Lifting a dog

Question 1

Lifting a small breed dog

Answer 1

you can lift a small-breed dog by placing one hand under its mandible and your forearm under the abdomen of the dog. The dog should be carried close to your body for stability at all times.

Question 2

Lifting a Medium-sized dogs

Answer 2

Medium-sized dogs should be held with one arm under its neck and the other arm under its abdomen or around the dog’s hindquarters.

Question 3

lifting large-breed dogs

Answer 3

lifting large-breed dogs requires two team members. These team members must communicate and work together to insure safety. One person should place his or her arm around the dog’s thorax and the other arm under the dog’s neck. The other person should place one arm under or around the dog’s abdomen and the other arm around the hindquarters of the animal. Placing a large dog on an exam table may produce anxiety for the animal, so the health-care team should attempt to examine the dog on the floor.

Question 4

Restraint while standing

Answer 4

is necessary when the dog is undergoing a physical examination, anal sac expression, having its temperature taken rectally, or if a vaginal or rectal smear must be obtained. Restraint for these procedures involves placing one arm around the dog’s neck or muzzle and the other arm around the dog’s body. The dog must be pulled in close to the team member’s body. Large and giant-breed dogs will require two team members to participate in the restraint. The restraint should not be a tight stranglehold on the dog but rather a tender hold with some softly spoken words. A tender hold with a well-behaved patient was all that was needed during the physical examination

Question 5

Recumbent Restraint

Answer 5

recumbent restraint is necessary for many procedures. Procedures such as drawing blood from a cephalic or jugular vein, administering an IV injection, oral and ophthalmic examination, and administering medications are a few of the procedures that warrant restraint in sternal recumbency.

In this kind of restraint, the health-care team member places one hand under the neck or muzzle region of the dog and the other around the hindquarters and pulls the dog in close to the team member’s body. If the dog is trying to scratch with its front paws, the team member can remove the arm from around the hindquarters and wrap it around the abdominal area with the hand coming from the underside of the dog to the front legs. The front legs should be grasped slightly above the carpal area.

Question 6

restraint in lateral recumbency

Answer 6

With the dog on its side, the front legs are held while the team member places one arm across its neck. The other hand is used to hold the back legs. This is a useful restraint for urinary catheterization, radiographs, suture removal, and for access to the lateral saphenous vein.

Question 7

Restraint in dorsal recumbency

Answer 7

calls for two team members. The dog is placed in lateral recumbency and is carefully rolled onto its back. The front paws are extended cranially with the back paws extended caudally. This exposes the thorax and abdomen of the dog. A V-trough or foam wedges may be necessary to prevent the dog from rolling. This technique is often used for radiographs or cystocentesis.