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
