Exam 3 - Handling And Restraint Flashcards
Acrylic rodent restrainer
Used for rat and mouse venipuncture; consists of a clear plastic tube with holes drilled into it
Bull staff
Restraint equipment for cattle that consists of a long-handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to the nose ring, helping to restrain the head
Casting rope
A rope used to place an enclosed animal on its side
Cat bag
A restraint device designed to enclose a cat’s body while providing access to treatment sites
Catching hook
A hook, usually about five inches long, attached to a long-handles pole for the purpose of catching chickens and turkeys
Catching net
A net, usually attached to the end of a long-handled wooden pole, used to remove individual birds from a flock
Cattle chute
A cattle examination area large enough to hold one animal, often with poles for cross-tying and an opening to hold its head in place
Cephalic vein
Venipuncture site along the front of a dogs foreleg
Chain shanks
A long leather lead or rope with about a two-food length of chain and a snap book at one end, used to distract a horse
Chain twitch
A horse restraint, usually composed of a long wooden handle with a loop or stainless-steel chain at one end, designed to distract a horse by stimulating its nerves
Chemical restraint
Use of sedatives, tranquilizers, and anesthetics on an animal
Cross-tie
A restraint method that restricts an animals side-to-side movement by tying two ropes to the halter and to cross tie rings in a barn or transport trailer
Fetal hold
The technique of grasping a cat by the scruff of the neck
Forceps
An instrument that grasps small rodents and allows for their transport from one cage to another
Halter
Fear composed of a nose and and a throat latch that encircles the head of a large animal such as a horse and allowed a lead to be attached for restraint
Head snare
A long metal or heavy-duty plastic tubular handle with a thick retractable wire inside it, forming a large loop designed to be pulled out, slipped over an animals head, and quickly tightened
Hobble
A leather strap fashioned around an animals legs to restrict its movements
Hurdle
A flat, shield like piece of plastic or plywood that’s three feet square and used to direct a group of pigs into an enclosure
Jugular vein
Venipuncture sure on the front of a dogs neck
Lateral recumbency
An animal restrained ok it’s side and stretched out (also called reclining restraint)
Lead
A guide leash, often made of leather or rope, that attaches to a halter and allows you to hold an animal in place or guide its direction
Manual restraint
Using your hands to hold an animal in the desired position
Mechanical restraint
Use of equipment like leashes, collars, restraint bags, and poles on an animal to hold it in a desired position
Milking hobbles
Two metal bands connected by a length of chain used to prevent a cow from kicking
Muzzle
Any device around an animals nose and mouth to prevent it from biting
Nasal septum
Tissue between the nostrils
Nose lead
Large metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends, designed to hold cattle’s heads in place
Occlude
In venipuncture to block or hold off a vein by pressing on it with your finger, allowing blood to pool in the vein
Pig catcher
A large long-handled clamp with a rope that holds the ends of the clamp shit
Restraint gloves
Heavy gauntlet-type gloves used to handle cars, typically made of leather too thick for cats to bite through
Rope twitch
A decide that works the same as a chain twitch just made of rope
Saphenous vein
Venipuncture site on the outer surface of a dogs hind leg
Slip leash
A leash of flat or braided nylon with a ring at one end, designed to tighten momentarily as a training collar does
Snubbing rope
A rope with a loop at one end, tied with a slip knot so that the loop can be tightened; designed to help restrain a captured pigs head
Stanchion
An opening at the front of a cattle chute that holds the head in place
Sternum
The breastbone
Sternal recumbency
Placing an animal on its sternum at the edge of a table with its forelegs extending off the tables edge
Stocks
Narrow enclosures they partially immobilize a horse for treatment
Tail jacking
Used to prevent the animal from kicking, the technique restrains an animal for minor technical procedures. It involves lifting the tail up in line with the animals spine to prevent fracturing the vertebrae
Tail tying
Technique that involves tying an animals tail out of the way for certain procedures
Training collar
Stainless steel links with a ring at each end, forming a dog collar that’s designed to tighten momentarily with a short, firm tug
Venipuncture
Puncturing a vein to collect blood, administer medication, or pass a catheter
V-trough
A v-shaped trough usually made of plywood and used to restrain a pig on its back
