Chinchillas

Author : Mark Mitchell,Thomas N. Tully
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781416001195

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Manual of Exotic Pet Practice by Mark Mitchell,Thomas N. Tully Pdf

The only book of its kind with in-depth coverage of the most common exotic species presented in practice, this comprehensive guide prepares you to treat invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marsupials, North American wildlife, and small mammals such as ferrets, rabbits, and rodents. Organized by species, each chapter features vivid color images that demonstrate the unique anatomic, medical, and surgical features of each species. This essential reference also provides a comprehensive overview of biology, husbandry, preventive medicine, common disease presentations, zoonoses, and much more. Other key topics include common health and nutritional issues as well as restraint techniques, lab values, drug dosages, and special equipment needed to treat exotics. Brings cutting-edge information on all exotic species together in one convenient resource. Offers essential strategies for preparing your staff to properly handle and treat exotic patients. Features an entire chapter on equipping your practice to accommodate exotic species, including the necessary equipment for housing, diagnostics, pathology, surgery, and therapeutics. Provides life-saving information on CPR, drugs, and supportive care for exotic animals in distress. Discusses wildlife rehabilitation, with valuable information on laws and regulations, establishing licensure, orphan care, and emergency care. Includes an entire chapter devoted to the emergency management of North American wildlife. Offers expert guidance on treating exotics for practitioners who may not be experienced in exotic pet care.

Author : Jamie Huggins
Publisher : Jamie Huggins
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02
Category : Pets
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Chinchillas - from Pets to Profession by Jamie Huggins Pdf

This two part book is the perfect resource for anyone thinking of owning a chinchilla or considering becoming a chinchilla breeder.

Author : Donna Anastasi
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781937049294

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Chinchillas by Donna Anastasi Pdf

The delightful South American "unrodent-like rodent" known as the chinchilla makes a playful and affectionate companion animal. Author Donna Anastasi refers to them as "inquisitive, sensitive, intelligent, and active," the ideal combination of intelligence and interaction anyone would want in a small pet.This Complete Care Made Easy title is an ideal introductory pet guide about the chinchilla, with detailed chapters on characteristics, selection of a healthy chinchilla, housing and care, welcoming and taming the new arrival, feeding and daily care, training, and health and veterinary care. The book offers excellent advice about feeding and nutrition, including the choice of pellets, supplements, hay, and treats.The chapter "Understanding and Training Your Chinchilla" explains the abilities and limitations of chinchillas' senses (they're nearsighted but have exceptional hearing) and offers a great overview of how they communicate through sounds and body language. With positive reinforcement and a clicker (no leash and collar!), the chin can be trained to perform tricks for the family's entertainment, and the book gives lots of training pointers for owners! For chin fanciers who are interested in further exploration, the author includes chapters on breeding chinchillas and getting involved in chin shows. Sidebars throughout the text provide useful information to chinchilla keepers, covering such topics as chin colors, harmful human foods, daily care checklist, and show terminology. The resources include chinchilla societies, books and websites. Glossary of terms and index included.

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781301645305

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Chinchillas - For Kids - Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers by John Davidson Pdf

Bestselling author John Davidson presents "Chinchillas For Kids – Amazing Animal Books For Young Readers". Beautiful Pictures and easy reading format will help children fall in love with chinchillas. This is one of over 30 books in the Amazing Animal Books for Young Readers Series. Lots of facts and photos will help your children learn about this wonderful animal. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of chichillas: anatomy, feeding habits and behavior. *** You and your kids will love learning about chinchillas*** Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. What is a Chinchilla? 3. What a Chinchilla Looks Like 4. Habitat 5. Chinchilla Life Cycle 6. The Way Chinchillas Talk 7. Chinchilla Defense Mechanisms 8. Chinchilla Diet 9. Chinchilla Table Manners 10. Chinchilla Conservation: Working to Save an Endangered Species 11. Efforts to Save the Chinchilla 12. Chinchillas as Pets 13. Giving a Chinchilla a Home in Your House 14. Domestic Chinchilla Diet 15. Chinchillas as Social Animals 16. Dangers to a Chinchilla in Your Home 17. Unique Chinchilla Facts: What Makes a Chinchilla so Special? 18. Where to Visit a Chinchilla 19. Photo Credits 20. Read More Amazing Animal Books 21. About the Authors Chinchilla Facts Many animal babies are born with all their fur, or complete with feathers, but the chinchilla kit is one of the few animals that is born with its eyes wide open. Even puppies are born with their eyes closed! Chinchillas cannot get their fur wet, so instead of bathing in water, chinchillas use volcanic ash to clean their fur. This ash is found in the mountains where chinchillas live in the wild. When chinchillas are kept as pets, the chinchillas owner must purchase ash for the chinchilla to bathe in several times a week. Chinchillas have very special little hands that can grab and hold items in much the same way that a human grabs and holds items. Chinchillas are highly unique because they are one of the few species in the wild that are monogamous. This means that they choose a partner, and keep that same partner for life. While all chinchillas are small in size, especially compared to more common mammals like dogs and cats, the chinchilla’s body size is interesting because unlike most other mammal groups, the chinchilla females are usually a bit larger than the males. This is seen more often in spiders, and even birds, but very rarely in mammals. Most wild chinchillas are grey or brown in color, while domestic (pet) chinchillas are the more colorful, with white, beige, and violet being common. Wild chinchillas in the Andes mountains rarely actually drink water because they eat a lot of fruits and succulent plants. Succulent plants are plants in the cactus family that hold a lot of water in them. The water inside the fruits and plants that the chinchilla eats gives them most of the water they need to live.

Author : Matthew Debanks
Publisher : Fred Quaye
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781471660078

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The Complete Chinchilla Owners Guide :Facts about what makes Chinchillas great pets including facts about chinchilla care, chinchillas as pets by Matthew Debanks Pdf

Facts about what makes chinchillas great pets including facts about chinchilla care in general. The Chinchilla originates from the Andes Mountain Range in South America and the name derives from the South American Chincha tribe. The Chinchilla was first introduced to the western world in the 1500s. Chinchillas are very popular due to the thickness of their fur which is actually the thickest of any land mammal. Chinchillas that are handled by humans from a young age will be fairly tame and should usually form a close relationship with their own. There are cases though were the Chinchilla will not enjoy being held. Chinchillas are a nocturnal creature meaning that they are active at night and sleep during the day. Your chinchillas should be kept somewhere quiet during the day so that they are able to rest. Because the Chinchilla is an energetic and active pet it requires plenty of room to run around in.

Author : Tom Handford
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780431125626

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Chinchillas by Tom Handford Pdf

This fascinating series guided the more adventurous pet owners through choosing the right pet, the essential equipment, routine care and play ideas, and the health and wellbeing of different animals.

Author : Amie Jane Leavitt
Publisher : Mitchell Lane
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781545748626

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Care for a Pet Chinchilla by Amie Jane Leavitt Pdf

If you re thinking about getting a pet but don t want a traditional animal like a cat or dog, you might want to consider getting a pet chinchilla. One of the best things about this pet is that it s so soft. In fact, it has the softest fur in the world. Chinchillas are unique in other ways, too. They are from a very dry and dusty place that has very little water. So, to clean themselves, they roll around in special volcanic dust! Chinchillas aren t all fun and games, though. As with any other pet, you need to feed your chinchilla the right foods, clean its cage, and spend time playing with it. Are you convinced you d like one of these animals as your pet? If so, read on to find out how you can convince your parents, too!

Author : J. Houston
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781447498247

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Chinchilla Care by J. Houston Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : A. Kennedy
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781528762656

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Chinchilla Diseases And Ailments by A. Kennedy Pdf

This early work is an absorbing read for any chinchilla owner or historian of the breed, but also contains a wealth of information and anecdote that is still useful and practical today. Contents Include: Introduction; Observations Relative to disease in Chinchillas; Handling and Administering Drugs; How to Submit Specimens to a Diagnostic Laboratory for Examination; Respiratory Conditions Affecting Chinchillas; Nutrition and Its Relation to Disease; Facts to Consider When Feeding; Disease Conditions Affecting the Mouth, Teeth and Esophacus, Diseases Affecting the Gastro-Intestinal Tract; Bacterial Infections; Factors Affecting Reproduction; The Chinchilla Baby; Fur Conditions; Metabolic Disease Conditions; Eye Conditions; Ear Conditions; Liver Conditions; Kidney Conditions; Poisoning Conditions; and Parasitic Conditions. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : John Bankston
Publisher : Little Mitchie
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781545758359

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Caring for My New Chinchilla by John Bankston Pdf

Chinchillas look a little like bunnies. They have big ears and eyes. They have very soft fur and paintbrush tails. They don't like to cuddle but they love to climb. If you've ever wanted to learn more about these adorable pets, Caring for My New Chinchilla is filled with valuable information. You'll discover how to feed, house, and train your "chinnie" along with how to keep this long-living pet healthy. Like every book in the How to Care for Your New Pet series, this title includes a shopping list and pages of full-color photos to help young pet owners.

Author : Charles Edward Kellogg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Chinchillas
ISBN : UIUC:30112101920780

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Chinchilla Raising by Charles Edward Kellogg Pdf

Author : Vanessa Black
Publisher : My First Pet
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1620315491

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Chinchillas by Vanessa Black Pdf

"In Chinchillas, early readers will learn all about the responsibilities of having a chinchilla and find out how they can keep their pet healthy and happy. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they discover what it takes to be a pet owner.A labeled diagram helps readers understand what a chinchilla needs, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about pet chinchillas online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Chinchillas also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index.Chinchillas is part of Jump!'s My First Pet series."

Author : August Hoeft
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781532414046

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Chinchilla by August Hoeft Pdf

I see a chinchilla. The chinchilla is gray. Beginning readers can learn all about chinchillas in this short book in the I See Animals Series. With less than 20 unique words, kids can find out about interesting animals while building their reading fluency. Each I See Animals book uses simple sentences, sight words, and vibrant photos to help even the earliest readers dive into a nonfiction informational text. The books all contain a note to parents and caregivers with tips for helping kids learn to read. A word list and post-reading activities are also included in every I See Animals book. These books are all Guided Reading Level C.

Author : Tristan Boyer Binns,Heinemann Educational Books,Tom Handford,Peter Heathcote,June McNicholas,Sonia Hernandez-Drivers
Publisher : Heinemann/Raintree
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1432944193

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Keeping Unusual Pets by Tristan Boyer Binns,Heinemann Educational Books,Tom Handford,Peter Heathcote,June McNicholas,Sonia Hernandez-Drivers Pdf

This series provides complete handbooks on caring for unusual pets. Each title covers choosing the right pet, essential equipment, routine care, and play. They also prepare readers for the emotional side of caring for a pet.

Author : Jack C. Harris
Publisher : TFH Publications
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0866223932

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Chinchillas by Jack C. Harris Pdf

Describes the characteristics of chinchillas and how to care for them as pets.