House Rabbit Society
Adoption, Rescue & Education - Richmond, CA
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We have a wonderful selection of videos, books and CD-ROMs that will help keep your rabbit healthy and happy. These informative and instructional resources will provide you with a wealth of knowledge regarding your rabbits and their habits. The ever popular book "House Rabbit Handbook" is always available for purchase. A must for every house rabbit owner! | ||||
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House Rabbit Handbook HOW TO LIVE WITH AN URBAN RABBIT By Marinell Harriman The book that originated the term "House Rabbit" continues to be the mainstay of rabbit understanding, appreciation, and care. Now in it third edition (10th printing) to keep pace with a more knowledgeable (since the first edition) and demanding readership. Diagram and photo illustrations cover heath care, litterbox training, diet, exercise, toys, and behavior. The accumulated insights of many caregivers help to make life with a house rabbit mutually gratifying. 96 pages, 8x8", ISBN 0-940920-11-5 |
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Your First House Rabbit CHOOSING, PREPARATION, FEEDING AND TRAINING By Marinell Harriman A basic how-to and when-to of Rabbit care which begins even before the rabbit goes home. Hands-on demonstrations in actual settings cover the following topics: Choosing a rabbit; Preparing the indoor home; Feeding and house training Exercising and socializing; If you have just adopted a rabbit companion, or expect to soon, Your First House Rabbit will be a welcome resource for immediate and continuing reference as your friendship develops. VHS Video; run-time: 40 minutes |
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Introducing Rabbits HELPING A FRIEND MAKE A NEW FRIEND By Marinell Harriman A matchmaker's guide to rabbit introductions to each other and to other species. Included you'll find: Adding a second rabbit to a single-rabbit household or adding a new rabbit to a group of resident rabbits. Also included are how-tos for setting up rabbit friendships with cats, dogs, and guinea pigs. For people with previous knowledge of rabbits, this video further defines the multiple benefits of a multiple-animal household. Benefits are for both human and animal family-members alike. VHS Video; run-time: 30 minutes |
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Rabbit Exam FUNDAMENTAL TECHNIQUES FOR PRACTITIONERS By Carolynn Harvey, DVM Proper handling and examination techniques, as well as knowledge of rabbit norms, are fundamental to their successful medical management. Rabbit Exam presents a complete physical examination, including specialized techniques for handling and carrying, taking temperature, flushing tear ducts, abdominal palpation and auscultation, and neurological examination. Practitioners will find this presentation an excellent basis for beginning or expanding their rabbit practice. VHS Video; run-time: 20 minutes |
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Rabbit Spay VIEW ALL PHASES OF AN ACTUAL SURGERY By Carolynn Harvey, DVM Every step of the basic procedure in pet rabbit surgery. The viewer is taken through an entire operation. Key points are clarified including preoperative evaluation, surgical anatomy, venipuncture, anesthesia and monitoring, as well as intubation. Surgical technique procedures on both immature and mature rabbits are covered, illustrating the particular problems of each. This presentation provides an ideal introduction into surgery of the domestic rabbit. VHS Video; run-time: 55 minutes |
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Shaping Your Rabbit's Space THE FINE ART OF INTEGRATING LIFESTYLES By Marinell Harriman Rabbits living with humans can enjoy a variety of environments. Living spaces in combination with larger play spaces work best when optimized to fit with your lifestyle. This video shows several ways to integrate these spaces and meet the following challenges: Is it safe? Can you clean it? Is it interesting? Does it provide nooks and crannies for bunnies to hide in, toys to chew and toss, and space to run and romp? Several inventive solutions are demonstrated. Thoughtful design of where, what, and how will lead to friendly cohabitation. VHS Video or Video CD; run-time: 10 minutes. |
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Knowing Your Rabbit's Routines WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHEN TO WORRY By Marinell Harriman When rabbit behavior is repeated on a daily schedule, it becomes a routine, This video shows several solitary routines, such as dancing and interacting with toys. Also group-behavior schemes, such as following a leader in a single file, relay-racing with a carrot, and establishing hierarchies. But what are these habits really telling us? This video shows how we can derive routines, from our bunnies' self-generated routines, that help us with their training. We can also use rabbit routines as health and happiness monitors that help us to provide better care for our bunnies and may even affect how long they live. VHS Video or Video CD; run-time: 10 minutes. |
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Encouraging Your Rabbit to Exercise ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE A BUNNY'S FITNESS By Marinell Harriman Exercise is important for good health in nearly all animal species. As bunnies age and become more sedentary, they may require some additional encouragement to stay fit. Beginning with choices of an exercise area, this video explores ways of bringing out rabbitsf natural play behaviors of running and dancing. It also suggests ways to give them safe work projects that are natural to their digging behavior. Bunnies of all ages benefit physically and mentally from exercise. This video shows how they can be enticed to work and play by providing companions and equipment. It also shows ways to exercise rabbits as means to an end. Finally, exercise opportunities are demonstrated for disabled bunnies that greatly enhance their quality of life. VHS Video or Video CD; run-time: 10 minutes. |
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