Handling & Restraint

Front 1

The least disirable method of restraint for a cat is:
A) Holding the cat while wearing heavy gloves
B) Holding the cat with your bare hands
C) Placing the cat in a cat bag
D) Using a tranquilizer to calm the cat

Back 1

D) Using a tranquilizer to calm the cat

Front 2

Which of the following should you avoid doing before opening a bird's cage?
A) closing all doors and windows so the bird can't escape
B) turning on exhaust fans so the bird doesn't overheat
C) putting a net or towel close at hand to recapture the bird if it escapes
D) asking the owner if the bird will hop on a finger or arm

Back 2

B) turning on exhaust fans so the bird doesn't overheat

Front 3

The best place to apply a chain twitch to a horse is?
A) the horse's rump
B) the horse's upper lip
C) over the horse's nose
D) between the horse's teeth

Back 3

B) the horse's upper lip

Front 4

When holding a horse for examination, always stand on the?
A) horses left side
B) horses right side
C) side opposite the DVM
D) same side as the DVM

Back 4

D) same side as the DVM

Front 5

Mechanical restraint aids should be cleaned?
A) after each use
B) when they're dirty
C) once a week
D) if an animal resists its scent

Back 5

A) after each use

Front 6

What is the correct and safest method of picking up a hamster?
A) grasp the loose skin on the back of its neck
B) pick it up at the base of its tail
C) scoop it up with a small net
D) grasp it by placing your thumb and index finger around its lower jaw

Back 6

A) grasp the loose skin on the back of its neck

Front 7

You're correctly holding an animal by its rear legs, its head between your knees, its back between your legs, and its front legs touch the ground. The animal you're holding is a?
A) lamb just learning to walk
B) small pig receiving an injection
C) goat undergoing venipuncture
D) dog being restrained for blood collection

Back 7

B) small pig receiving an injection

Front 8

For jugular venipuncture, a dog should be restrained
A) standing up
B) sitting
C) lying on its side
D) with its forelegs off the table

Back 8

D) with its forelegs off the table

Front 9

The fetal hold should never be use on
A) overweight cats
B) young adult cats
C) kittens
D) small, older adult cats

Back 9

A) overweight cats

Front 10

Rubber-tipped forceps can be used to
A) restrain a gerbil for venipuncture
B) transport a rabbit to another cage
C) transport a gerbil to another cage
D) restrain a rabbit for venipuncture

Back 10

C) transport a gerbil to another cage

Front 11

When returning a rabbit to its cage, it's best to position the animal
A) head first, so its rear legs can use your arm for traction
B) facing toward you so its rear legs go in first
C) cradled gently with its rear legs on either side of your forearm
D) on its side

Back 11

B) facing toward you so its rear legs go in first

Front 12

You place a slip leash and collar on a dog, carry the dog to an examination table, and hold the dog in the appropriate positions for examination and treatment. What restraint type have you avoided?
A) manual restraint
B) mechanical restraint
C) chemical restraint
D) none; you've employed them all

Back 12

C) chemical restraint

Front 13

A ___ is a long tubular handle with a thick retractable wire inside it.
A) muzzle
B) slip leash
C) head snare
D) training collar

Back 13

C) head snare

Front 14

The primary purpose of muzzling a dog is to ____.
A) prevent it from panting
B) distract it
C) prevent it from biting
D) calm it down

Back 14

C) prevent it from biting

Front 15

You catch this animal with a catching hook, approach it, wrap you arms around its body, pull it close to your side as you pick it up, and carry it under your arm. Your correctly handling a?
A) newborn lamb
B) piglet
C) goat
D) turkey

Back 15

D) turkey

Front 16

For minor technical procedures, sheep are best restrained by?
A) tilting them onto their rump
B) applying a shepherds crook to the rear legs
C) being pushed up against a barrier
D) being cross-tied in stocks

Back 16

A) tilting them onto their rump

Front 17

A ___ has a loop at one end tied with a slipknot and is used to help restrain a captured pig's head.
A) V-trough
B) hobble
C) snubbing rope
D) pig snare

Back 17

C) snubbing rope

Front 18

When properly applied to a dog, the loose end of the training collar will be
A) out to the side and directly under the dog's neck
B) out to the side at the top of the dog's neck
C) straight down under the dog's neck
D) over the back at the top of the dog's neck

Back 18

D) over the back at the top of the dog's neck

Front 19

To break a biting ferret's grip, it's best to
A) place the ferret under running water
B) distract the ferret with several brisk taps on the tail
C) make loud screeching noises
D) cover the ferret's eyes

Back 19

A) place the ferret under running water

Front 20

If a dog requires more restraint than you can get with a sitting postion, which of the following should you use
A) standing restraint
B) sternal recumbency
C) restraint gloves
D) head snare

Back 20

B) sternal recumbency

Front 21

What are 3 restraints techniques and examples of each

Back 21

1) Manual: hands on
2) Mechanical: employs equipment like leashes, collars, restraint bags, and poles.
3) Chemical: sedatives, tranquilizers, anesthetics.

Front 22

Occluding a vein for venipuncture allows what?

Back 22

Allows sufficient to pool in the venipunture

Front 23

T or F. The correct way to approach a horse from its left side, speaking reassuringly in low tones, and carefully observing the horse's body language.

Back 23

True

Front 24

sites for venipuncture

Back 24

1) cephalic (most common)
2) saphenous
3) jugular

Front 25

What position would you place a dog to get a cephalic venipuncture?

Back 25

sternal recumbency

Front 26

What position would you place a dog to get a saphenous venipuncture?

Back 26

lateral recumbency

Front 27

what position would you place a dog to get a jugular venipuncture?

Back 27

sternal recumbency

Front 28

Types of restraints

Back 28

1) Standing
2) Sitting
3) Sternal recumbency
4) Lateral recumbency(Left or Right side)

Front 29

T or F. A cat's major defense against pain is scratching?

Back 29

False * biting

Front 30

Holding a cat by it's scruff is called a ___ hold?

Back 30

A fetal hold

Front 31

Most cattle restraint is aimed at restricting the animal ability to move it's ____.

Back 31

head

Front 32

T or F. Horses can't see what's directly in front of them or behind them.

Back 32

T.

Front 33

You must be careful to prevent injury when handling sheep, as they have fragile ___ ___ and thin, delicate skin

Back 33

Skeletal systems

Front 34

Describe a cross tie

Back 34

Restricts side to side head movement

Front 35

describe a casting rope

Back 35

helps place an enclosed animal on its side

Front 36

describe a stock

Back 36

narrow enclosure that immobilizes an animal for treatment

Front 37

describe a hobble

Back 37

leather strap fastened around the leg to restrict movement

Front 38

describe a chain shank

Back 38

keeps a horses attention on its nose

Front 39

describe a nose lead

Back 39

large metal tongs that squeeze the nasal septum

Front 40

describe lip twich

Back 40

one of the oldest and simplest horse restraints that stimulates a horses nerves

Front 41

T or F? You can safely carry a chicken from its feet

Back 41

true

Front 42

T or F? Goats require very little special handling equipment because their behavior is so predictable?

Back 42

False. They require very little specialized equipment but their behavior is least predicable.

Front 43

Flat shield like pieces of plastic or plywood that directs pigs into an enclosure are called?

Back 43

hurdles