Handling & Restraint Terminology

Question 1

Mechanical Restraint

Answer 1

Use of equipment such as leashes, collars, restraint bags, and poles

Question 2

Manual Restraint

Answer 2

Using your hands to hold an animal in a desired position

Question 3

Chemical Restraint

Answer 3

Use of sedatives, tranquilizers, and anaesthetics

Question 4

Training Collar

Answer 4

Stainless - steel links with a rung at each end, forming a dog collar designed to tighten momentarily with a short firm tug

Question 5

Cephalic Vein

Answer 5

Venipuncture site along the front of the fore leg

Question 6

Head Snare

Answer 6

A long metal or heavy - duty plastic tubular handle with a thick retractable wire inside it, forming a large loop designed to be puled out, slipped over and animals head and quickly tightened

Question 7

Jugular Vein

Answer 7

Venipuncture site on the front of the neck

Question 8

Lateral Recumbency

Answer 8

Animal laying on its side

Question 9

Occlude

Answer 9

To block or hold off a vein by pressing on it with your finger allowed blood to pool in the vein

Question 10

Venipuncture

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Saphenous Vein

Answer 11

Venipuncture site on the outer surface if hind leg

Question 12

Slip leash

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Sternum

Answer 13

Breast Bone

Question 14

Sternal Recumbency

Answer 14

Animal laying on its belly

Question 15

Muzzle

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Cat Bag

Answer 16

A restraint device designed to enclose a cats body while providing access to treatment sire

Question 17

Fetal hold

Answer 17

Technique of grasping a cat by scruff of neck

Question 18

Acrylic Rodent Restrainer

Answer 18

Used for rat and mouse venipuncture; a clear plastic tube with holes drilled into ti

Question 19

Forceps

Answer 19

Instrument that grasps small rodents and allows for their transport from on cage to another

Question 20

Bull Staff

Answer 20

Restraint equipment for cattle consitsting of a long handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to a nose ring (Head restraint)

Question 21

Cattle Chute

Answer 21

A cattle examination area large enough to hold one animal, often with poles for cross tying and an opening to hold it’s head in place

Question 22

Chain Shank

Answer 22

A long letter lead rope with a two ft length or chain a snap hook at one end, used to distract a horse

Question 23

Chain Twitch

Answer 23

Horse restraint composed of a long wooden handle with a loop of stainless steel chain at one end, designed to stimulate the nerves distracting it

Question 24

Cross - Tie

Answer 24

Restraint method restricting an animals side to side head movements by tying two ropes to halter and cross tie rings in a barn or trailer

Question 25

Halter

Answer 25

Gear composed of a nose band and throat latch that encircles the head; allows a lead to be attached

Question 26

Milking Hobbles

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Stanchion

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Stocks

Answer 28

Narrow enclosures that partially immobilize a horse for treatment

Question 29

Casting Rope

Answer 29

Rope used to place an enclosed animal on its side

Question 30

Hobble

Answer 30

A leather strap fastened around an animals legs to restrict movement

Question 31

Lead

Answer 31

A guide leash, often made of leather or rope that is attached to a halter and allows you to hold an animal in place or guide its directions

Question 32

Nasal Septum

Answer 32

Tissue between he nostriles

Question 33

Nose Lead

Answer 33

Large metal tongs with large ball shaped end, designed to hold the head of a cattle in place

Question 34

Tail Jacking

Answer 34

Used to prevent kicking; Involves lifting tail in line with the spine to avoid fracturing the vertebrae

Question 35

Tail Tying

Answer 35

Involved tying an animals tail out of the way

Question 36

Catching Hook

Answer 36

A hook usually about 5 inches long attached to a king handled pole for the purpose of catching chickens and turkeys

Question 37

Catching Net

Answer 37

A net usually attached to the end of a long handled wooden pole

Question 38

Hurdle

Answer 38

Flat shield like pieces of plastic or plywood used to direct a group of pigs

Question 39

V-trough

Answer 39

V-shaped trough made of plywood to restrain pigs on their back

Question 40

Pig Catcher

Answer 40

Long handled, large clamp with rope that holds ends of clamps shut

Question 41

Snubbing Rope

Answer 41

Rope with a loop with one end, tied with slip knot so loop can be tighten to restrain a pigs head