Handling And Restraint Flashcards
Define manual restraint.
Simply using your hands to hold the animal in the desired position.
Three major categories of restraint techniques:
1) Manual
2) Mechanical
3) Chemical
Define mechanical restraint.
Employs such equipment as leashes, collars, restraint bags, and poles.
Define chemical restraints.
Sedatives, tranquilizers, and anesthetics.
Always use the _____ _____ _____ to keep an animal in position.
Proper animal restraint
Veterinary professionals regard ____ restraint as the least desirable method because it can mask symptoms and interfere with diagnostic testing.
Chemical
A dog shouldn’t wear a muzzle if it:
Shows signs of breathing problems or chest injury.
Occluding a vein for venipuncture:
Allows sufficient blood to pool in the injection site.
Name two reasons for leading dogs on leashes in a veterinary office.
1) Aids restraint
2) Prevents contact with other animals
The least desirable method of restraint for a cat is:
Using a tranquilizer to calm the cat.
Which of the following should you avoid doing before opening a bird’s cage?
Turning on exhaust fans so the bird doesn’t overheat.
The best place to apply a chain twitch to a horse is:
The horse’s upper lip.
When holding a horse for examination, always stand on the:
Same side as the veterinarian.
Mechanical restraint aids should be cleaned:
After each use
What is the correct and safest method of picking up a hamster?
Grasp the loose skin on the back of its neck.
You’re correctly holding an animal by its rear legs, it’s head between your knees, it’s back between your legs, and it’s front legs touching the ground. The animal you are holding is a:
Small pig receiving an injection.
For jugular venipuncture, a dog should be restrained:
With its forelegs off the table.
The fetal hold should never be used on:
Overweight cats
Rubber tipped forceps can be used to:
Transport a gerbil to another cage.
When returning a rabbit to its cage, it’s best to position the animal:
Facing toward you so it’s rear legs go in first.
You place a slip leash and collar on a dog, carry the dog to an examination table, and hold the dog in the appropriate positions for examination and treatment. What restrain type have you avoided?
Chemical restraint
A _____ is a long tubular handle with a thick retractable wire inside it.
Head snare
The primary purpose of muzzling a dog is to:
Prevent it from biting.
You catch this animal with a catching hook, approach it, wrap your arms around its body, pull it close to your side as you pick it up, and carry it under your arm. You are correctly handling a:
Turkey
For minor technical procedures, sheep are best restrained by:
Tilting them onto their rump
A ______ has a loop at one end tied with a slipknot and is used to help restrain a captured pig’s head.
Snubbing rope.
When properly applied to a dog, the loose end of the training collar will be:
Over the back at the top of the dog’s neck.
To break a biting ferret’s grip, it’s best to:
Place the ferret under running water.
If a dog requires more restraint than you can get with a sitting position, which of the following should you use?
Sternal recumbency
When is a lip twitch appropriate to use on a horse?
When a horse is undergoing a minor technical procedure.
What is a hobble?
A leather strap fastened around a horse’s legs to restrict their movement.
Name two other means of making restraint/treatment easier for horses.
Stock
Blindfold
Explain the need for humane restraint in a veterinary setting.
To avoid injuries to the pet, the medical staff, and the owner.
Discuss the fundamentals of animal restraint.
Manual - using your hands/limbs and minimal force to position/restrain a pet for procedures/exam.
Mechanical - using tools like muzzles, leashes, and rabies poles to restrain pets for procedures; often used on fractious pets; only use when necessary for safe handling
Chemical - pharmaceutical intervention to sedate or immobilize a pet for procedures/exams; most often used on fractious pets; least desirable method.
*Necessary to keep everyone safe from injury, prevent pet escape/injury, and to enable exams/procedures to benefit pet health.
Explain the need for humane restraint in a veterinary setting.
To avoid injuries to the pet, the medical staff, and the owner.
Discuss the fundamentals of animal restraint.
Manual - using your hands/limbs and minimal force to position/restrain a pet for procedures/exam.
Mechanical - using tools like muzzles, leashes, and rabies poles to restrain pets for procedures; often used on fractious pets; only use when necessary for safe handling
Chemical - pharmaceutical intervention to sedate or immobilize a pet for procedures/exams; most often used on fractious pets; least desirable method.
*Necessary to keep everyone safe from injury, prevent pet escape/injury, and to enable exams/procedures to benefit pet health.
