- Authoritative family guide to caring for small mammals: rabbits, guinea pigs , hamsters, gerbils and jirds, rats,mice and chinchillas
- Features all the practical advice you need to ensure a happy home for your small pet - choosing and buying a pet , housing , nutrition , handling and exercise, grooming , showing and breeding
- Health care and first aid: common problems to watch out for in your pet, and what to do when things go wrong
- Fully illustrated in colour with over 250 commissioned photographs
- Informative text from one of the subject's leading experts
- Introduction
-- Rabbits
- Guinea Pigs
- Hamsters
- Gerbils and Jirds
- Rats and Mice
- Chinchillas
- Other Small Mammals
- Glossary
- Further Reading
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