Ch 6 Learning Objectives

Question 1

Behavior that is angry, destructive, and intended to be injurious.

Answer 1

Aggression

Question 2

Vision in which both eyes are used synchronously to produce a single image.

Answer 2

Binocular Vision

Question 3

Area directly in front of or behind the horse, where the field of vision is extremely limited and the horse is unable to see a person.

Answer 3

Blind Spot

Question 4

A kick from a read leg, directly to the side and back.

Answer 4

Cow Kick

Question 5

A barred restraint device. The bars are tied together like a non ridged fence. It is tied around the horse loosely to prevent horse from biting or licking themselves.

Answer 5

Cradle

Question 6

Common restraint method for grooming. The horse is tied to a pillar on either side.

Answer 6

Cross-Tie

Question 7

Behavior in cats and dogs that are observed as a coping mechanism to reduce the animals anxiety level. (i.e. grooming, licking lips)

Answer 7

Displacement Behaviors

Question 8

Type of restraint in which varying techniques or devices are used to distract the horse.

Answer 8

Diversionary Restraint

Question 9

Kicking out hind legs simultaneously.

Answer 9

Double Barrel Kick

Question 10

The tendency of a fearful animal to bite.

Answer 10

Fear Biting

Question 11

Reaction in animals after/during a perceived threat.

Answer 11

Fight-or-Flight Response

Question 12

Area surrounding a livestock animal, that when a predator enters, will cause the animal to move.

Answer 12

Flight Zone

Question 13

Restraint device with a hinged metal device that is placed over the upper lip of a horse and clipped to the halter.

Answer 13

Humane Twitch

Question 14

Leather straps fastened around a horses pasterns. Can be tied together to keep horse from kicking.

Answer 14

Hobbles

Question 15

Of or related to the largest order of birds (passeriformes) consists chiefly of song birds.

Answer 15

Passerine

Question 16

The point on a livestock animal that if you moved a step in one direction, the animal would move opposite.

Answer 16

Point of Balance

Question 17

Of or related to parrots.

Answer 17

Psittacine

Question 18

Of, related to, or being a bird of prey.

Answer 18

Raptorial Species

Question 19

Vertical metal or wooden pillars, arranged as rectangles or tied horizontally, these can be used to restrain horses.

Answer 19

Stocks

Question 20

Restraint of equine or bovine tail by tying a quick release knot in the switch and the free end to the animal, often the neck.

Answer 20

Tail Tie

Question 21

A land turtle.

Answer 21

Tortoise

Question 22

Any of order of land, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak.

Answer 22

Turtles

Question 23

Device used to restrain horses; consists of a wooden handle and a chain loop or rope loop that gets twisted around a horses nose.

Answer 23

Twitch

Question 24

List three indications for animal restraint and describe methods for approaching dogs and cats before restraint.

Answer 24

1. To control an animal so that it can receive medical care.
   2.To precent the animal from harming itself while receiving medical care.
   3.To protect personnel.
   You should always approach with caution from the side and speaking softly while appearing small.