Serious owners and vets (especially those unfamiliar with cavies) should consider purchasing one or more reference books. They can provide important information on cavy illnesses and dose charts for medicines commonly prescribed for cavies. The following list includes books recommended by Vicki of Jack Pine Guinea Pig Rescue (JPGPR) and/or Josephine:

Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents - Clinical Medicine and Surgery by Katherine E.Quesenberry DVM and James W. Carpenter (publisher Elsevier -- 2nd edition 2004)

The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents by J.Harkness DVM and J.Wagner DVM (publisher Williams & Wilkins - a Lea and Febiger Book -- 4th edition 1989)

Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs by V.C.G. Richardson (publisher Blackwell Science Ltd. -- 2nd edition 2000)

The Exotic Animal Formulary, by James Carpenter et al.(publisher W.B. Saunders Company -- 3rd edition 2004)

Veterinary Drug Handbook -- 4th edition by Donald C. Plumb (publisher Blackwell Publishing -- 4th edition 2002)

A Colour Handbook of Urinary Stones in Small Animal Medicine, by Albrecht Hesse and Reto Neiger (publisher Royal Canin and Manson Publishing, Ltd. - distributed by Wiley and Sons 2009) ISBN-10: 1840761288

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The most recent Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents is especially valuable as it includes a comprehensive drug formulary. Self-Assessment Color Review of Small Mammals, by Susan A. Brown and Karen L. Rosenthal (publisher Iowa State University Press -- 1997) is another book veterinarians may find helpful.