Barron's Pet Handbooks are written, designed, and illustrated in much the same attractive style as Barron's best selling Complete Pet Owner's Manuals. However, Handbooks have a larger page-count and with it, more extensive and detailed coverage of each title's subject pet. This brand new handbook for guinea pig owners provides a wealth of information on the animal's anatomy and life cycle, plus advice on caging, feeding, breeding, and health care.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found this book to be a comprehensive reference on all of the essential information that anyone would need to successfully keep guinea pigs healthy and happy. In addition to excellent reviews and tips on selection, housing, feeding, safety and breeding, the sections dealing with disease detection and behavioral problems are right on target. I like the use of handy charts and checklists for quick reference. Part of the problem of keeping any unusual pet is understanding the normal behaviors and knowing when something is going wrong that requires veterinary care--the author is a veterinarian and covers this subject in terms that all can understand.This book is generously illustrated with quality photographs and line drawings, tying in nicely with the text to fully explain the authors points. Both veterinarians and average guinea pig owners will find a permanent place on their bookshelves for this handy, clearly written handbook. The photos of the various types of guinea pigs show the interesting variations that these interesting little animals come in.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am very impressed with "The Guinea Pig Handbook". It is actually very well written, and the information is reliable and presented clearly. Unlike a regular text book, or the other manuals that I got from the library, this book gives a historical background on guinea pigs, as well as a reliable source of information for any of the questions or problems I ran into while caring for Bert (my guinea pig). According to my neighbor, who is a veterinarian (and the person that recommended the book to me), there is nothing at all to worry about with reliability of the information in the book. He told me that all of Dr. Vanderlip's books are a great source of information for the beginner and the expert because the information is always clear and reliable.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The Guinea Pig Handbook is an excellent resource for everyone who owns a cavy. I have purchased many Guinea Pig books, but this one stands out among all of them and is the one that I constantly refer to. The photographs are beautiful and the information is thorough and detailed. I highly recommend this book to all Guinea Pig owners, whether they have years of experience or they have just purchased their new pet.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great book, informative
This little book has been excellent for my child, who wanted this pet. It has great info. on health, care, feeding, cleaning etc. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mermaid
Guinea pig book
My kids had just bought 2 guineas and we needed a basic book with facts and care. This items covered everything they needed to know and it was understandable to my 8 year old.
Published 4 months ago by Jacqueline Murillo-Bitton
The Guina Pig Handbook
I love this book as it tells so much about guina pigs, very informative, lots of guina pig pictures. I own two guina pigs,Gina and Tina. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Elizabeth K. Capiga
Ok but a little daunting for a beginner
The book is ok. I purchased the book after reading other reviews - I'm still a little daunted about the male guinea pigs I'll be owning from next week. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lydia Sharpin
piggie care
i love having this book around to reference for my little piggies care. the information is great and easy to understand and find what i need.
Published 9 months ago by K. Hardy
quite informative for potential and current piggy owners
Decided to buy this since it had been awhile since I had to care for a guinea pig.
The chapters were concise and information plentiful.. Read more
The chapters were concise and information plentiful.. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Cheryl Niehoff
GREAT READING!!! VERY INFORNATIVE!!!
GREAT HANDBOOK EASY TO READ WITH HUNDREDS OF GREAT PICTURES/ILLUSTRATIONS!! A MUST FOR ANY GUINEA PIG OWNER!!
Published 23 months ago by Judith A. Senning
Best Book on Guinea Pigs
This is the best book I have found on cavies. Easy to read and it covers every point of Guinea Pigs. A must have for everyone that is thinking about getting a Guinea Pig.
Published on April 9, 2010 by Gary A. Olson
A book every human owned by a guinea pig should read.
Very nice text and pictures. As a handbook should, it has information you need to read. Great reference book to have.
Published on January 25, 2008 by Sophie
Solid info, great reference
"The Guinea Pig Handbook" is a great book not only to learn about piggies, but can also be used as a reference so it won't collect dust. Read more
Published on June 21, 2007 by Jillian Maclauchlan
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Ask anyone what a guinea pig is and you'll be sure to hear all kinds of vivid descriptions of a bright-eyed cuddly creature that makes an excellent pet. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
baby cavies, commercial guinea pig food, domestic cavy, most cavies, young cavies, other cavies, cavy breeders, cavy breeds, sipper tube, contact your veterinarian, postpartum estrus, pocket pets, rodent pets, sure your pet, pregnancy toxemia, consult veterinarian, bedding material, breeders association, litter pan, consult your veterinarian Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Cavy Breeders Association, South America, Order Rodentia, Toxic Substance, United States, Standard of Perfection New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Ask anyone what a guinea pig is and you'll be sure to hear all kinds of vivid descriptions of a bright-eyed cuddly creature that makes an excellent pet. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
baby cavies, commercial guinea pig food, domestic cavy, most cavies, young cavies, other cavies, cavy breeders, cavy breeds, sipper tube, contact your veterinarian, postpartum estrus, pocket pets, rodent pets, sure your pet, pregnancy toxemia, consult veterinarian, bedding material, breeders association, litter pan, consult your veterinarian Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Cavy Breeders Association, South America, Order Rodentia, Toxic Substance, United States, Standard of Perfection New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Guinea Pig by About Pets in Front Matter
- Mammals of the World - Volumes 1 and 2 by Ernest Pillsbury Walker in Back Matter
- Comparative Genetics of Coat Colour in Mammals by Antony G. Searle in Back Matter
- Handbook of Rodent and Rabbit Medicine, 1e (Advances in the Biosciences,) by Kathy Laber-Laird in Back Matter
- The Biology of the Guinea Pig (American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine) by Author Unknown in Back Matter
- Guinea Pig: Your Happy Healthy Pet by Audrey Pavia in Back Matter
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