Handling & Restraint

Question 1

Goals of Restraint

Answer 1

Restrict the animal’s movement so medical/husbandry procedures may be performed.
Keep the animal and all personnel safe.
Use minimum amount of restraint necessary to prevent fear, pain, and suffering for the animal.

Question 2

Types of Restraint

Answer 2

Manual Restraint
Mechanical Restraint
Chemical Restraint

Question 3

“Less is more” approach of using your hands to hold/guide the animal in the desired position.
Cause the least amount of stress.

Answer 3

Manual Restraint

Question 4

Employs equipment (muzzles, leashes, collars, blankets, restraint bags, poles).
May upset the animal so use only when manual restraint is insufficient or presents safety concerns (for the animal or the team).

Answer 4

Mechanical Restraint

Question 5

Oral or injectable sedatives, tranquilizers, or anesthetics.
If manual and mechanical restraint causes safety/stress concerns.

Answer 5

Chemical Restraint

Question 6

Dog anxious behaviors related to restraint/handling:

Answer 6

-increased attention
-tensing of muscles
-increased whining/barking
-pacing
-repetitive behaviors
-panting/trembling that can’t be assoicated with temperature
-anal glad release
-urination/defecation (in the exam/waiting room)

Question 7

Safest, most effective, and most humane collar for all sizes/breeds.

Answer 7

Martingale Collar

Question 8

Stainless steel links with a ring at each end.

Answer 8

Training Collar
Choke Chain

Question 9

Most appropriate for daily home use but are unreliable for restraint.

Answer 9

Flat Collars (Nylon/Leather)

Question 10

A nylon head halter that fits around the nose of the dog and behind its ears.
Used to control a dog’s head by allowing you to apply pressure to the side, thous turning the dog’s head when it pulls.
Prevent animal from pulling. Safe way to control strong dogs.

Answer 10

Gentle Leader
Promise Collar

Question 11

Any device applied around a dog’s nose/mouth to prevent the animal from biting.

Answer 11

Muzzle

Question 12

Long metal/heavy-duty plastic tubular handle with thick retractable wire inside.
Isn’t recommended unless a reactive/potentially dangerous dog has become loose —> can be traumatic.

Answer 12

Head Snares
Catch Pole

Question 13

Typically used when dogs are compliant for minor procedures (such as exam or injection) or if they are comfortable in this position.

Answer 13

Standing Restraint

Question 14

Dog restraint typically used for injections or forelimb venipuncture.

Answer 14

Sitting Restraint

Question 15

Restraint used when dog needs to be more still (more control than standing).
Used for drawing blood from cephalic vein or placing an IV catheter.

Answer 15

Sternal Recumbency

Question 16

Restraint that gives even more control than standing/sitting/sternal.
For drawing blood from or placing an IV catheter in the lateral saphenous vein.
Also good for a dog that can’t sit still.

Answer 16

Lateral Recumbency

Question 17

Used for collecting blood or administering medications.

Answer 17

Venipuncture

Question 18

Forelimb vein —> standing, sitting or sternal recumbency.

Answer 18

Cephalic Vein

Question 19

Outside hindlimb vein —> standing or lateral recumbency.

Answer 19

Lateral Saphenous Vein

Question 20

Vein in the neck —> standing, sitting, or sternal recumbency.

Answer 20

Jugular Vein

Question 21

Inside hind leg vein.

Answer 21

Medial Saphenous Vein

Question 22

Grasping cat by the scruff of its neck.
Mother cats move kittens by grasping each by their scruff with her mouth. The kitten’s instinct is to go limp and flighty curl its tail/body.

Answer 22

Fetal Hold

Question 23

Laterally recumbent cat —> scruff with one hand and back legs are pulled with the other, brace cat’s spine against your forearm.

Answer 23

Cat Stretch

Question 24

Clear plastic tube with access ports drilled in it for mice/rats (venipuncture possible through openings on side/bottom).

Answer 24

Acrylic Rodent Restrainer

Question 25

A series of bars tied together like a non-rigid fence tied around the neck of a horse like a loose splint to prevent the horse from biting/licking itself.

Answer 25

Cradle

Question 26

Long wooden handle with a loop of rope/stainless-steel chain at one end.
One of the oldest/simplest horse restraints.
Designed to stimulate a horse’s nerves and can cause a release of endorphins.
Small amount of pain to distract.
Use varying amounts of pressure.

Answer 26

Lip Twitch

Question 27

Leather strap fasted around a horse’s legs to restrict movement and keep a horse from kicking.

Answer 27

Hobbles

Question 28

Narrow enclosure that partially immobilizes a horse for treatment.

Answer 28

Stock

Question 29

Holds the tail out of the way for examination for the rectum or vagina.
Should be tied only to the horse itself (not to anything else).

Answer 29

Tail Tie

Question 30

Wedge-shaped structure that prevents horse from biting down while someone is examining/treating its mouth.

Answer 30

Mouth Gag

Question 31

A long leather/rope with ~2 foot-length of chain and a snap hook at one end.

Answer 31

Chain Shank

Question 32

Front of cattle chute opening that holds the cow’s head in place.

Answer 32

Stanchion

Question 33

Large metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends serves to control the head of a cow when the halter isn’t sufficient.
Place ball-shaped ends into nostrils to gently squeeze the nasal septum.

Answer 33

Nose Lead

Question 34

Long-handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to the nose ring of a bull.

Answer 34

Bull Staff

Question 35

Look like leg irons for cows —> 2 metal bands connected by a length of chain on the rear legs (just above the hocks) that prevents kicking.

Answer 35

Milking Hobbles

Question 36

Method of lifting the tail to distract a cow from a procedure being performed elsewhere on its body.

Answer 36

Tail Jacking

Question 37

Serves to place an animal on its side.

Answer 37

Casting Rope

Question 38

Used to immobilize an individual sheep by placing the hook high up on a back leg then grab/hold quickly.

Answer 38

Shepard’s Crook

Question 39

Flat shield-like piece of plastic/plywood about 3 feet square used to move pigs.

Answer 39

Hurdles

Question 40

A large, long-handled clamp with a rope that hold the ends of the clamp shut used on pig.
Apply the clamp to one of the pig’s rear legs then pull the roll the rope to hold the clamp tight around the leg.

Answer 40

Pig Catcher

Question 41

Look/function like dog snares. Often used to capture large pigs.
Snare has a long metal handle enclosing a rope/cable/chain loop that protrudes from one end of the handle.

Answer 41

Hog Snares

Question 42

Look/function like dog snares. Often used to capture large pigs.
Snare has a long metal handle enclosing a rope/cable/chain loop that protrudes from one end of the handle.

Answer 42

Hog Snares

Question 43

Rope with a loop at one end tied with a slip knot so that the look can be tightened.
Restrain a captured pig’s head.

Answer 43

Snubbing Rope

Question 44

Net usually attached to the end of a long-handled wooden pole used to remove individual birds from the flock.

Answer 44

Catching Net

Question 45

Hook (usually about 5 inches long) attached to a long-handled pole.
Loop hook around bird’s leg.

Answer 45

Catching Hook