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By profession I am a Pharmacologist, every day I used to do preclinical studies on different kind of animals.
No doubt they are housed according to all the required protocol , but still they are contaminated with variety of micro-organism .whether you are touching your pet or experimental animal you should wash your hand with soap.
No one knows when a new disease can come in to light.
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Should you wash hands before touching hamster?
You wash your hands before you eat and handle food don't you? You should wash your hands before and after you touch any living creature
Do all turtles have salmonella?
No. Some of them do, some of them don't. And salmonella is much more common with Do_all_red_eared_sliders_have_salmonellathan with adults. Just to be safe, you should always wash your hands after touching them. You should also wash your hands before touching them, because turtles can get sick from germs that humans carry.
How do you prevent tularemia in rabbits?
you wash your hands
Can koalas be poisonous or not?
Koalas are not poisonous. However, a scratch or bite from a koala can still contain harmful bacteria as they can't wash their hands like humans. While not as harmful as a snake bite, any injury inflicted by a koala (or any animal) should be treated immediately, just to be safe.
How do you get cat hair out of your mouth?
you wash your hands and take it out. not that hard.
Should you wash hands before touching hamster?
You wash your hands before you eat and handle food don't you? You should wash your hands before and after you touch any living creature
What should you do after touching raw ground meat?
wash your hands with soap.
Why should you wash your hands after touching any chemicals?
because you could have chemical or poison on them.
Why should you wash your hands after touching raw egg?
because it is bacterta
Does the red eared sliders carry salmonella?
Yes, they can carry salmonella. This is much more common with baby turtles than it is with adult ones, but you should still wash your hands after touching the turtle, and for heaven's sake, don't kiss it.However, turtles are also in danger of catching diseases from us, so you should also wash your hands before touching your turtle.
Can you keep bearded dragons when you have asthma?
yes. reptiles should not alter your health exept if you don`t wash your hands after touching them
Do all turtles have salmonella?
No. Some of them do, some of them don't. And salmonella is much more common with Do_all_red_eared_sliders_have_salmonellathan with adults. Just to be safe, you should always wash your hands after touching them. You should also wash your hands before touching them, because turtles can get sick from germs that humans carry.
Do you wash your hands before touching the tanakh?
Not required, but it's not a bad idea.
Can you get sick from handling a turtle?
yes but only if you dont wash your hands after touching it.
Is it unsafe to have a cat or a dog lick you?
No it is not unsafe it probably means they like you, but after touching a cat or a dog or a cat or a dog touching you, you should always wash your hands just incase you pass germs on.
Do all red eared sliders have red ears?
No. Some of them do, some of them don't. And salmonella is much more common with baby turtles than with adults. Just to be safe, you should always wash your hands after touching them. You should also wash your hands before touching them, because turtles can get sick from germs that humans carry.
Name something you wash your hands before touching?
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