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1
Q

List three types of animal restraint

A

Manual, mechanical, and chemical

2
Q

Two reasons not to leave a muzzle on to long

A

restricts panting, could aspirate vomit

3
Q

What type of muzzle can be left on for longer periods of time

A

basket muzzle

4
Q

list the tree most common vein sights

A

cephalic (fore leg) , saphenous (hind leg ) and jugular (neck)

5
Q

what recumbency should you use for cephalic, or jugular venipuncture

A

sternal recumbancy

6
Q

what recubency should you use for saphenous venipuncture

A

lateral recumbancy

7
Q

what is occluding a vein

A

blocking circulation and pooling blood in the vein to assist in venipuncture

8
Q

Hobble

A

leather strap fastened around ankles to prevent kicking

9
Q

stock

A

narrow enclosure that partially immobilizes horse

10
Q

lead shank

A

extra chain attached to a lead rope, used for distracting during procedures

11
Q

what does a lip twitch do

A

requires two people, it applys brief small amounts of pain to the upper lip to distract horse during procedures.

12
Q

from what side do you approach a horse

A

left, shoulder area

13
Q

What does picking up one horse foot accomplish

A

stops horse from moving around, or to examine hoof

14
Q

how often do horses need water when transporting

A

every 4 hours

15
Q

Stanchion

A

holds bovine head in placcae in a cattle chute

16
Q

calf cart

A

a stroller for small calves

17
Q

casting rope

A

a rope design that is devised to put a bovine on it’s sternum then on it’s side

18
Q

tail jacking

A

lifting tail straight up, used as a distraction.

19
Q

how do you position a sheep for procedures

A

rump the sheep ( sit it on its rump with feet out in front)

20
Q

when are male lambs castrated

A

between 1-2 weeks old