VTA130 Restraint for Sample Collection
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Which statement concerning rabbit restraint is most accurate?
A rabbit being carried with its hind legs unrestrained can kick out with enough force to permanently damage its spinal cord.
Manual restraint
using hands to hold the animal
Restraint tips
Distraction. Leash. Hold head and body. Towel. Muzzle. Squeeze cage. Multiple personnel.
Cats-Claws
Dods- teeth
Above all else, the handling of exotic species must be performed:
Efficiently and confidently
Hamster restraint
scruff back of neck
Mice/mouse restraint
scruff base of tail
The best way to approach a horse is:
Slowly and from the front and left side
A "twitch" is:
A nerve-stimulating restraint device often applied to the upper lip of horses
Lagomorph (Rabbit) restraint
Always support rear end! Never hold by ears!
An otherwise docile female animal is most likely to become aggressive toward her human handler when the handler:
Appears to be a threat to her suckling young
A good rule to follow when restraining animals for veterinary care is:
Apply the minimum effective amount of restraint that will keep the animal and personnel safe
Restraint
Be gentle but cautious Be confident Use the least restraint possible Do not manhandle your patient
Exotics restraint
Be safe, efficient, and confident
Horses display aggression by:
Biting
Danger to Client and Staff
Body language. Proactive. Non threatening. Know when to stop
A duck hunter brings "Duke," his intact, adult, male, 100-lb Labrador retriever, in for a heartworm test. He has trained and worked closely with Duke since the dog was 6 weeks old. You take the otherwise docile dog back to the treatment room, where he suddenly begins to growl, glare, and resist restraint. He will not allow you to place a muzzle. What action will most likely result in the most rapid, safe, and successful sample collection?
Bring the hunter into the treatment room; Duke will probably calm down in the presence of his owner and trainer.
The most commonly encountered type of attack in veterinary facilities is:
Canine fear biting
Which species is most likely to seek out a hiding place if it escapes its enclosure?
Cat
The first step to take when attempting to handle a large, aggressive dog is:
Catch the dog by the neck using a snare or a lead rope with a slip knot
Muzzling
Commercially made are available and should be used. 1. Pug- Brachycephalic. 2. Cat. 3. Regular
Dog restraint
First step - Leash. Never scruff
If a dog is too large for you to lift onto the examination table by yourself, you should:
Get help so two of you can lift him
One of the most effective ways to capture and restrain an agitated cat is:
Grasp the scruff of the neck
Which species, when made very nervous or excited, is most prone to panicking and injuring itself as it attempts to escape an enclosure?
Horse
The _____, _____, and _____ will pin their ears back when upset or aggressive, while the _____ will prick its ears forward.
Horse, llama, cat; dog
You are restraining a Basenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the injection has placed the needle and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, "Okay." He is most likely asking you to:
Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein
Cat restraint
Love to be scratched on cheeks near scent glands. Scruff & control feet. Take top off carrier to remove (take a towel)
Fear Biters
Most common injury
Safety Lifting
Patients > 40#. 2 people to lift
Which statement about muzzling dogs is true?
Some dogs' mouths can be restrained manually with the handler's hands.
Which type of aggression rarely poses a risk to veterinary hospital personnel during their workday?
Predatory aggression
Avian restraint
Pressure on breast bone = Suffocation
Which statement about bird capture and restraint is true?
Pressure with the hand or fingers on the breast of a passerine (songbird) can cause suffocation.
Brachycephalic
Pug
Mechanical restraint
Tape, ropes, foam, v-troughs, sandbags are all examples of
Restraint
Use minimum effective amount of restraint that will keep the animal and personnel safe.
Chemical restraint
any drug used to control actions