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The Chinchilla Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks) | 
| Author: Sharon L. Vanderlip Dvm
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Category: Book
List Price: $11.99
Buy New: $7.18
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 6.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0764132660
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.93593
EAN: 9780764132667
Publication Date: January 6, 2006
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Condition: Brand new item. Over 3.5 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Few left in stock - order soon. Code: B20080827172116N
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Product Description
These small mammals, known for their soft, beautiful fur are native to South America. Here is authoritative information on chinchilla traits and behavior, health, housing, feeding, breeding, and general care. Barrons popular line of Pet Handbooks resembles the Pet Owners Manuals series, but are largermore pages, more photos and line illustrations, and more detailed advice and information. Pet owners and soon-to-be owners will find reliable information from breeders, veterinarians, and pet care experts presented in easy-to-follow, handsomely designed volumes.
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This book tells you EVERYTHING you need to know! April 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book tells you EVERYTHING you need to know!
I read this book cover to cover and found it was FULL of interesting facts and information about Chinchillas.
I recently took in two chinchillas that the owner could no longer care for. Before I bought this book, I knew nothing. Once I read the last page, I have since been able to teach others about proper Chinchilla care.
I HIGHLY recommend this book for every beginner!
Everything About Chinchillas August 25, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
"The Chinchilla Handbook" makes a great companion book to Dr. Vanderlip's standard, "The Guinea Pig Handbook," by the same publisher. Profusely illustrated by Michele Earle-Bridges to enhance the well-organized, straightforward text, this book covers everything the novice (and veterinarian) should know about chinchilla history, suitability as pets, anatomy, housing, feeding, behavior, health care and reproduction. This comprehensive book concludes with information about color inheritance and the fascinating world of showing chinchillas competitively. A helpful list of chinchilla affinity groups and recommended publications precede the detailed book index.
Among the many user-friendly features of the book are the well-organized tables and summary boxes which condense the essential facts about these charming little creatures into easy-to-find bites. The health management aspects of the book point the reader to the most common problems likely to be encountered with chinchillas, and practical advice about avoiding them and deciding when to seek the help of you local chinchilla veterinarian.
A great, but compact, book for chinchilla lovers and veterinary staff alike, and a welcome new addition to the Barron's series of pet owner handbooks. It goes alphabetically on my shelf next to Dr. Vanderlip's manual's on "Degus" and "Dwarf Hamsters."
Phillip T. Robinson, DVM
Dipl. American College of Zoological Medicine
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