Chapter 01
1. Which of the following is a primary consideration that must be taken into account when planning and
implementing the restraint of a large animal? [Multiple Choice]
a. Breed
b. Use of pheromones
c. Personnel ✔
d. Size of the farm
ANS: C
The person selected to apply the restraint, whether with a large or small animal, depends on the procedure to be
performed, the assistance that will be available, and the circumstances involved (e.g., an emergency vs. a routine
procedure). Pheromones are chemicals sent outside an animal?s body that signal other animals; commercially
available pheromones are used with dogs and cats (not large animals) to help alleviate stress. Neither the animal?
s breed nor the size of the farm would be a primary consideration when planning and implementing a restraint.
2. When cattle are pushed too hard while attempting to move them into a pen or alley, their reaction will be to
[Multiple Choice]
a. mill around in a circle. ✔
b. rush the handlers.
c. knock down the barriers.
d. position the younger cattle on the perimeter.
ANS: A
When cattle are pushed too hard while attempting to move them into a pen or alley, they will mill around in a
circle, usually with their young in the center. They do this to confuse the perceived ?predator.? Also, none of
them wants to be the one that takes the first step toward the perceived danger.
3. Which of the following statements regarding the physical environment in which a restraint is to take place is
the least accurate? [Multiple Choice]
a. Small animals usually are restrained in an examination room or treatment area.
b. Before casting a large animal, clear the area of objects that could cause injury.
c. When restraining a small animal, determine whether it still will be contained if it eludes the restraint.
d. Before casting a large animal, ensure that the casting material will not contaminate the surrounding area. ✔
,ANS: D
Casting is the act of throwing a large animal to the ground, usually with a variety of ropes and knots; it does not
involve any material that could contaminate the surrounding area. Before casting an animal, the area should be
cleared of objects that could cause injury as the animal is brought to the ground. Small animals, such as dogs,
cats, rodents, and birds, usually are restrained in an examination room or hospital treatment area. With these
small animals, it is important to determine whether the animal still will be contained if it happens to get away
from the restraint.
4. Because some species establish a hierarchy within their group, what would be the best way to treat an
individual horse that is in pasture with a group of horses? [Multiple Choice]
a. Always treat the horse without separating it from the group.
b. First move the entire group into an enclosure, then separate out the individual, treat it, and return it to the
group as quickly as possible. ✔
c. Remove the individual from the group, treat it, and then wait a while before returning it to the group, thereby
allowing the other horses to get over the fact that the individual horse was gone.
d. With regard to the group’s hierarchy, it makes no difference whether the individual is treated by separating it
from the group or not.
ANS: B
If an animal from a species that establishes a hierarchy within its group (such as dogs, goats, and horses) is
removed from the group for even a short period and then returned, that animal may have to fight its way back to
its original standing; members of the group may try to drive it away or, in extreme cases, kill it. As such, if an
individual must be separated from its group, the entire group should be herded into an enclosure, the individual
animal separated out, treated, and returned to the group as quickly as possible.
5. What would be the best way to remove an extremely territorial dog from its enclosure? [Multiple Choice]
a. Reach in quickly, and grab it with authority.
b. Ask the owner to reach in and put a leash around the animal’s neck.
c. Open the enclosure’s door, and allow the animal to walk out on its own. ✔
d. Ask the owner to coax the animal out by speaking to it softly.
ANS: C
Some animals are extremely territorial, quickly establishing their enclosure as their territory and ready to defend
it. This type of animal should be removed from its perceived territory in a nonaggressive way, and the easiest way
to accomplish this is to open the door and allow the animal to walk out on its own (provided that the room is
secured against escape). Because some dogs consider their owners to be their territory or part of their pack, the
dogs feel that they must guard or protect their owners. As such, the owner should not be present when removing
,a territorial dog from its enclosure.
6. Which of the following statements regarding restraint of animals is the most accurate? [Multiple Choice]
a. All animals respond well to gentle words and caresses.
b. Once a restraint is initiated, the animal’s temperament will remain constant.
c. Strive to use the minimum amount of restraint necessary. ✔
d. Because the animal must be restrained for the procedure regardless of the handler’s prior experience, “If you
can’t make, fake it.”
ANS: C
Always use the minimum amount of restraint necessary to complete a procedure; begin with a gentle hand and a
reassuring voice, then progressively apply more restraint as needed. However, some animals do not respond at all
to gentle words and caresses; in those cases, more drastic measures are taken, such as chemical restraint.
Because an animal?s temperament may change as the procedure progresses, start with the least amount of
restraint possible, then apply more restrictive techniques as the situation dictates. A veterinary technician or
assistant must know how to restrain a particular animal before any restraint is applied; if unsure about how to
apply a specific restraint, then it should not be attempted.
7. Which of the following is not a tone of voice used as a restraint tool? [Multiple Choice]
a. Commanding
b. Requesting ✔
c. Soothing
d. Instructional
ANS: B
The three tones of voice useful in letting an animal know what is expected of it are soothing, instructional, and
commanding.
8. Which of the following is not considered to be a prey animal? [Multiple Choice]
a. Horses
b. Dogs ✔
c. Kids
d. Bulls
ANS: B
, Dogs and cats are predator animals. Kids (young goats) and bulls (male cattle) are prey animals.
9. Restraint of an animal in a hospital setting can involve all of the following except [Multiple Choice]
a. suppressing an animal’s actions.
b. keeping an animal under control.
c. depriving an animal of physical freedom.
d. having the owner restrain a fractious pet. ✔
ANS: D
Owners never should be asked to restrain their animals for a procedure, as they do not understand the
complexities of restraint or what it will take to keep an animal under control for the duration of the procedure;
many successful lawsuits have been filed by owners who have been injured while restraining their pets in a
veterinary hospital. Restraint is defined as holding back, checking, or suppressing an animal?s actions; keeping an
animal under control; or depriving an animal of physical freedom.
10. Which of the following is not a potential consequence of a restraint procedure? [Multiple Choice]
a. Lack of stress in a normal, healthy animal ✔
b. Delayed recovery
c. Shock
d. Death
ANS: A
Restraint causes stress even in normal, healthy animals. Because many of the animals handled by veterinary
personnel are sick or injured and already stressed, rough handling during restraint may delay recovery. Restraint
techniques that increase pain in injured animals, or that cause pain in very old animals (such as those with
arthritis), can precipitate shock, which can lead to death.
11. The most important aspect of any restraint procedure is [Multiple Choice]
a. minimizing the effects of handling on the patient. ✔
b. determining when and where the procedure should be done.
c. providing training to veterinary assistants new to the field.
d. expediting the procedure.
ANS: A
The goal in any restraint procedure is to minimize the effects of handling on the patient; improper restraint can
1. Which of the following is a primary consideration that must be taken into account when planning and
implementing the restraint of a large animal? [Multiple Choice]
a. Breed
b. Use of pheromones
c. Personnel ✔
d. Size of the farm
ANS: C
The person selected to apply the restraint, whether with a large or small animal, depends on the procedure to be
performed, the assistance that will be available, and the circumstances involved (e.g., an emergency vs. a routine
procedure). Pheromones are chemicals sent outside an animal?s body that signal other animals; commercially
available pheromones are used with dogs and cats (not large animals) to help alleviate stress. Neither the animal?
s breed nor the size of the farm would be a primary consideration when planning and implementing a restraint.
2. When cattle are pushed too hard while attempting to move them into a pen or alley, their reaction will be to
[Multiple Choice]
a. mill around in a circle. ✔
b. rush the handlers.
c. knock down the barriers.
d. position the younger cattle on the perimeter.
ANS: A
When cattle are pushed too hard while attempting to move them into a pen or alley, they will mill around in a
circle, usually with their young in the center. They do this to confuse the perceived ?predator.? Also, none of
them wants to be the one that takes the first step toward the perceived danger.
3. Which of the following statements regarding the physical environment in which a restraint is to take place is
the least accurate? [Multiple Choice]
a. Small animals usually are restrained in an examination room or treatment area.
b. Before casting a large animal, clear the area of objects that could cause injury.
c. When restraining a small animal, determine whether it still will be contained if it eludes the restraint.
d. Before casting a large animal, ensure that the casting material will not contaminate the surrounding area. ✔
,ANS: D
Casting is the act of throwing a large animal to the ground, usually with a variety of ropes and knots; it does not
involve any material that could contaminate the surrounding area. Before casting an animal, the area should be
cleared of objects that could cause injury as the animal is brought to the ground. Small animals, such as dogs,
cats, rodents, and birds, usually are restrained in an examination room or hospital treatment area. With these
small animals, it is important to determine whether the animal still will be contained if it happens to get away
from the restraint.
4. Because some species establish a hierarchy within their group, what would be the best way to treat an
individual horse that is in pasture with a group of horses? [Multiple Choice]
a. Always treat the horse without separating it from the group.
b. First move the entire group into an enclosure, then separate out the individual, treat it, and return it to the
group as quickly as possible. ✔
c. Remove the individual from the group, treat it, and then wait a while before returning it to the group, thereby
allowing the other horses to get over the fact that the individual horse was gone.
d. With regard to the group’s hierarchy, it makes no difference whether the individual is treated by separating it
from the group or not.
ANS: B
If an animal from a species that establishes a hierarchy within its group (such as dogs, goats, and horses) is
removed from the group for even a short period and then returned, that animal may have to fight its way back to
its original standing; members of the group may try to drive it away or, in extreme cases, kill it. As such, if an
individual must be separated from its group, the entire group should be herded into an enclosure, the individual
animal separated out, treated, and returned to the group as quickly as possible.
5. What would be the best way to remove an extremely territorial dog from its enclosure? [Multiple Choice]
a. Reach in quickly, and grab it with authority.
b. Ask the owner to reach in and put a leash around the animal’s neck.
c. Open the enclosure’s door, and allow the animal to walk out on its own. ✔
d. Ask the owner to coax the animal out by speaking to it softly.
ANS: C
Some animals are extremely territorial, quickly establishing their enclosure as their territory and ready to defend
it. This type of animal should be removed from its perceived territory in a nonaggressive way, and the easiest way
to accomplish this is to open the door and allow the animal to walk out on its own (provided that the room is
secured against escape). Because some dogs consider their owners to be their territory or part of their pack, the
dogs feel that they must guard or protect their owners. As such, the owner should not be present when removing
,a territorial dog from its enclosure.
6. Which of the following statements regarding restraint of animals is the most accurate? [Multiple Choice]
a. All animals respond well to gentle words and caresses.
b. Once a restraint is initiated, the animal’s temperament will remain constant.
c. Strive to use the minimum amount of restraint necessary. ✔
d. Because the animal must be restrained for the procedure regardless of the handler’s prior experience, “If you
can’t make, fake it.”
ANS: C
Always use the minimum amount of restraint necessary to complete a procedure; begin with a gentle hand and a
reassuring voice, then progressively apply more restraint as needed. However, some animals do not respond at all
to gentle words and caresses; in those cases, more drastic measures are taken, such as chemical restraint.
Because an animal?s temperament may change as the procedure progresses, start with the least amount of
restraint possible, then apply more restrictive techniques as the situation dictates. A veterinary technician or
assistant must know how to restrain a particular animal before any restraint is applied; if unsure about how to
apply a specific restraint, then it should not be attempted.
7. Which of the following is not a tone of voice used as a restraint tool? [Multiple Choice]
a. Commanding
b. Requesting ✔
c. Soothing
d. Instructional
ANS: B
The three tones of voice useful in letting an animal know what is expected of it are soothing, instructional, and
commanding.
8. Which of the following is not considered to be a prey animal? [Multiple Choice]
a. Horses
b. Dogs ✔
c. Kids
d. Bulls
ANS: B
, Dogs and cats are predator animals. Kids (young goats) and bulls (male cattle) are prey animals.
9. Restraint of an animal in a hospital setting can involve all of the following except [Multiple Choice]
a. suppressing an animal’s actions.
b. keeping an animal under control.
c. depriving an animal of physical freedom.
d. having the owner restrain a fractious pet. ✔
ANS: D
Owners never should be asked to restrain their animals for a procedure, as they do not understand the
complexities of restraint or what it will take to keep an animal under control for the duration of the procedure;
many successful lawsuits have been filed by owners who have been injured while restraining their pets in a
veterinary hospital. Restraint is defined as holding back, checking, or suppressing an animal?s actions; keeping an
animal under control; or depriving an animal of physical freedom.
10. Which of the following is not a potential consequence of a restraint procedure? [Multiple Choice]
a. Lack of stress in a normal, healthy animal ✔
b. Delayed recovery
c. Shock
d. Death
ANS: A
Restraint causes stress even in normal, healthy animals. Because many of the animals handled by veterinary
personnel are sick or injured and already stressed, rough handling during restraint may delay recovery. Restraint
techniques that increase pain in injured animals, or that cause pain in very old animals (such as those with
arthritis), can precipitate shock, which can lead to death.
11. The most important aspect of any restraint procedure is [Multiple Choice]
a. minimizing the effects of handling on the patient. ✔
b. determining when and where the procedure should be done.
c. providing training to veterinary assistants new to the field.
d. expediting the procedure.
ANS: A
The goal in any restraint procedure is to minimize the effects of handling on the patient; improper restraint can
