Den store kaninboka (Rabbit Behaviour, Health and Care)

This is a thorough and practical guide to understand and care for the rabbit. By following the advice provided in this book, both rabbit owners and veterinary health professionals report healthier and more content rabbits. The purpose of the book is to develop an understanding of the rabbit's nature, which will help to spot normal and abnormal behaviour; learn about the correct living conditions in which to keep domestic rabbits, in terms of their behavioural, physical and social needs; acquire essential knowledge about rabbit nutrition, dentistry and disease, discover a new and improved approach to rabbit-keeping through stories and case examples of real rabbits, gain a rewarding owner - pet relationship. Rabbits are extremely popular pets, but misconceptions about their care and behaviour are widespread. Most illnesses or behaviour problems are a direct or indirect result of poor nutrition and care. Table of Contents: Introduction; 1 Origins and Development of Rabbits; 2 Rabbits as Companion Animals; 3 Behaviour, Learning and Communication; 4 The Social Rabbit; 5 From Nose to Tail; 6 Rabbit Nutrition; 7 Neutering; 8 Cleanliness and Hygiene; 9 Rabbit Housing and Conditions; 10 House Rabbits and Rabbit Proofing of the Home; 11 Life Outdoors; 12 World Wide Rabbits; 13 Rabbit Reproduction and Breeding Control.

188 pages. Hardcover. Available in Norwegian, English, Danish. Suitable for veterinarians and rabbit owners. Published by Tun Forlag. Available at Akademika. The English version is entitled "Rabbit Behaviour, Health and Care" (Soft cover, NOK 342.00, edited by Buseth, Marit Emilie and Saunders, Richard. The English version is also available at Cabi Publishing, 242 pages.

ISBN: Norwegian version: 978-8-2529-3311-6 (2010, Hardcover); English version: Paperback: 978-1-78064-190-4, EPDF: 978-1-78064-191-1, EPub: 978-1-78924-493-9

Price: NOK 347.00; English version: £20.45