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Acrylic Rodent Retriever
used for rats and mouse venipuncture; a clear plastic tube with holes drilled into it that holds a small rodent
Bull Staff
Restraint equipment for cattel that consists of a long-handled metal rod with a large hook at one end that clips to nose ring, helping to restrain head
Casting Rope
Rope used to place an enclosed animal on its side
Cat Bag
restraint device designed to enclose a cat's body while providing access to treatment sites
Catching hook
Hook, usually about five inches long, attached to a long-handled pole for purpose of catching chickens and turkey
Catching net
net, usually attached to end of a long-handled wooden pole, used to remove individual birds from flock
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
Cephalic vein
Venipuncture site aling front of foreleg
Chain Shank
Long leather lead or rope with about a two-foot length of chain and a snap hook at one end, used to distract a horse
Chain twitch
Horse restraint, usually composed of a long wooden handle with a loop of stainless-steel chain at one end, designed to distract horse by stimulating its nerves
Chemical restraint
Use of sedatives, tranquilizers and anesthetics on an animal
Cross-tie
Restraint method that restricts an animal's side-to-side head movement by tying two ropes to halter and to cross-tie rings in a barn or transport trailer
Fetal hold
technique of grasping cat by scruff of neck
Forceps
instrument which grasps small rodents and allows for their transport from one cage to another
Halter
Gear composed of a noseband and a throatlatch that encircles head of a large animal such as a horse, allowing a lead to be attached for restraint
Head snare
Long metal or heavy-duty plastic, tubular handle with a thich retractable wire inside it, forming a lare loop disigned to be pulled out, slipped over an animal's head and quickly tightnened
Hobble
Leather strap fastened around an animal's legs to restrict their movement
Hurdle
Flat, shieldlike piece of plastic or plywood three feet square, used to direct group of pigs into an enclosure
Jugular vein
Venipunture site on front of neck
Lateral recumbancy
Animal restrained on its side and stretched out (also called reclining restraint)
Lead
A guide leash, often made of leather or rope, which attaches to halter and allows you to hold an animal in desired position
Manual restraint
Using your hands to hold animal in desired position
Mechanical restraint
Use of equipment like leashes, collars, restraint bags and poles on an animal
Milking hobbles
Two metal bands, connected by a length of chain, used to prevent cow from kicking
Muzzle
Any device applied around an animal's nose and mouth to prevent animal from biting
Nasal septum
Tissue between nostrils
Nose lead
Lare metal tongs with large ball-shaped ends, designed for cattle to hold their heads in place
Occlude
In venipuncture, to block or hold off a vein by pressing on it with your finger, allowing blood to pool in vein
Pig catcher
Long-handled, large clamp with rope that holds ends of clamp shut
Restraint gloves
Heavy gauntlet-style gloves used to handle cats; typically mad of leather too thick for cats to bite through
Rope twitch
A device just like a chain twitch, only made of rope
Saphenous vein
Venipuncture site on outer surface of hind leg
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
Snubbing rope
Rope with a loop at one end, tied with a slip knot so that loop can be tightened, designed to help restrain a captured pig's head
Stanchio
Opening at front of a cattle chute that holds lead in place
Sternum
Breastbone
Sternal recumbency
animal is placed on its sternum at edge of table, its forelgs extending off edge of table
Stocks
Narrow enclosures that partially immobilize horse for treatment
Tail jacking
Used to prevent animal from kicking, this technique restrains animal for minor technical procedures.

It involves lifting tail up in line with animal's spine to prevent fracturing vertebrae
Tail tying
Technique that involves tying an animal's tail out fo the way for certain procedures
Training collar
Stainless-steel links with ring at each end, forming dog collar designed to tighten mementarily with short, firm tug
Venipuncture
Puncturing a vein to collect blood, administer medication or pass a catheter
V-trough
V-shaped trough usually made of plywood used to restrain pig on its back
Least desirable method of restraint for a cat
Tranquilizer
Before opening bird's cage should do the following
**Close all doors and windows so bird doesn't escape
**Turn off all exhaust fans
**Put net or towel close at hand to recapture bird if it escapes
**Ask owner if bird will hop on finger or arm
Best place to apply chain twitch to horse
Upper lip
When holding horse for examination
Always stand on same side as veterinarian
Mechanical restraint aids should be cleaned
after each use
Correct and safest method for picking up hamster
Grasp loose skin on back of its neck