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  Gerbils The Mongolian gerbil is also called a sand rat. They are rodents having an intermediate size between mice and hamsters. Gerbils are used as laboratory animals as well as pets nowadays. children like the Gerbils as pets. Restraining They can be restrained either by picking the base of the tails (with bare fingers or rubber-tipped forceps) or by holding the loose skin around the shoulders. Handling ·                      For holding a gerbil to make an injection, it is usually placed on a surface. ·                      The tail is grasped with the tail and forefinger of the right hand. ·                      The skin of the neck is grasped with the thumb and forefinger of the l...

  Guinea pigs The scientific name of the guinea pig is Cavia porcellus. It is a rodent closely related to porcupines and most widely used in laboratories after mice for experiments and research purposes. Most people rear the Guinea pig as pets. Restraining They can be restrained either by putting a towel on them or by grasping with bare hands. Handling ·                      They can be handled easily by grasping the trunk with one hand and supporting the rear quarters with the other hand. ·                      Support is important to support the back to prevent any injury or dislocation especially in adult and pregnant animals.   Housing ·                      They are hous...

  Rabbits Rabbits belong to the order Lagomorpha. Domestic rabbits are like rodents in many aspects. They are included in all domestic, pets, and laboratory animals. They are used for research purposes due to less gestation period and ability of multiple births. Restraining They are restrained by holding the loose skin around the shoulders or by placing a towel on it. Handling ·                      They can be handled easily by grasping the trunk with one hand and supporting the rear quarters with the other hand. ·                      Support is important to support the back to prevent any injury or dislocation especially in adult and pregnant animals.   Housing ·                   ...

  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 ...

  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...