Rabbit Handbook: A Family Guide To Buying, Keeping & Breeding

by David Taylor

The pet rabbit population of the United States is well over ten million...and rapidly multiplying! Carrying less risk of diseases for their human companions than do domestic dogs or cats, rabbits are gentle, responsive, amenable, cuddly, clever, intelligent, and inexpensive. In sum, they're ideal pets and they deserve the best of human attention. Veterinarian surgeon David Taylor reveals how to care for your rabbit, including an overview of the hare's origins in Spain, identifying features of the various breeds, their behavior and biology, finding the right rabbit for you, good housing for longevity, and looking out for signs of illness. Interspersed throughout are "Did You Know?" sidebars featuring little-known facts about our beloved furry friends. 96 pages (all in color), 5 7/8 x 8 1/4.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2000

About the author

David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS, was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957, acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth. He was world-renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine.

In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a "Zoo Vet". These books were adapted for Television in a drama series, One by One. He continued to be a prolific writer until his death. [wikipedia]

Reviews

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very basic, very beginner guide to rabbits. I think the most interesting part was taking the breeds through a brief description. Not a bad book for a beginner rabbit owner but anyone that has read any other rabbit book really doesn't need to read this one.

[Tara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good basic info, but a bit outdated. Did have good & detailed information on different rabbit breeds which was interesting.