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Chapter 40 Basic Veterinary Restraint and Handling Procedures

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aggression   behavior that makes an animal angry and difficult and potentially unsafe to handle  
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anesthesia chamber   restraint equipment used to sedate a cat or small mammals under gas anesthesia that is pumped into the glass or plastic chamber  
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body language   communication by the animal about how it feels toward other animals, people and it's environment  
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cat bag   material that covers the body and limbs of a cat to control it for various procedures, only exposed part is it's head  
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cephalic vein   blood vessel located on the medial front limb  
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dominance aggression   behavior that refers to the pack instinct of an animal and it's social status within a group  
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dorsal recumbency   restraint position with an animal lying on it's back  
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dorsal-ventral (DV)   position where the animal is restrained on its chest with the xray beam traveling through the dorsal aspect first and the ventral aspect second  
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fear aggression   refers to the defence reaction to being harmed and the instinct for an animal to protect itself  
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half hitch   tie that makes a loop around a stationary location, such as a post or a fence  
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jugular vein   blood vessel located in the neck or throat area  
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knot   tying two pieces of rope to make the not slip and contain the animal  
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lateral recumbency   restraint position of the animal lying on it's side  
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rabies pole   long pole used to capture a dog around the neck with a noose on the end of the pole that acts as a collar and a pole that acts as a leash, also called a snare pole  
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recumbency   to lie as in a restraint position  
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redirected aggression   refers to an animal's predator instinct where the animal turns its aggressive behaviors on the owner  
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reefer's knot   single bow knot that ties in a nonslip but quick release tie  
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restraint   to hold back, check, or suppress an action and to keep something under control using safety and some means of physical, chemical, or psychology action  
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saphenous vein   blood vessel located on the lateral thigh of the rear limb just proximal to the hock  
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scruff technique   used on the base of the neck over the area where the skin is elastic and able to be grasped with the fist technique  
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sedative   medication used to calm an animal  
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square knot   commonly used to secure an animal and is a nonslip knot that doesn't come untied or easily loosened  
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sitting restraint   restraint used to keep an animal sitting on its rump and prevent it from standing  
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snare pole   same as a rabies pole  
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squeeze cage   wire boxes with small slats that allow injections to be given to a cat, such as vaccines or sedatives  
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standing restraint   restraint used to keep an animal standing on its feet and prevent it from sitting or lying down  
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sternal recumbency   restraint position with the animal lying on its chest  
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stretch technique   scruffing the cat with on hand while in lateral recumbency and using the free hand to hold the rear limbs and pull them dorsally in a stretch  
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territorial aggression   refers to an animal's protective nature of its environment, such as owner, offspring, or food  
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tranquilizer   medication used to calm an animal during stress  
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venipuncture   practice of placing a needle into the blood vessel  
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ventral dorsal (VD)   position where the animal is restrained on its back with the xray beam traveling through the ventral aspect first and the dorsal aspect second  
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