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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great for information on illness, but not so hot on care.,
By Julie (Arlington, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rabbitlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Rabbit Care (Complete Guide To... (Ringpress Books)) (Paperback)
I love the section on rabbit diseases. Its very easy to look something up and it does cover a wide-range of diseases that most rabbit books don't. However, many of the opinions on rabbit care that the author has I do not agree with. From the very beginning the author states that young bucks are easier to keep and train than older animals and those of the female gender. After going through the teenage stages of several rabbits I swore off adopting a rabbit under the age of two. Older rabbits, in my experience, are more predictable and less destuctive indoor companions. As for gender issues, I haven't noticed a difference in ease of training between altered males and females. Later on she advises small rabbits as good pets for children. The hefty weights tend to be more laid back for kids. Sure, the kids have trouble picking them up, but kids shoulding be picking up rabbits anyways. Rabbits don't like it. As far as diet goes, a pet owner is advised to look elsewhere for information such as "The House Rabbit Handbook", or their website rabbit.org. The same can be said about her advice on house rabbits. There's some interesting information in this book, but I only recommend it to someone who is already quite familiar with the proper care of rabbits. As a beginner's book there is just too much bad information.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Informative and a New Perspective,
By DB (TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rabbitlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Rabbit Care (Complete Guide To... (Ringpress Books)) (Paperback)
The authors have a very British/European background, so I've enjoyed this informative resource from a new angle. The book is very well-organized. It especially shines as a medical resource for the casual rabbit owner: one of the authors is a vet who has a specialized rabbit clinic in her practice, and it has a very thorough section on problems, symptoms, causes, and treatments. There is also a nice section on alternate feeds and homeopathic herbs, though it doesn't go into thorough nutritional detail, for those who are interested in creating their own feed.
Because of the European background, some familiar rabbits go by unfamiliar names, but there are a good many unfamiliar breeds as well, as well as descriptions of several now-extinct breeds. If you have a single house-rabbit, this probably isn't the best book for you-- but if you have a herd, this will be a very valuable resource as you incorporate the parts that are helpful and discard the parts that don't apply to your situation.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not for people who want a happy pet rabbit,
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This review is from: Rabbitlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Rabbit Care (Complete Guide To... (Ringpress Books)) (Paperback)
Maybe I missed something in the listing that would have told me that this was written regarding British show rabbits, which are treated little better than meat rabbits, and would have made me think twice about purchasing it. If you want a happy healthy rabbit, you should have a house rabbit, and the rest of my review is in regards to this book's usefulness to someone with such aims.
The best part of this book is the listing of everything that can wrong with your rabbit or that you might be worried is wrong with your rabbit (for example, it lists molting and then tells you how completely normal that is, which was thoughtful). But given the abundant misinformation or disregard to rabbit happiness in the rest of the book, I still plan to read through that section thoroughly, highlight what I haven't heard of before, and ask the local rabbit adoptions woman how correct it actually is. The part on history was also interesting, but the author gives waaay too much credit to accounts that have only been documented once or twice. Because, you know, no one EVER lied about the amazing features of their animals back in the middle ages. (The best example is the author's fascination with the hooded rabbit and total belief of claims that it can withdraw into itself like a turtle into its skin -despite the painting included of the hooded rabbit not showing enough loose skin for that- and even having bred holes in its skin to see through its folds -something that is not only impossible but would have exposed the creature to an infinite number of diseases, making it undesirable as livestock, which is what it was.) The author gives only a brief mention to proper house rabbits, and is thoroughly disparaging about it, but only gives two reasons for her attitude. 1) In order to keep the rabbit from spraying your house, you must "rob it of its sex." Well, how would you like to be locked in a tiny cage by yourself your entire life with an undying and overzealous sex drive? In comparison, being neutered in exchange for freedom and friends doesn't seem like such a bad deal, does it? 2) It's somewhat more expensive. Look, if you can't be bothered to spend money to keep your pet happy and healthy, you shouldn't have it. Go take care of yourself first, and wait to get a rabbit when you have more income. Keeping it locked up and unhappy just because you can't afford to provide better but can't stand not having a rabbit is stupid, selfish, and inhumane. If you wouldn't do it to your pet dog or cat, don't do it to your PET rabbit. I also found it laughable that the author was disparaging about the fact that house rabbits need exercise to stay healthy and how inconvenient that is. House rabbits have an entire house to find their own exercise, which is something they love to do. This woman honestly believes that a rabbit living in a cage doesn't need any exercise and is perfectly healthy without room to jump or play? If you're going to get this book, buy it dirt cheap, and don't follow any of the keeping advice. Use it for medical information, but even then ask your rabbit-experienced vet or local HRS chapter about it's information before deciding on any course of self-treatment. Who is this book good for? People who care more about having a pretty display item than a happy pet, people who want quick and easy money breeding without care to the animals' well-being, and people who need an easy, cheap meat supply.
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