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The Guinea Pig Initiative


The aim is to assemble the most comprehensive encyclopedia on guinea pig evolution, history, biology, development, reproduction, psychology, nutrition, husbandry, and disease.

Table of Contents


Bold chapters have completed subchapters that are available for reading or watching.

SECTION I - CLASSIFICATION
          Chapter 1: Evolutionary history
          Chapter 2: Taxonomy
          Chapter 3: Wild guinea pigs
          Chapter 4: Guinea pig relatives
SECTION II - HISTORY
          Chapter 5: Name origin
          Chapter 6: Domestication
          Chapter 7: In culture and mythology
          Chapter 8: Role as food and fur
          Chapter 9: Role in experimentation
SECTION III - GENETICS
          Chapter 10: Inside the cell
          Chapter 11: Genes
SECTION IV - THE SENSES
          Chapter 12: Visual
          Chapter 13: Auditory
          Chapter 14: Olfactory
          Chapter 15: Gustatory
          Chapter 16: Vestibular
          Chapter 17: Somatosensory
SECTION V - ANATOMY
               Chapter 18: Integumentary system
          Chapter 19: Skeletal system
          Chapter 20: Muscular system
          Chapter 21: Nervous system
          Chapter 22: Endocrine system
          Chapter 23: Respiratory system
          Chapter 24: Cardiovascular system
          Chapter 25: Lymphatic system
          Chapter 26: Digestive system
          Chapter 27: Urinary system
          Chapter 28: Male reproductive system
          Chapter 29: Female reproductive system
SECTION VI - REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
          Chapter 30: The estrous cycle
          Chapter 31: In the womb
          Chapter 32: Development
SECTION VII - PSYCHOLOGY
          Chapter 33: Personalities
          Chapter 34: Intelligence
          Chapter 35: Communication
          Chapter 36: Sociality
          Chapter 37: Feeding behaviour
          Chapter 38: Miscellaneous behaviour
          Chapter 39: Locomotion
SECTION VIII - COLOURS AND PATTERNS
          Chapter 40: Colouration
          Chapter 41: Patterns
          Chapter 42: Features
SECTION IX - BREEDS
          Chapter 43: Smooth-coat breeds
          Chapter 44: Long-coat breeds
          Chapter 45: Rough-coat breeds
          Chapter 46: Hairless breeds
SECTION X - NUTRITION
          Chapter 47: Carbohydrates
          Chapter 48: Fat
          Chapter 49: Protein
          Chapter 50: Vitamins
          Chapter 51: Minerals
​          Chapter 52: Phytochemicals
SECTION XI - FEEDING
          Chapter 53: Staples
          Chapter 54: Vegetables
          Chapter 55: Fruit
          Chapter 56: Grass and hay
          Chapter 57: Forages
          Chapter 58: What not to feed
SECTION XII - HOUSING
          Chapter 59: Safety
          Chapter 60: Enclosures
          Chapter 61: Bedding

          Chapter 62: Toys
          Chapter 63: Feeding equipment
          Chapter 64: Cleaning
          Chapter 65: Running free
SECTION XIII - GETTING A GUINEA PIG
          Chapter 66: Is a guinea pig right for you?
          Chapter 67: Choosing the right guinea pig
          Chapter 68: Getting the guinea pig
SECTION XIV - INTERACTING WITH GUINEA PIGS
          Chapter 69: Training
          Chapter 70: Showing
          Chapter 71: Grooming
          Chapter 72: Handling
          Chapter 73: Travelling
          Chapter 74: Negative events
          Chapter 75: Guinea pig friends
SECTION XV - HEALTH CARE
          Chapter 76: Health checks
          Chapter 77: Caring for a sick guinea pig
          Chapter 78: Procedures
          Chapter 79: Surgeries
          Chapter 80: Medications
          Chapter 81: First aid
          Chapter 82: Special needs
          Chapter 83: End of life
SECTION XVI - OBSTETRICS
          Chapter 84: Pregnacny
          Chapter 85: Labour
          Chapter 86: Mother's health
          Chapter 87: Orphans
          Chapter 88: Congenital defects
SECTION XVII - DISEASE
          Chapter 89: Agents of disease
          Chapter 90: Diagnostics
          Chapter 91: Otological
          Chapter 92: Opthalmological
          Chapter 93: Dental
          Chapter 94: Stomatological
          Chapter 95: Dermatological
          Chapter 96: Neurological
          Chapter 97: Musculoskeletal
          Chapter 98: Cardiological
          Chapter 99: Pulmonological
          Chapter 100: Haematological
          Chapter 101: Immunological
          Chapter 102: Endocrinological
          Chapter 103: Gastroenterological
          Chapter 104: Hepatological
          Chapter 105: Urological
          Chapter 106: Gynaecological
          Chapter 107: Andrological
          Chapter 108: Psychological
          Chapter 109: Whole-body
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