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Dr. Vanderlip has authored numerous pet care books about exotic animals.

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The Guinea Pig Handbook
This excellent handbook is comprehensive, detailed, and useful! From the fascinating chapter on the evolutionary history of the guinea pig (cavy), the book delves into important aspects of guinea pig care, including nutrition, housing, medical conditions, handling, emergency care, behavior, and how to raise guinea pigs. Beautiful color photographs of the many guinea pig breeds and color varieties available add to the beauty of this wonderful book. A necessity for the new pet owner or the experience cavy breeder, this is one book that belongs in the library of anyone who wants to learn about guinea pigs. Published 2003. 161 pages.
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Degus
Degus are attractive, intelligent, fascinating rodents from South America that happen to make wonderful pets. This outstanding book provides detailed coverage of Degu history, health, care, housing, feeding, handling, and breeding. The book is filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line art. Published 2001 and contains 95 informative pages. |
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Dwarf Hamsters : Everything About Purchase, Care, Feeding, and Housing (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Dwarf hamsters make great pets and there's so much to know about them! For decades there has a lot of misinformation written about dwarf hamsters, but this book sets the record straight. Accompanied by beautiful color photographs and line art, this book describes in detail the four species of dwarf hamsters commonly kept as pets, their similarities and differences, origins, history, health care, housing, feeding, and medical problems. The various coat colors and patterns are discussed and their genetic inheritance is described, along with detailed information on how to raise dwarf hamsters. This is the perfect book for dwarf hamster owners, experienced or novice. Published 1999, filled with 103 information packed pages. |
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Prairie Dogs
Prairie Dogs are playful, intelligent rodents that are fun to keep as pets. Affectionate, but strong-willed and mischievous, Prairie Dogs are not for everyone, but for those individuals who own or plan to own a Prairie Dog, this book is their guide. The book is packed with valuable, accurate, up to date information, necessary for Prairie Dog pet owners. Among the many topics covered are health, nutrition, housing, training, emergency care, the differences between Prairie Dog species, and a history of Prairie Dogs. The book is filled with beautiful color photographs, line art, and useful tables and charts. Published 2002. 95 pages. |
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Mice : A Complete Pet Owner's Manual (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
This is an outstanding, detailed book on the care, housing, health, nutrition, breeding and raising of fancy pet mice. The book is complete with beautiful color photographs, line art, tables, and charts, and makes keeping pet mice fun and easy. An excellent book for both beginners and experienced pet owners. Published 2001. 95 pages.
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