Restraint Midterm Flashcards
Why are all animals and people in clinic at risk
Risk of being injured by animal
Risk of escaping and attacking / being attacked
How to deal with animal that had escaped
Make sure area is secure
2 doors between patient and outside
Don’t back animal into a corner or it may attack
Speak softly/gently to it, use its name.
Predators
May attack for offense or defense Eyes usually forward Carnivores/omnivores Scavengers/hunters May engage in fight or flight May attack from behind
Prey
Less likely to fight in offense; typically use flight response
Eyes on side of face, poor depth perception on front of face
Poor binocular vision (overlapping views)
Better periphery vision (to the sides) than directly in front or behind them
More prone to startling/defense mechanism
Biting owner/handler
Pets can bite anyone! (Scared/pain/protection of young)
Cats can cause infection , dogs can cause bruising (all can be severe)
Prevent owner from handling pet (liability issues)
Don’t trust owners perception of their pet
Any potentially dangerous pets should be muzzled.
Scratching
Pets may scratch when scared/painful
Scratches can hurt and get infected
Best to prevent by proper restraint/nail trims.
Other injuries
Pinched/pulled
Shoulders/hands/fingers
Jumped on, ram, charged, kicked, head butted, tail whipping
Dogs primary and secondary
Primary: teeth
Secondary: nails, head, tail, feet
Cats primary and secondary
Primary: nails
Secondary: teeth, head, body
Rabbit primary and secondary
Primary : kicking with back feet
Secondary: biting, scratching
Ferrets
Primary: biting
Secondary: scratching
Rodents primary and secondary
Primary : teeth
Secondary: scratching
Birds primary and secondary
Primary: talons
Secondary : beak/wings
Reptiles primary and secondary
Primary: teeth and keratin plate
Secondary: nails/tail/venom
Turtles primary and secondary
Primary: teeth/biting
Secondary: nails, body, claws
Amphibians
Primary: skin toxins/teeth
Horse
Depends on horse
Kicking, biting, head butt, striking/kicking
Cattle primary and secondary
Depends on cattle
Kicking, bite, head butt, striking/kicking,
Other ruminants
Teeth
Head
Striking/kicking
Feet, body, tail
Escape of an animal inside
Can get into HVAC system Can get injured/attacked Hard to find Can get outside Can be destructive
Escape of an animal outside
Hit by car Encounter with wild animal Taken by others Poisoned Harmed by fence
Iatrogenic
Injury caused by medical examiner
Iatrogenic causes
Hurt while struggling
Restrained improperly
Fagility of animals/birds
Old and young animals
Overall principles of restraint
Safety, speed, ease (reduce stress to all involved)
Least possible restraint to accomplish task.
4 fundamentals of choosing restraint
1) behaviour of animal
2) medical procedure being performed
3) handlers ability
4) equipment available
Behaviour of animal
Species (dog vs cat and other species) Predator vs prey Sex: male vs female, intact/altered Age: puppies playful, puppies/old more fragile Hiearchy position Prior experiences, current health status
Medical procedure being performed
Pain
Location
Duration
Amount of immobility
Handler ability
Expertise
Strength
Assistance available
Equipment available
Door
Kennel
Cages
Gloves, blanket, towels, rabies pole, lab coat, fish nets, cat bags
3 categories of restraint
Physical restraint
Chemical restraint
Psychological restraint
Physical restraint
Use your body
Use of equipment
Towels helpful
Physically stepping on them
Chemical restraint
Sedation (orals or injection)
Gas anesthetic
Types of drugs used in feline chemical restraint
Buprenorphine
Gabapentin
Types of drugs used in dog restraint
Ace promazine
Valium- anti seizures
Trazadone
Sedatives
Psychological restraint
Low stress handling
Animal doesn’t get worked up/safer for everyone
Positive experience