Handling and Restraint Key Terms Flashcards by Alexa Conway

Dog Body Language:
Ears in natural position
Eyes are soft
Tail in natural state

Neutral / Relaxed Pose

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Dog Body Language:
Body loose and wiggly
Tail wags - wide sweeps back and forth

Happy Pose

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Dog Body Language:
Ears perked forward
Mouth slightly open
Pupils may dilate

Alert Pose = interested attention

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Dog Body Language:
Ears and tail up farther
Mouth closed
Breath held

Excited Pose = intense attention

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The Four F’s (Fear Poses)

Fret/Fidget
Freeze
Flight
Fight

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Dog Body Language:
Avoid eye contact
Turn away
Tiptoeing
Lip licking or panting
Lift one front paw

Fret or Fidget Pose

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Dog Body Language:
Ears, tail, head are down
Whale eyes
Rapid breathing (mouth closed)
Trembling

Freeze Pose

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Dog Body Language:
Scramble or slink away
Body hunched
Tail tucked
Panting - mouth and tough tight

Flight Pose

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Dog Body Language:
Ears, tail, and body are lowest
Teeth showing
Growl or deep bark

Defensive Aggression Pose (Fight Pose)

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Dog Body Language:
Lead forward
Ears and tail up
Body stiff and rigid
Puckered lips (show front teeth)
Lunge and bark

Offensive Aggression Pose (Fight Pose)

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Safest, most effective, and most humane collar for all sizes and breeds of dogs

Martingale Collar

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Stainless steel link collar with a ring at each end

Training Collar

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Collar only appropriate for daily home use, not for restraint

Nylon Collar

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Halter that fits around the nose of the dog behind its ears

Gentle Lead Collar (Promise Collar)

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Leash made of one flat or braided nylon with a metal ring at one end

Slip Lead

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Any device applied around an animal’s nose and mouth to prevent the animal from biting

Muzzle

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Good for dogs that hyperventilate or hypersalivate when wearing traditional muzzles

Basket Muzzle

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Long metal or heavy-duty plastic tubular handle with a thick retractable wire inside it used to restrain dogs

Head Snare (ketch pole, capture pole, restraint pole, rabies pole)

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Restraint method used when a dog is compliant and still

Standing Restraint

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Sitting Restraint is for what types of technical procedures

Injections or forelimb venipuncture

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Restraint technique that gets the animal to lay down on its stomach with its forelimbs extended in front of it

Sternal Recumbency

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Sternal Recumbency is used for what technical procedures

Drawing blood from or placing IV catheters in the cephalic vein

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Where is the cephalic vein located

In front the forelimb

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Restraint technique that gets the dog or cat to lay on its side

Lateral Recumbency

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Lateral Recumbency is used for what technical procedures

Drawing blood from or placing an IV catheter in the lateral or medial saphenous veins

Which saphenous vein do you use for dogs vs cats

Dogs - lateral saphenous vein Cats - medial saphenous vein

puncturing a ____ to collect blood or administer medication

Venipuncture

holding off the vein so that when blood pools in the vein it can be easily palpated

Occluding

Where are the saphenous veins located?

Lateral - outside of the hindlimb Medial - inside of the hindlimb

What 3 restraints can a dog be in for cephalic venipuncture

Standing, Sitting, or Sternal Recumbency

What 2 restraints can a dog be in for lateral saphenous venipuncture

Standing or Lateral Recumbency

What 3 restraints can a dog be in for jugular venipuncture?

Standing, Sitting or Sternal Recumbency

Cat Body Language: Ears relaxed, forward and slightly to the side Eyes almond shaped center Tails curved loosely toward body Mouth closed

Neutral and Relaxed Pose

Cat Body Language: Body relaxed but interested Rubbing up against you

Happy Pose

Cat Body Language: Body shifts forward and lowered Ears/Whiskers perked forward Staring at what has its attention

Alert Pose (interested attention)

Cat Body Language: Tail up/moving gently or resting on the ground Really ____ = tail thrash back and forth + pupils dilate

Excited Pose (intense attention)

Cat Body Language: Avoid eye contact - turning head away Body tucking lower Pupils get larger Whiskers back slightly

Fret or Fidget Pose

Cat Body Language: Whole body flattened down Feet tucked under Tail hugging body

Freeze Pose

Cat Body Language: Tail poofed up Ears turned out to side Backing away while watching watching

Flight Pose

Cat Body Language: Ears, tail, body low Leaning away Teeth showing Swatting Hiss

Defensive Aggression Pose

Cat Body Language: Lead forward Raise butt and stand on tiptoes Ears/Whiskers forward Tail wag or flick

Offensive Aggression Pose

Grasping a cat by the skin on the back of its neck

Scruffing or Fetal Hold

Clear plastic tube with access ports drilled into it - used for venipuncture and injections

Acrylic Rodent Restrainer

Rubber tipped rodent restraint device used to transport small rodents from one cage to another

Forceps

Which rodents can be handled similarly? Gerbils, Ferrets, Hamsters, Mice, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Rats, Chinchillas

Gerbils/Mice Guinea Pig/Chinchilla Hamsters/Ferrets/Rabbits/Rats

Restraint that encircles the head with a noseband and a throat latch

Halter

A guide leash for farm animals

Lead

A series of bars tied together like a non-rigid fence to prevent horses from biting or licking itself

Cradle

A horse restraint composed of a long wooden handle with a loop of rope at the end in order to tighten the device slowly on the horse's lip throughout a procedure

Lip Twitch

A twitch used when another restrainer is unavailable to assist

Humane Twitch

Maximum time to have a twitch applied to a horse

20 min

Twitch method involving grasping the skin on the neck cranial to the shoulder

Hand Twitch

A leather strap fastened around an animal's legs to restrict movement

Hobble

A narrow enclosure that partially immobilizes a horse for treatment

Stock

Restraint method used to help examine a horse/cattle's rectum or vagina

Tail Tie

A wedge shaped structure that prevents a horse from biting down while someone is examining or treating its mouth

Mouth Gag

A device used to distract a horse's attention during a procedure that involves a long lead with 2 ft of metal loops and snap hooks

Chain Shank

The narrow end of the alley used to examine cattle

Cattle Chute

The opening at the end of a cattle chute that holds the cow's head in place

Stanchion

Large metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends that can control a cattle's head when a halter isn't sufficient to

Nose Lead

A long handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to a cattle's nose ring

Bull Staff

A method of lifting the tail to distract the animal from procedures performed

Tail Jacking

Handling a small calf vs a large calf

Small (<40 lbs) = pick up like a foal Large (>40 lbs) = lead with a rope

A long device with a round hook at the end used to immobilize an individual sheep

Shepherd's Crook

A flat shield-like piece of plastic or plywood about 3 ft square used to coax pigs into different pens

Hurdle

A large, long handled clamp with a rope that holds the ends of the clamp shut

Pig Catcher

A long metal-handled tube enclosing a rope, cable, or chain loop that protrudes from the handle

Hog Snare

A restraint tool with loop at one end, tied with a slip knot so that the loop can be tightened - typically used for pig restraint

Snubbing Rope

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

Catching Net

A 5 in long hook attached to a long-handled pole used to capture chickens and turkeys by the leg

Catching Hook