A House Rabbit Primer: Understanding and Caring for Your Companion Rabbit

by Lucile C. Moore

A House Rabbit Understanding and Caring for Your Companion Rabbit is a complete, up-to-date handbook on all aspects of rabbit care for both new and experienced pet rabbit owners.

Just a few years ago, most pet rabbits were kept outdoors in hutches. That time is past. Today, pet rabbits are considered to be members of the family. They are spayed/neutered pets kept indoors and pampered with special toys and treats.

In A House Rabbit Primer , 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. In addition to detailed 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 informative guide lays out practical information for making rabbits a healthy part of any family.

Genres: Animals, Rabbits, Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[LeBec · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably a great book 15 years ago, but the advice she gives hasn’t aged well. Examples: if your bunny doesn’t want to eat, wait a few hours (correction: it is very dangerous if your bunny stops eating and you should not wait before taking action), if your bunny is recovering from surgery you can feed it bread (correction: bunnies should never eat bread), bunnies can be feed yogurt to help balance their tummy (an old fact, that today is not recommended).

Besides the misinformation that was probably considered correct when the book was published, it has a lot of good information. However if you are interested in learning more about bunnies today you should probably try to find a newer book :)

[Lyz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick, easy-to-read guide on having a bunny in your home. We have a foster bunny for the summer (as a way to experiment and see if the kids are ready for the commitment of something beyond a fish tank). I'm discovering that caring for bunnies is even more work than caring for a cat... Or at least the learning curve is greater than I expected! I found this book to have helpful tips regarding bunny sizes, breeds, feeding, litter-training, and the like.

[Munchkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the best I've found for rabbit care. I didn't know anything about them when mom brought Bugs in the house for me that day but thanks to this book I now know pretty much everything there is to know. I would recomment this for anyone who loves rabbits, cares for them, or just interested in learning more about them because not only does it give you nutriention info it also tells you what to look for in a good rabbit vet, habits,training, how to read their body language mecidine not to give your rabbit food and things to keep away from your pet and tons more.It is a wonderful resorce to keep on hand for all rabbit owners.

[Jade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little guide with lots of helpful hints and tips and some really hilarious stories that bun people will totally get. Includes information on behavior, health, living conditions, diet etc. A great guide for both beginners and bun acolytes. Even includes a chapter on living with special needs buns (permanently injured, badly bred etc) which is great as there is still such a problem with buns being abandoned when they become too complicated for some folks. Highly recommend.

[Mae · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had lots of information and I would recommend it for anyone who is considering getting a rabbit. It provides all of the necessary information when getting to know your rabbit, what you will need for it, and what you should look for when it comes to illnesses and other such problems.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contained interesting information at a down-to-earth level.

[Helen K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough, especially in possible health problems and their treatment. This was a library book, I'll probably be getting my own copy now.

[Tasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly recommended for new rabbit owners.