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 · ...