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House rabbit handbook : how to live with an urban rabbit / by Marinell Harriman.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF453 .H37 1995
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harriman, Marinell, 1941-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rabbits.
- Rabbits--Anecdotes.
- Genre:
- Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- 96 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Other Title:
- Urban rabbit
- Place of Publication:
- Alameda, Calif. : Drollery Press, 1995.
- Summary:
- Packed with the collected wisdom of bunny-lovers and charming, candid photos of their pets, this manual tells readers how to successfully integrate a rabbit into one's life. Harriman includes the latest in veterinary information and helpful how-to sections on care and feeding. 100 photos. Charts.
- Contents:
- 1 Customs and Characteristics 5
- The Mental Make-Up 6
- Rabbit-Speake 9
- Learning from the Experts / Amy Espie 12
- Herman's Place 13
- 2 Preparing to Adopt 15
- Family Planning 16
- Shelter Work / Beth Woolbright 17
- Big Bunnies, Big Hearts / Susan Davis 19
- Adequate Hop-About Time 20
- 3 Setting Up Space 21
- Habitat Setup 22
- Furnishing The Living Area 25
- Running Space 26
- Gymnasium Equipment 28
- 4 Bunny-Proofing Your Home 29
- Hiding Temptations 30
- Diversions via Toys 32
- Safety Checklist 34
- 5 Litterbox Training 35
- Location and Method 36
- Litter Materials 38
- 6 Bonding Buddies 39
- Rabbits With Cats 40
- Rabbits With Guinea Pigs 41
- Rabbits With Dogs 42
- A Kinder, Gentler Baran / Bill Harriman, Ph.D. 44
- Rabbits With Rabbits 46
- 7 Lifting and Handling 49
- Lifting with Confidence 50
- Socializing by Mutual Agreement 51
- Learning Kindness / Margo DeMello, Ph.D. 53
- Biting Words 54
- 8 Feeding For Longevity 55
- Appropriate Foods 56
- Diets For Healthy Rabbits 58
- Special Diets For Special Needs 59
- Obesity in Rabbits / Susan Smith, Ph.D. 60
- Plants Not For Chewing 61
- Toxicity Classes / George Flentke, Ph.D. 61
- 9 Conditions, Diagnostics & Treatment 63
- Digestive Processing 64
- Rabbit Gastrointestinal Tract 65
- Digestive Disruption 66
- Microbial Infection 68
- Rabbit Formulary / Carolynn Harvey, D.V.M. 70
- Bunny's Veterinary Exam 71
- Elective Surgery 72
- Conditions Requiring Treatment 73
- Power Of The Psyche 78
- 10 Home Health Routines 79
- Convalescent Care 80
- First Aid But Not Final Aid / Mary Cotter, Ed.D. 81
- Assisted Living 82
- Care of the Young 84
- Grooming: The Ongoing Tune-up 86
- The Well Kept Rabbit / Sandi Ackerman 88
- 11 The Art of Caregiving 89
- More Rabbits, Less Work 90
- Health Records for Peace of Mind 93.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 94) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0940920123
- OCLC:
- 32855109
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