The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Small Pets and Pet Care
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Small Pets and Pet Care by David Alderton
* Essential colour-illustrated family reference guide to keeping the most popular pet species and breeds. * Illustrated with over 800 full-colour photographs and with an informative text from one of the subject's leading world experts. * Practical advice on choosing and buying a pet, housing, feeding, handling, showing and healthcare. This expertly written guide looks at small mammals - including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and jirds, chinchillas, rats and mice - as well as birds, herptiles, invertebrates and fish. There is detailed advice on how to choose the best pet for your lifestyle and which species are the most suitable for younger children, as well as practical tips on what to look for when buying a pet; suitable housing and exercise; foods for a balanced diet; pet health and how to respond when your pet is sick. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Small Pets and Petcare is an essential reference guide for the whole family: this comprehensive volume will help you make the right choices with confidence, so you can offer your pet and smallest family member a comfortable and caring home.
David Alderton is an internationally best-selling authority on pets and their care. His books have currently sold over four million copies worldwide, and they are now available in 25 languages. David is the former chairman of the National Council for Aviculture, and has been breeding and keeping birds for over 30 years. David contributes to a wide range of general and specialist publications. He writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column on petcare, and is a consultant to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, based in Washington, DC. He has given talks on all petcare subjects at a variety of national and international seminars, is a frequent participant in radio programmes, and has appeared on television on numerous occasions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844761685 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844761681 |
| Title | The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Small Pets and Pet Care |
| Author | David Alderton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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