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.
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
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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
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
