Keeping a rabbit
Record details
- ISBN: 9780071484572
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Physical Description:
xiii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
print - Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : McGraw-Hill, 2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 194) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 01 What is a rabbit? 1 -- A brief history 2 -- Rabbit physiology 3 -- Social behaviour 8 -- Feeding 10 -- Communication 10 -- 02 Is a rabbit for me? 12 -- Should I have a rabbit? 13 -- What does a rabbit need? 14 -- Rabbits and children 16 -- Rabbits and other pets 17 -- Rabbits and guinea pigs 18 -- Method for introducing a dog to a rabbit 18 -- 03 Finding a rabbit 21 -- Importance of early experience 22 -- Finding a rabbit 22 -- Choosing a breed 24 -- Rabbit colours and markings 37 -- Choosing a rabbit 39 -- Male or female? 39 -- Bringing your rabbit home 40 -- First few days 41 -- 04 Nutrition 43 -- Fibre 44 -- Green leaves 46 -- Pellets and mixes 47 -- Water 47 -- Treats 48 -- Additives 48 -- Probiotics and prebiotics 49 -- Caecotrophs 50 -- Overweight rabbits 50 -- Pregnant/lactating does 51 -- Growing rabbits 51 -- A word about packaging 51 -- 05 Housing and equipment 52 -- Hutch or indoor cage 53 -- Bedding 57 -- Feed bowls 57 -- Food and treats 57 -- Hayrack 58 -- Water bottles 58 -- Outdoor run 58 -- Litter tray 59 -- Litter 59 -- Toys and enrichment 59 -- Travel box 60 -- Grooming equipment 61 -- Nesting boxes 61 -- Harness and lead 61 -- Hutch covers 61 -- Bottle covers 62 -- Bottle springs 62 -- Cleaning equipment 62 -- 06 General care 63 -- Handling your rabbit 64 -- Grooming and moult 65 -- Ears 66 -- Teeth 67 -- Nail trimming 67 -- Bottoms 68 -- Washing rabbits 69 -- Cleaning out litter trays and hutches 70 -- Regular checks 70 -- Disposal of manure 73 -- Discouraging pests and flies 73 -- Keeping mind and body healthy 74 -- Social contact 75 -- Exercise requirements 75 -- Environmental enrichment 76 -- Bunny-proofing your home and garden 77 -- Hot weather 78 -- Holiday care 79 -- 07 Rabbit behaviour 81 -- Normal behaviour 82 -- Training 85 -- Preventing behaviour problems 88 -- Behaviour problems 89 -- 08 Genetics, reproduction and breeding 99 -- Why do you want to breed your rabbits? 100 -- What do you hope to achieve? 101 -- Obtaining stock 102 -- A quick look at genetics 102 -- Reproduction and breeding 107 -- Fostering rabbits 114 -- Hand-rearing rabbits 114 -- 09 Exhibiting rabbits 119 -- Rabbit fancy 120 -- Rabbit clubs 120 -- British Rabbit Council shows 121 -- British Rabbit Council guide to showing terms 130 -- 10 Health care 135 -- How to find a veterinary surgeon 136 -- Preventative measures 136 -- How to tell if your rabbit is in pain 137 -- What to do if you find a problem 138 -- Digestive problems 138 -- Urinary problems 141 -- Respiratory problems 142 -- Teeth, eye and head problems 144 -- Skin problems 145 -- Reproductive problems 149 -- Viral diseases 151 -- Miscellaneous problems 152 -- Administering medication 155 -- Post-operative care 156 -- Neutering 156 -- Elderly rabbits 157 -- Saying goodbye 157 -- 11 Welfare 159 -- Indicators of welfare 160 -- Five freedoms 160 -- Areas of consideration for domestic rabbits 161 -- Trancing rabbits 164 -- Stress 165 -- 12 Rabbits and man 168 -- Rabbits as a source of food 169 -- Rabbit fur 170 -- Rabbits as pests 171 -- Rabbits and research 173 -- Rabbits and the garden 174 -- Rabbits and our culture 175 -- Rabbits as pets 177 -- 13 Rabbit FAQs 181 -- Finding a rabbit 182 -- Housing 183 -- Nutrition 134 -- General care 185 -- Health 187 -- Behaviour 188 -- Exhibiting 189 -- Breeding 190 -- Taking it further 192. |
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| Subject: | Rabbits |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 636.932 MAG (Text) | 37810434650213 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Old Fort Branch Library | 636.932 MAG (Text) | 37810434650221 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
