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Handling & Restraint
Penn Foster Vet Tech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| manual restraint | using hands to hold an animal |
| mechanical restraint | using equipment or devices to hold and animal |
| chemical restraint | using sedatives, tranquilizers and anesthetics to restrain an animal |
| training collar | collar made of stainless-steel links with a ring at each end |
| headcollar | nylon halter that fits around the nose of a dog and behind its ears |
| slip leash | flat or braided nylon leash with a metal ring at one end |
| muzzle | any device applied around an animal's nose and mouth to prevent it from biting |
| head snare | long metal or plastic tube with a thick retractable wire inside it |
| rabies pole | long metal or plastic tube with a thick retractable wire inside it |
| restraint pole | long metal or plastic tube with a thick retractable wire inside it |
| two people whould lift a dog over _____lbs | 50 |
| sternal recumbancy | animal placed on its sternum at the edge of the table, its forelegs extending off the edge of the table |
| lateral recumbency | animals placed on its side and stretched out |
| reclining restraint | animals placed on its side and stretched out |
| venipuncture | puncturing a vein to collect blood |
| cephalic vein | vein along front of dog's foreleg |
| saphenous vein | vein on the outer surface of the dog's hindleg |
| jugular vein | vein on the fornt of the animal's neck |
| occlude | hholding off the vein which pools the blood |
| restraint gloves | heavy gauntlet-type gloves made of leather to handle cats |
| cat bags | a restraint device designed to enclose a cat's body while providing access to treatment sites |
| fetal hold | grasping a cat by the scruff of the neck |
| acrylic restrainer | clear plastic tube with access ports drilled into it |
| forceps | use to transport small rodents from one cage to another |
| fur slip | a chinchilla's tendency to shed patches of its fur if grasped too roughly |
| is it ok to pick up a rabbit by its ears | no- picking a rabbit up by its ears will hurt the rabbit..damage its ear cartilage and my hurt its back if it struggles |
| a snake longer than 3 feet requires _____restrainer for every ____feet of snake length | one for every three |
| use_____to pull a turle's head or legs out | tongs |
| halter and lead | restraining device composed of a noseband and throatlatch that encircles the head of a large animal with a lead attached |
| lip twitch | composed of a long wooden handle with a loop of rope or stainless-steel chain at one end |
| humane twitch | one-person twitch |
| hobble | leather strap fastened around a horse's leg to restrict their movement |
| stock | a narrow enclosure that partially immobilizes an animal for treatment |
| it is best to approach a horse from _____ never ______ | the side....never the rear |
| a vet tech should stand on the _____side as the veterinarian performs the examination | same |
| chain shank | long leather lead or rope with about a two-foot length of chain and a snap hook |
| cross-tying | restricts a horse's side-to-side movement by tying two ropes to the halter and to cross-ties |
| tail tying | technique that involves tying an animals tail out of the way for certain procedures |
| foals | young horse under one year old |
| cattle chute | a cattle exam area large enough to hold one animal and an opening to hold its head |
| stancion | an opening that holds the cow's head in place |
| nose lead | large metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends...controls the head |
| nasal septum | the tissue between the nostrils |
| bull staff | a long handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to the nose ring |
| nose ring | a ring permanently attached to a bull's nose |
| tail jacking | used to prevent an animal from kicking...restrains the animal for minor technical procedures, lifts the tail inline with the spine |
| casting rope | serves to place animal on its side |
| for venipuncture hold a goat as you would a ____ | dog |
| pig catcher | a long-handled large clamp with a rope that holds the ends of the clamp shut |
| hog snare | long metal handle enclosing a rope, cable or chain loop at one end |
| v-trough | a v-shaped trough made of plywood to restrain small pigs on their backs |
| snubbing rope | a rope with a loop at one end, tied with a slip knot so that the loop can be tightened...helps to restrain a pig |
| you can grab a piglet by _____ | one or both of its rear legs |
| for administration of oral medicine hold a small pig or piglet ________ | with its rear legs on the ground |
| catching net | net attached to a long handled wood pole to remove individual birds from a flock |
| catching hook | used to catch chickens and turkeys, about 5 inches long attached to a long-handled pole |
| carry a turkey with its head toward ______ | your back |
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