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Rabbit encyclopedia

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catbar09

Young Bun
Hi everyone just wondered if anyone knows where to get a rabbit encyclopedia from. I want to do some reading up.
Thanks.:rabbit2:
 
There is this one:

http://www.amazon.ca/Encyclopedia-Pet-Rabbits-David-Robinson/dp/0876669119

.... but I'm not really sure it's an encyclopedia as such :? Also it's slightly dated 1990, I would assume there have been quite a few advances in our understanding of rabbits since then.

Any one got it? Any good?

This one looks good - When Your Rabbit Needs Special Care: Traditional and Alternative Healing Methods
http://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Your-Rabbit-Needs-Special/dp/159580031X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197306841&sr=1-2

This one looks ineresting but a little pricey for the average bunny slave
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rabbits-Husbandry-Diseases-Virginia-Richardson/dp/063205221X/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197307002&sr=1-16

This looks like a nice all rounder - Rabbit (How to Look After Your Pet)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rabbit-How-Look-After-Your/dp/0751353981/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197307213&sr=1-9

And I've just spotted this one too - Rabbit Health in the 21st Century Second Edition:A Guide for Bunny Parents
Rabbit Health in the 21st Century Second Edition:A Guide for Bunny Parents

Re: Rabbitlopaedia - Agree, don't rate it much either.... I found three facts which I believe to be incorrect within the first few pages :?

I find Rabbits for Dummies a very good, well laid out book with a great index (much like an encyclopedia)
 
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Can't remember because I read it so long ago. I think it's written from quite an old fashioned viewpoint, and recommends smallish hutches and wrong food.

Can anybody remember more than me?
 
abbymarysmokey said:
Can't remember because I read it so long ago. I think it's written from quite an old fashioned viewpoint, and recommends smallish hutches and wrong food.

Can anybody remember more than me?
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That's correct... I found some of the "facts" either completely wrong or not explained properly, such as the accommodation size. People that buy this and use it as a source of information are being slightly mis-lead by the opinions, yet there's no way they would no this... it's a book, it must be right! :?

That said some bits were good, although I found the history and the sections relating to fur making a bit odd for a "pet" book :? and there was a little too much dedicated to showing and breeding for my liking.
 
abbymarysmokey said:
Can't remember because I read it so long ago. I think it's written from quite an old fashioned viewpoint, and recommends smallish hutches and wrong food.

Can anybody remember more than me?
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We have one and rate it the most out of our other 3 books! we don't pay to much attention to what they say about housing but the rest of it is quite good we thought! Maybe ours is an updated addition only got it year ago!
 
I do agree with you both there are some points and parts of the book that we consider not right, but some of the other stuff is good. We never use one book for info though if need it use few books and the internet and of course all the people on here, oh and not forgetting the vets!
 
CRBevis said:
I do agree with you both there are some points and parts of the book that we consider not right, but some of the other stuff is good. We never use one book for info though if need it use few books and the internet and of course all the people on here, oh and not forgetting the vets!
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That's a good thing.... I have several books that I use for reference and I cross check each to see if they say different things :D

But it doesn't help people that don't do that, if someone only bought Rabbitlopaedia I think they would have a skewed view on rabbit care :? Where as other books I find much more correct in the views, even if they are far more simplified, they still seem to give the correct info, just less of it :D
 
Rabbits for Dummies is brilliant, I recommend it to all our adopters as the ONE book they really must buy. It does, however, only cover very basic illnesses.

My rabbitlopeadia arrived today adn having flicked through it have spotted two mistakes so far :? was also disappointed E. Cuniculi was not covered.
 
Sooz22 said:
Rabbits for Dummies is brilliant, I recommend it to all our adopters as the ONE book they really must buy. It does, however, only cover very basic illnesses.

My rabbitlopeadia arrived today adn having flicked through it have spotted two mistakes so far :? was also disappointed E. Cuniculi was not covered.
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I got that book Rabbits for Dummies, as with all books there are good and bad points but i find more good points with this book, but I always cross reference all books , the internet and here of course.
 
Sooz22 said:
Rabbits for Dummies is brilliant, I recommend it to all our adopters as the ONE book they really must buy. It does, however, only cover very basic illnesses.

My rabbitlopeadia arrived today adn having flicked through it have spotted two mistakes so far :? was also disappointed E. Cuniculi was not covered.
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Is it an up-to-date version Sooz?

Only I think my copy was written nearly 20 years ago, before people actually knew anything about EC.
 
Sooz22 said:
was also disappointed E. Cuniculi was not covered.
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I was disappointed by this too.

I have been thinking of getting Rabbits for Dummies but didn't know how reliable it is but after hearing everyone likes it might ask for it as an xmas pressie from the buns :lol:
 
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