Handling and Restraint

Hog snare

has a long metal handle enclosing a rope, cable, or chain loop that protrudes from one end of the handle.

Snubbing rope

helps to restrain a captured pig's head.

Manual Restraint

holding an animal in a desired position with your hands (causes least amount of stress)

what is the maximum weight for an animal that requires two people to lift it?

more than 50lbs

Chemical Restraint

sedatives, tranquilizers, and anesthetics that make animals less aggressive or frightened. (can interfere with diagnostic testing and diagnosing animal)

Cradle

series of bars tied together like a non rigid fence. Tied around the neck of a horse like a loose splint. It prevents the horse from biting or licking itself.

Catching net (fowl)

to remove individual birds from a flock. The net is usually attached to the end of a long-handled wooden pole.

how many people do you need to restrain a 6.5 foot snake?

two you need one person for every three feet of length.

Mechanical Restraint

using equipment such as leashes, collars, restraint bags, and poles to restrain the animal (tends to upset animals)

Casting Rope

A rope used to place an enclosed animal on its side

Sternum dog

Breastbone

Hurdle

Flat, shield-like piece of plastic or plywood three feet square, used to direct a group of pigs into an enclosure

Pig catcher.

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

Chain Shank

One of the oldest and simplest horse restraints that stimulates a horse's nerves

Cattle chute.

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

Catching hook.

A catching hook is often used to catch chickens and turkeys. The hook is usually about five inches long and attached to a long-handled pole. Loop this hook around the bird's leg.

Rope Twitch

A device just like a chain twitch, only made of rope

Lead

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

Slip Leash

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

Hobble

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

Head Snare

A long metal or heavy-duty plastic, tubular handle with a thick retractable wire inside it, forming a large loop designed to be pulled out, slipped over an animal's head, and quickly tightened.

Stock

A narrow enclosure that partially immobilizes a horse for treatment

Stanchion

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

Sternal Recumbency

Animal placed on its sternum at the edge of the table, its forelegs extending off the edge of the table

Lateral Recumbency dog

Animal restrained on its side and stretched out (also called reclining restraint)

muzzle

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

cat Gloves

Heavy gauntlet-type gloves, used to handle cats, typically made of leather too thick for cats to bite through

occlude

In venipuncture, to block or hold off a vein by pressing on it with your finger, allowing blood to pool in the vein

Forceps

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

Nose Lead

Large metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends, designed to hold the heads of cattle in place

The three types restraint techniques

Manual, Mechanical, Chemical

venipuncture

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

Bull Staff

Restraint equipment for cattle that consists of a long-handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to the nose ring, helping to restrain the head

cross tie

Restricts side-to-side head movement

V-trough

Small pigs can be restrained on their backs in a V-shaped trough. The V-trough is usually made of plywood.

Tail Tying

Technique that involves tying an animal's tail out of the way for certain procedures

Fetal Hold

The technique of grasping a cat by the scruff of the neck

Nasal Septum dog

Tissue between the nostrils

Milking Hobbles

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

Acrylic Rodent Restrainer

Used for rat and mouse venipuncture; a clear plastic tube with holes drilled into it that holds a small rodent

Tail Jacking restraint

Used to prevent the animal from kicking, this technique restrains an animal for minor technical procedures. It involves lifting the tail in line with the animal's spine to avoid fracturing the vertebrae

Cephalic Vein

Venipuncture site along the front of the foreleg

Jugular Vein

Venipuncture site on the front of the neck

Saphenous Vein dog

Venipuncture site on the outer surface of the hind leg