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Pet Care Resources: Rodents

A Veterinary Medicine Library Subject Guide providing suggested resources and other information on a variety of general pet care topics.

Guinea Pigs Literary Resources

Behrend, Katrin and Skogstad, Karin. The Guinea Pig: How to Care for Them, Feed Them, and Understand Them. Barrons Educational Series, 1997.

Gurney, Peter. The Proper Care of Guinea Pigs. TFH Publications, 1999. 256 p. ISBN: 0793831512. Previously published: TFH Publications, 1992. Easy to read information with many color photographs covering housing, selection, handling, breeding, behaviour and related information about guinea pigs.

Hamsters and Gerbils Literary Resources

Alderton, David. A Petkeeper's Guide to Hamsters and Gerbils. tetra Press, 1997. 118 p. ISBN: 1564651282.

Hamsters Literary Resources

Alderton, David. A Petkeeper's Guide to Hamsters and Gerbils. tetra Press, 1997. 118 p. ISBN: 1564651282.

Barie, Anmarie. Guide to Owning a Hamster. TFH publications, 1996. 64 p. ISBN: 0793821541. 

von Frisch, Otto. Hamsters. 1st ed. Barron's Educational Series, 1998. 64 p. ISBN: 0764106546.

Frost, Helen. Hamsters. Capstone Press, 2000. 24 p. ISBN: 073680658X.
Recommended for ages 5-7 years.

Hill, Lorraine. Pet Owner's Guide to the Hamster. Ringpress Books, 1998. 80 p. ISBN: 1860540538. 

Hill, Lorraine. The Really Useful Hamster Guide. TFH Publications, 1999. 48 p. ISBN: 1852791306.

Hollmann, Peter. Hamsters: How to Care for Them, Feed Them, and Understand Them. (Family Pet Series.) Barron's Educational Series, 1999. 127 p. ISBN: 0764151606.

Kelsey-Wood, Dennis. Hamsters Today. ASPCA; Chelsea House Publishers, 1997. 76 p. ISBN: 0791046095.
Earlier edition: Hamsters Today. TFH Publications, 1996. 64 p. ISBN: 0793801109.
Recommended by the publisher for children 8 years of age.

Petty, Kate. Hamsters. (First Pets.) Barron's Educational Series, 1993. 24 p. ISBN: 0812014723.
Recommended for children aged 4-8 years.

Piers, Helen. Taking Care of Your Hamster. 1st ed. (Young Pet Owner's Guide.) Barron's Educational Series, 1992. 32 p. ISBN: 0812046951.
Recommended by the publisher for childen 8 years of age.

Vanderlip, Sharon L. Dwarf Hamsters: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual. Barron's Educational Series, 2009. 104 p. ISBN: 0764110853.

Viner, Bradley. All About Your Hamster. Barron's Educational Series, 1999. 32 p. ISBN: 0764110144.

Vrbova, Zuza. Hamsters. (Junior Pet Care series) Chelsea House Publishers, 1998. 48 p.ISBN: 0791049078.
Recommended by the publisher for children aged 7 years.

Hedgehogs Literary Resources

Kelsey-Wood, Dennis. Guide to Owning an African Pygmy Hedgehog: Housing, Feeding, Breeding, Exhibition, Health Care. TFH Publications, 1997. 64 p. ISBN: 0793821509.

Reeve, Nigel. Hedgehogs. Academic Press, 1996. 350 p. ISBN: 085661081X.

Vriends, Matthew M. Hedgehogs. Barron's Educational Series, 2000. 87 p. ISBN: 0764113259.
Earlier editions of this title exist.

Wrobel, Dawn and Susan A. Brown. The Hedgehog. Howell Books, 1997. 128 p. ISBN: 0876055013.

University of Illinois Library Hedgehog Care Materials

University of Illinois Library Hamsters and Gerbils Care Materials

University of Illinois Library Guinea Pigs Care Materials

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