MOD 7 - COURSE 1 - PT 1 - MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEUDRES - HANDLING AND RESTRAINT

Question 1

What are some generalised methods that improve aniamls stress while handling or restraining

Answer 1

• general approaches
• acclimations
• practriciticing restrain techniques - confidence
• handle aniamald gently - no loud noise/ suddent movment
• handle firmly - no chance to escape

Question 2

what are the methods of handling nd restriaing mice

Answer 2

• easy nromally 0 but can be injured - i.e. if dropped - some mice = more active than others
• tail restraint - short term
• scruff restrain

Question 3

how do you scruff a mice

Answer 3

• lift base - base of tail - place on cage lid , tack base of tial between 3rd and 4th finger - gently pull back on tain - cause mouse to grasp surface
  -0 flipping palm over - use same hand - graps scruff of mouse - extend fingers around jawline and draw back
• apply enough firmness - prevent mice frm turning head
• back skin can be incorperated using middle and ring finger for additonal grasp

Question 4

how can you handle rats

Answer 4

• more docile - bite = uncommon
• can be picked by base of tail - short amount of time

Question 5

how can you restrain rats

Answer 5

• pick up rat - one movement - grasp around body
• if rate = active - temporary restrain - achived - grasp base of tail - gently grasp around body - move rat to body
• form scruff hold - while on arm/surface - rat can grip - roatate drip around back of rat - grasp loose skin 0 aroun =d shoulder and back regions - rat = lifted from surface
• not too much pressure on thorax - restricts breathing

Question 6

for the restrain to perform procedures how deoes this happen

Answer 6

• same as prev restrain - 2nd tech - restrains hindquaters while other one carrys technique

Question 7

how do you handle hamsters

Answer 7

• aggresive afer startled#- pick up by lose skin of neck - care to make sure they dont bite
• when restrain - gather skin tightly - immobilize hamster
• can trasnfer by using hands as a scoop
• make sure they know youre there before pick up

Question 8

hwo do you handle guine pigs

Answer 8

• docile - can stampede
• be quite
• place one hand under front legs and chest - thumb adn forefingers directly behing front legs
• place palm under hindquaters support weight
• for greater control - fingers of hand suppot rumpts - shoudl grasp adn restrian hind legs

Question 9

how do you handle rabbtis

Answer 9

• sensitive backs - support hindwauters all time
• ears = easily injured
• scruff 0 nape of neck with one hand and support hindwauters with other hand
• rabbits - held for short time - i.e. changing cage
• if rabbits = handled across rooms- support hindquaters with hand tuck int head into crook of harm - free arm to open cages etc - do not use for procedures

Question 10

when should restraint devices be used

Answer 10

• when manual restrain = doesn tlimit aniamsl mvoement for purpose of examination - collection drug adminsitration, therapy, experimental maipulation
• when the experiment cant eb achieved through other emans - prevent injuries sometimes

Question 11

what guidelines are available for when to use restraint devices

Answer 11

• not used for convience
• shortest amount of time possible
• chose appripraite sized device
• match technique to device given

Question 12

what restrain devices are available for small aniamsl

Answer 12

• restraint tubes
• restrain bags
• restraint collars

Question 13

what are restraint tubes

Answer 13

• aniamsl = placed inr estrain - first hand restraining aniaml and releasting it head first into opening - or gently pull them backwards into restrain device
• position divider in place - aniamsl spine = aligned adn minimum achievement = achieved - dont damage tail feet etc
• ensure animal positions has enough ventilation

Question 14

what are restraint bags -

Answer 14

i.e. decapicone
- flexy cone shape pieces of thin plastic - hold in one end - small eough for nose - not rest of body
- chose appropriate size
- injections - given trhoguh thin plastic material
- rpolonged restraint - not reccomeneded - plastic retain heat

Question 15

what are restraint collars and what is there use ?

Answer 15

• long term prevention of certain undesirable behaviours = discourgaed - self injury
• acclimitisation period - alloted for aniamsl
• self grooming = important ocmponent - so restraint collar= removed frequently
• aniasl- collar = fited - so not too tight or loose - difficult to establish until collar = fitted on animals
• can be severly disressed - could hyperventilate, depressed - develop hyperthermia
• IMPERITIVE - ANIAMLS REACH FOOD AND WATER