Raising a Healthy Rabbit: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-259

by Nancy Searle

Overview

Raise your rabbit the right way!
Friendly and easy to care for, rabbits make ideal family pets. But how do you keep a pet rabbit happy and healthy? How can you tell if your rabbit is sick? What would you do if it were?
Raising a Healthy Rabbit explains all the essentials of caring for a rabbit, including choosing a rabbit for adoption, the proper way to pick up and carry a rabbit, and setting up the best housing. It also includes vital information on supplying proper nutrition (including when, what, and how much to feed your pet); performing daily, weekly, and monthly health care checks; recognizing and treating common health problems; and stocking a rabbit first-aid kit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781603423717
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	07/21/2000
Series:	Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Author of two Storey books, Nancy Searle is a Cooperative Extension Service Agent who has worked with 4-H programs for over ten years in Massachusetts, where she resides. She has written Your Rabbit and Your Goats. Nancy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from the University of Massachusetts, and is a member of the American Rabbit Breeders Association. Nancy has received acclaim from School Library Journal's writer Eldon Younce: "A definitive guide for young readers, this is so thorough that even those experienced in raising rabbits would find it helpful. FFA members, 4-Hers, and pet owners will be pleased to find this title on the shelf."

Table of Contents

Contents:

• Why Rabbits 2
• Choosing the Right Rabbit 2
• Getting Acquainted 5
• The H.E.L.P. Technique 8
• The Best Housing 8
• Daily Observations 12
• Proper Nutrition for Healthy Rabbits 12
• Responsible Rabbitry Management 18
• Common Health Problems 20
• Stocking a First-Aid Kit 30