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Penn Foster Vet Tech

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manual restraint   using hands to hold an animal  
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mechanical restraint   using equipment or devices to hold and animal  
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chemical restraint   using sedatives, tranquilizers and anesthetics to restrain an animal  
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training collar   collar made of stainless-steel links with a ring at each end  
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headcollar   nylon halter that fits around the nose of a dog and behind its ears  
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slip leash   flat or braided nylon leash with a metal ring at one end  
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muzzle   any device applied around an animal's nose and mouth to prevent it from biting  
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head snare   long metal or plastic tube with a thick retractable wire inside it  
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rabies pole   long metal or plastic tube with a thick retractable wire inside it  
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restraint pole   long metal or plastic tube with a thick retractable wire inside it  
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two people whould lift a dog over _____lbs   50  
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sternal recumbancy   animal placed on its sternum at the edge of the table, its forelegs extending off the edge of the table  
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lateral recumbency   animals placed on its side and stretched out  
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reclining restraint   animals placed on its side and stretched out  
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venipuncture   puncturing a vein to collect blood  
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cephalic vein   vein along front of dog's foreleg  
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saphenous vein   vein on the outer surface of the dog's hindleg  
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jugular vein   vein on the fornt of the animal's neck  
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occlude   hholding off the vein which pools the blood  
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restraint gloves   heavy gauntlet-type gloves made of leather to handle cats  
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cat bags   a restraint device designed to enclose a cat's body while providing access to treatment sites  
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fetal hold   grasping a cat by the scruff of the neck  
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acrylic restrainer   clear plastic tube with access ports drilled into it  
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forceps   use to transport small rodents from one cage to another  
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fur slip   a chinchilla's tendency to shed patches of its fur if grasped too roughly  
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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  
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a snake longer than 3 feet requires _____restrainer for every ____feet of snake length   one for every three  
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use_____to pull a turle's head or legs out   tongs  
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halter and lead   restraining device composed of a noseband and throatlatch that encircles the head of a large animal with a lead attached  
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lip twitch   composed of a long wooden handle with a loop of rope or stainless-steel chain at one end  
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humane twitch   one-person twitch  
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hobble   leather strap fastened around a horse's leg to restrict their movement  
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stock   a narrow enclosure that partially immobilizes an animal for treatment  
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it is best to approach a horse from _____ never ______   the side....never the rear  
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a vet tech should stand on the _____side as the veterinarian performs the examination   same  
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chain shank   long leather lead or rope with about a two-foot length of chain and a snap hook  
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cross-tying   restricts a horse's side-to-side movement by tying two ropes to the halter and to cross-ties  
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tail tying   technique that involves tying an animals tail out of the way for certain procedures  
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foals   young horse under one year old  
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cattle chute   a cattle exam area large enough to hold one animal and an opening to hold its head  
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stancion   an opening that holds the cow's head in place  
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nose lead   large metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends...controls the head  
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nasal septum   the tissue between the nostrils  
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bull staff   a long handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to the nose ring  
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nose ring   a ring permanently attached to a bull's nose  
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tail jacking   used to prevent an animal from kicking...restrains the animal for minor technical procedures, lifts the tail inline with the spine  
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casting rope   serves to place animal on its side  
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for venipuncture hold a goat as you would a ____   dog  
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pig catcher   a long-handled large clamp with a rope that holds the ends of the clamp shut  
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hog snare   long metal handle enclosing a rope, cable or chain loop at one end  
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v-trough   a v-shaped trough made of plywood to restrain small pigs on their backs  
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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  
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you can grab a piglet by _____   one or both of its rear legs  
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for administration of oral medicine hold a small pig or piglet ________   with its rear legs on the ground  
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catching net   net attached to a long handled wood pole to remove individual birds from a flock  
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catching hook   used to catch chickens and turkeys, about 5 inches long attached to a long-handled pole  
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carry a turkey with its head toward ______   your back  
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