Animal Restraint Flashcards
When is restraining an animal necessary?
Health checks
Transport
Medicate
Examination
Getting them used to handling
What types of equipment is there?
Snake hook
Pillow case
Crush cage
Cat bag
Noose and pole
Carry cage/fauna box
Towel
Cat catcher
Baskerville muzzle
Mikki muzzle
Collar and lead
Chock chain
Slip lead
What are the advantages of a cat bag?
Effective
Transportable
Cheap
Quick
No/basic training
Not painful for animal
What are the disadvantages of a cat bag?
Stressful to get animal into
Could catch fur on zip
Easy to break
Could scratch through bag
Animal can still bite
What are the advantages of a crush cage?
Stops risk to handler
Quick
Effective
Good for injections
Reduces physical handling
Animal is contained
Sturdy
What are the disadvantages of a crush cage?
Stressful for animal
Expensive
Animal could catch feet
What are the advantages of a cat catcher?
Keep a distance between animal and handler
Study
Effective
Accessible
Easy to use
What are the disadvantages of a cat catcher?
Not flexible
Easy to break
Could injury animal
Stressful for animal
What are the advantages of a Baskerville muzzle?
Not painful for animal
Animal can’t bite through it
Animal can still pant and drink water
Can put treats through it
What are the disadvantages of a Baskerville muzzle?
Could rub the animal
Animal can get it off easily
What are the advantages of a Mikki muzzle?
Cheap
Soft
Less irritable for animal
Effective
Washable
What are the disadvantages of a Mikki muzzle?
Short use only
Animal can’t pant or drink water
Easy for the animal to get off
Fiddly to put on
Not as strong
What are the advantages of a snake bag?
Cheap
Effective
Calming
Soft
Light weight
Easy to transport and use
What are the disadvantages of a snake bag?
Still have to handle the snake to put in it
Snake could bite through it
Can tear easily
What are the advantages of a snake hook?
Immobilises striking snake
Multi-purpose
Extendable
Different sizes
Can keep snake at a safe distance
Blunt
Easy to use
What are the disadvantages of a snake hook?
Not good for heavy or large snakes
Lack of grip
Not easy to get into tight spaces
What are the advantages of a fauna box?
Can put substrate in it
Has many uses
Can keep the animal in it for a long period of time
Comes in different sizes
Easy to clean
Easy to observe the animal
Escape proof
What are the disadvantages of a fauna box?
Damages easily
Slippery
Can’t add enrichment
What are the advantages of a collar and lead?
Easy to use
Cheap
Handler has control
Safe to use
Multi-purpose
What are the disadvantages of a collar and lead?
Could hurt the animal if they pull
Animal can slip out of the collar
Collar could catch on something
Can be uncomfortable for the animal
What are the advantages of a choke chain?
Used for training
Stops the animal pulling
What are the disadvantages of a choke chain?
Could hurt the animal
Heavy
Noisy
Cold
Fur can get caught in it
What are the advantages of a slip lead?
Could be used as a halti
What are the disadvantages of a slip lead?
Doesn’t stop the animal pulling
What are advantages of a half check?
Doesn’t cause injury to the animal
What are the disadvantages of a half check?
Doesn’t stop the animal pulling
What are the advantages of a halti?
Stops pulling
Handler has control over the animal
Less aggressive than a muzzle
What are the disadvantages of a halti?
Some animals don’t tolerate them
What are the advantages of a harness?
Handler has control over the animal
Easy to catch the animal
What are the disadvantages of a harness?
Animal can hurt their back or neck if they pull
What are the advantages of gauntlets?
Protect the handlers hands
Cheap
Easy to use
What are the disadvantages of gauntlets?
Animal can still bite through them
Can full off
Hard to handle the animal
