglopaedia: a Complete Guide to Guinea Pigs

by Margaret Elward, Mette Ruelokke

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.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

179 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Courtney Anthony]

Very thorough guide to piggies.

[Mithril · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommended.

[Marit ^_^ · Rating 5 out of 5]

looks cool!

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good book to read and have to hand for future reference