Exam 3 - Handling And Restraint

Question 1

Acrylic rodent restrainer

Answer 1

Used for rat and mouse venipuncture; consists of a clear plastic tube with holes drilled into it

Question 2

Bull staff

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Casting rope

Answer 3

A rope used to place an enclosed animal on its side

Question 4

Cat bag

Answer 4

A restraint device designed to enclose a cat’s body while providing access to treatment sites

Question 5

Catching hook

Answer 5

A hook, usually about five inches long, attached to a long-handles pole for the purpose of catching chickens and turkeys

Question 6

Catching net

Answer 6

A net, usually attached to the end of a long-handled wooden pole, used to remove individual birds from a flock

Question 7

Cattle chute

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Cephalic vein

Answer 8

Venipuncture site along the front of a dogs foreleg

Question 9

Chain shanks

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Chain twitch

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Chemical restraint

Answer 11

Use of sedatives, tranquilizers, and anesthetics on an animal

Question 12

Cross-tie

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Fetal hold

Answer 13

The technique of grasping a cat by the scruff of the neck

Question 14

Forceps

Answer 14

An instrument that grasps small rodents and allows for their transport from one cage to another

Question 15

Halter

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Head snare

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Hobble

Answer 17

A leather strap fashioned around an animals legs to restrict its movements

Question 18

Hurdle

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Jugular vein

Answer 19

Venipuncture sure on the front of a dogs neck

Question 20

Lateral recumbency

Answer 20

An animal restrained ok it’s side and stretched out (also called reclining restraint)

Question 21

Lead

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Manual restraint

Answer 22

Using your hands to hold an animal in the desired position

Question 23

Mechanical restraint

Answer 23

Use of equipment like leashes, collars, restraint bags, and poles on an animal to hold it in a desired position

Question 24

Milking hobbles

Answer 24

Two metal bands connected by a length of chain used to prevent a cow from kicking

Question 25

Muzzle

Answer 25

Any device around an animals nose and mouth to prevent it from biting

Question 26

Nasal septum

Answer 26

Tissue between the nostrils

Question 27

Nose lead

Answer 27

Large metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends, designed to hold cattle’s heads in place

Question 28

Occlude

Answer 28

In venipuncture to block or hold off a vein by pressing on it with your finger, allowing blood to pool in the vein

Question 29

Pig catcher

Answer 29

A large long-handled clamp with a rope that holds the ends of the clamp shit

Question 30

Restraint gloves

Answer 30

Heavy gauntlet-type gloves used to handle cars, typically made of leather too thick for cats to bite through

Question 31

Rope twitch

Answer 31

A decide that works the same as a chain twitch just made of rope

Question 32

Saphenous vein

Answer 32

Venipuncture site on the outer surface of a dogs hind leg

Question 33

Slip leash

Answer 33

A leash of flat or braided nylon with a ring at one end, designed to tighten momentarily as a training collar does

Question 34

Snubbing rope

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Stanchion

Answer 35

An opening at the front of a cattle chute that holds the head in place

Question 36

Sternum

Answer 36

The breastbone

Question 37

Sternal recumbency

Answer 37

Placing an animal on its sternum at the edge of a table with its forelegs extending off the tables edge

Question 38

Stocks

Answer 38

Narrow enclosures they partially immobilize a horse for treatment

Question 39

Tail jacking

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Tail tying

Answer 40

Technique that involves tying an animals tail out of the way for certain procedures

Question 41

Training collar

Answer 41

Stainless steel links with a ring at each end, forming a dog collar that’s designed to tighten momentarily with a short, firm tug

Question 42

Venipuncture

Answer 42

Puncturing a vein to collect blood, administer medication, or pass a catheter

Question 43

V-trough

Answer 43

A v-shaped trough usually made of plywood and used to restrain a pig on its back