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Six small dog breeds

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  Six of the lightest breeds of dog (Toy Dog breeds) Toy dog breeds are considered to be the most loved dogs.   It is because they are very cute, humble, fascinating, charming, friendly,    short, cute and the lightest in weight. Along with the above-mentioned qualities, toy dogs can adapt themselves to the environment very easily. They can be easily trained for living in houses with human beings. Some of them are so light that even a child can lift them in arms. Their weight ranges in a few kilograms or pounds. Here six of them are listed along with the weight range of their males and females in kilograms and pounds. Pomeranian Toy poodle Chihuahua Pekingese Dachshund Pug   The weight of each of the above-mentioned breeds is given below:   Pomeranian Pomeranian is probably the shortest and lightest breed of dog along with the toy poodle and Chihuahua in our list. Their attractive look makes everyone fall in love with them. The weight ...

COVID-19 and The Veterinarians

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  Veterinarian response to the COVID-19 Crisis Accidental deaths are increasing day by day. “New diseases are originating from nowhere” this sentence is a disputed one. There are two groups of perceptions of which, no one can be neglected. One group of scientists believes that these diseases existed in old times as well but there was no technology to detect them. In other words, science has not prevailed that much. The other group claims that these diseases were not present in old ages it is the mutation, which is responsible for new strains of pathogens and hence diseases. They suggest that environmental change is also one of the factors in the origin of new disease.             Nowadays the whole world is facing a disaster due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India, Italy, America, and Brazil are among the most affected countries. Only India has witnessed 330,000 new cases and 2000 deaths in just 24 hours once in April. Pakistan...

5 Techniques to adopt while handling a cat

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  5 Techniques to adopt while handling a cat Most of the domestic cats use to be friendly in nature. Usually they allow the owner to handle them without any hesitation. They can also permit a stranger to handle them if they are taken in belief that the stranger is not going to harm them or if it is quietly reassured to them that no danger is present. Following five techniques are usually adopted by handlers all over the world, and they have proved to be very effective: Talking to the cat The handler should talk to the cat smoothly but confidently. This helps in to reassure a cat that no danger is present and to make it realize that handler is it’s friend and is not going to hurt it. Blow into the face   Some handlers blow into the cat face gently which make it realize that handler is playing with it. But it should be kept in mind that any harsh blow can make the cat nervous and ferocious. In this way one can make trouble instead of making the situations hostil...

How to make earth green again

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  Policies to Make the Globe Green Environmental change Accidental deaths are increasing day by day. Many old people are seen saying that their era was a golden one, accidental deaths were the least. Why it was so? Why the accidental deaths were the least in old times? This question gives a clue that probably one of the causes of accidental deaths is environmental change. Now the question arises that how environmental changes could be the cause of accidental deaths? Well! Nowadays whenever you switch on Television many news is revolving around deaths due to heatstroke, the destruction caused by floods in different areas, increasing cancer patients, scarcity, and extinction of various species of organisms. This is due to environmental change. Environmental change refers to any disturbance in the existing environment of an area due to human misdeeds or natural disasters. Global warming due to the greenhouse effect is the leading defect of environmental change. Policies impl...

Hamsters

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  Hamsters The Syrian hamster is the most popular among the hamsters for research as well as people rear them as a pet. They are found in various colors. Following are the husbandry practices of only Syrian hamster: Restraining ·                      They can be restrained holding the loose skin around the shoulders or neck. ·                      They may be grasped by placing a hand around the thorax. ·                      They can also be grasped using a cotton sheet. Handling ·                      Before handling a hamster, make sure that it is ready to be picked up so that it doesn’t sh...
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  Laboratory Animals husbandry Mice and Rats Laboratory animal husbandry can be defined as all those practices that are performed to raise laboratory animals (those animals which are used in the laboratory for experimental and research purposes). These practices include: Restraining Handling Housing Feeding/nutrition Breeding Environmental management Treatment of diseases Major laboratory animals:   Many animals are used in laboratories for research and experimental purposes but some animals are frequently used which are termed as major laboratory animals. These animals include: Mice and rats Hamsters Guinea pigs Ferrets Rabbits Gerbils Husbandry practices of these animals are discussed below: Mice and Rats Restraining They can be restrained either by picking the base of the tail (with bare fingers or rubber-tipped forceps) or by holding the loose skin around the shoulders. Handling ·         ...