With over 100 pages filled to the brim with information and adorable illustrations, the guinea pig guide makes it easy to learn everything you need to know to give your guinea pig a long, happy, healthy life. From the different breeds of guinea pig to consider, like the american, silkie, peruvian or teddy guinea pig, to their proper care and maintenance, theres a lot to know before adding one to your family. Thoroughly checked by experts, this book includes everything you need to know about how to care for guinea pigs, from choosing your guinea pig and setting up. Topics include housing, choosing, health care and behavior. The main components involved with caring for roses that you need to understand are. Looking after guinea pigs at usborne childrens books. Guinea pigs are social animals, and you should consider keeping a samesex pair so they have someone to socialize with. I have raised and bred guinea pigs for many years and havegreatly benefited from information gleaned from peter gurneys book. Guinea pigs love a good cuddle but on the first day home, but make sure to give your guinea pig time to settle in. A pair of females is your best choice, as a pair of males may be prone to fighting especially if they are not neutered. Pelleted food for guinea pigs has some vitamin c added, but its never enough, so its recommended to feed a source of vitamin c daily. The proper care of guinea pigs by peter gurney 20000401 on. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
If you need additional information, refer to the sources section or contact your veterinarian as appropriate. Guinea pigs are herbivores, so their diet should be one based on highquality guinea pig hay, pelleted guinea pig food and limited amounts of fresh vegetables and fresh fruit. Guinea pigs are social companion animals that require daily interaction. They are easy for an adult to care for or an older child with adult supervision and with proper diet, exercise and care generally live to be 78 years old.
It gives so much more useful information on how to take of our guinea pigs when problems arise. If you have any comments, suggestions, criticisms or just want to reach out then contact me here. Roses have a reputation for being difficult to care for, but actually learning how to take care of roses is somewhat simple. Guinea pigs are generally very healthy animals but the proper care of guinea pigs comprehensively mentions a wide array of health conditions that may potentially arise and clearly discusses how to diagnose and treat these problems. Guinea pigs need horizontal space for running, much like rabbits. This is one of the best guinea pig books out there. Online guinea pig care is a site for all guinea pig owners to give help and support. They may live 5 to 7 years or more, so the decision to bring one into your home must be made carefully. It has many illustrations and delves into many topics not covered by other guinea pig care books, such as. The information on this care sheet is not a substitute for veterinary care. The proper care of guinea pigs, gurney, peter, used.
Great little book to get you started when choosing a guinea pig for a pet. Read on for important information on the proper care of your guinea pig. As an adult, i felt like this book was very little help in preparation for actually caring for a guinea pig. Check your local petsmart banfield pet hospital to see if a small pet vet is on staff. However, i always differentiate guinea pigs from rodents simply because their care and lifestyle is more closely aligned with rabbits instead of rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils. Especially nice feature is what to do with birthing guinea pigs. They also like it when you gently stroke their head. Give your guinea pig 15 minutes and then try again. The proper care of guinea pigs by peter gurney waterstones. One of the most popular and wellwritten books about guinea pigs on the market.
The proper care of guinea pigs provides readers with all the basics of guinea pig ownership, from selecting the right cavy to providing the best feeding, housing and health care. The chapters on mending and minding and maintenance and behaviour alone are the worth the price of this book. Everything about purchase, care, nutrition, grooming, behavior and training. Hailing from england, gurney is one of the worlds leading authorities on guinea pigs. Peter gurney 9 march 1938 2 july 2006 was an author and campaigner for the rights and welfare of guinea pigs. Owners will learn from this chapter on how to communicate with their piggies better.
An easy to read, fully illustrated, downloadable book that helps piggie parents of all experience levels learn all about their cavy companions and how to care for them. I bought this recently to show the children i nanny for how to care for their guinea pig. The english translations of her books about cats have been published as part of the barrons educational series. Little critters need checkups just like any other family pets. Buy a cheap copy of proper care of guinea pigs proper care.
Guinea pigs by katrin behrend a barrons family pet series book is also a good. How to care for guinea pigs with pictures wikihow pet. This is something that other guinea pig guide books do not have. Your cavy the proper name guinea pigs are known by will depend on you for food, water, medical care and companionship.
Often it seems that the writing of pet care books gets handed off to staff writers who have no experience in what theyre writing about, and a lot of the books thus contain errors that are rather glaring to longtime guinea pig owners. Guinea pig guinea pigs can be the most endearing and wonderful family pets. The proper care of guinea pigs by peter gurney 20000401. They may live as long as 9 years the average is 5 to 7, so the decision to bring one into your home must be made carefully. In addition, she has also written pet care manuals for guinea pigs for barrons, including guinea pigs. Guinea pigs are small pets, but they require plenty of space, time, effort, and human interaction. Pig code of practice scientific committee 2012 code of practice for the care and handling of pigs. His expertise and experience cover numerous and vital facets of guinea pig care and he is adept at explaining the concepts and procedures he discusses. If you are planning on selling your pigs, you should do so when they have grown to 200 to 250 pounds 90 to 114 kg.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders. Guinea pigs like to eat more or less constantly so it is essential they have something to nibble on such as hay. The proper care of guinea pigs is written by a wellrespected authority on guinea pigs and will make owners more enthusiastic about owning them. Guinea pigs are happiest when with other guinea pigs, so many pet care books urge owners to keep two or more together. The guinea pig guide cutely comprehensive guinea pig. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Whether youre taking a guinea pig home for your kids or for yourself, the act of bringing one into your life requires the same due diligence that taking any other pet home would. He was associated with the cambridge cavy trust, founded by vedra stanleyspatcher starting in 1990, gurney was a regular hospital visitor to great ormond street hospital with five of his guinea pigs. The proper care of guinea pigs book by peter gurney. Guinea pigs may be nervous at first but rarely bite and generally become very tame with frequent handling. Ask a store partner about petcos selection of books on guinea pigs and the variety of private.
Guinea pigs are generally very healthy animals but the proper care of guinea pigs comprehensively mentions a wide array of health conditions that may potentially arise and. Guinea pigs, also called cavies caveies, make wonderful pets for the whole family. If a pigs diet does not provide the proper amount of lysine and other essential amino acids it will develop less muscle, more fat, and grow more slowly than a pig that receives the proper concentration of amino acids. Its always best to have two guinea pigs, so they dont feel lonely give it space and time to adjust to its surroundings before picking it up have a little house inside the cage, or somet. This book discusses important and often neglected issues of guinea pig health and care. The hay should be good quality grassy or barley hay. Buy the proper care of guinea pigs by peter gurney from waterstones today. One of the most popular and wellwritten books about guinea. Take your guinea pig for a checkup if it displays any of these. Speak with your new furry friend in soft, soothing tones. Buy a cheap copy of the proper care of guinea pigs book by peter gurney. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes.
Keep in mind, however, that what works best in a home isnt necessarily what works best in a shelter environment. A guinea pig can be one of the most endearing and wonderful pets. Your pet will depend on you for food, water, medical care, and companionship. Our team aims to provide customers with good value for money, a fast delivery service, but most of all with clean books that they. When the pigs are ready to be sold at a market, they will be priced based on size and health. Being the owner of six guinea pigs, i do like to read a lot about them. Information on this website is provided for reference only and is no substitute for proper veterinary diagnosis and care.
There is a lot of information and many pictures to go with it. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Bring the pigs to a livestock auction or to individuals and local stores. The text is big and would normally be a good fit for a 34 grader. An imbalance in nutrition can cause chronic diarrhea, obesity and diseases of. This outline of how to care for your cavy the proper. Valuable coverage of guinea pig breeding habits also is provided. Proper care of guinea pigs by peter gurney, paperback. I was trying to find a book that contained more than just words and cute pictures. Her enthusiasm for the subject matter clearly comes across, as. Guinea pigs have the long incisors typical of rodents, as well as a diet similar to that of rodents. Guinea pigs are wonderful little pets, and who can resist their sweet little squeaks. If you are willing to give your guinea pig a good home with proper food, attention, living space, grooming, and. Take your guinea pig to a vet a few days after coming home, then schedule checkups once a year.
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