Penn Foster Handling & Restraint
Proper restraint - answer crucial to animal care
three major categories restraint techniques - answermanual mechanical chemical
Why do injuries of staff occur? - answerImproper restraint and not recognizing signs of
fear or aggression
What is fear-free restraint? - answerTo form a common language between human and
animal
What species will likely display the greatest range of reactions to handling and restraint?
- answerDogs
What is equipment used for restraining dogs? - answerCollars, leashes, muzzles and
head snares
How do cats respond to fear? - answerFreezing, escape attempt or attacking
What equipment is used to restrain cats? - answerMuzzles, head snares, gloves, cat
bags or towels
How can you divert a cats attention? - answerGentle stroking or scratching behind ears
What is the goal of restraining a bird? - answerThey can't fly, bite, scratch or injure
themselves
What are two mechanical devices used to restrain rodents? - answerAcrylic rodent
restrainer and forceps
Why are rabbits difficult to handle? - answerStrong back legs can inflict severe
scratches
Why are rabbits easy to injure? - answerDelicate skeletal systems
What is the general rule of handling reptiles? - answerGently but firmly
Equipment for handling horses - answerHalters, leads, lip twitches, hobbles, stocks and
blindfolds
Where can't a horse see? - answerDirectly in front or behind
, What are the most common restraints for horses? - answerHead restraint and
distraction
What do horse trailers prevent the horse from doing? - answerTurning or moving around
Which cows are more difficult to handle? - answerBeef cattle
Which cattle are more easily handled? - answerDairy cows
What equipment is used to restrain cattle? - answerChutes, halters, nose leads,
hobbles, tail tying and casting ropes
What do cattle trucks prevent the cattle from doing? - answerMoving around
What is the most timid domestic animal? - answerSheep
What is the goal for restraining sheep? - answerTo hold it in position without harm
What is the most unpredictable domestic animal? - answerGoats
How do you keep a goat still for examination? - answerLifting a front leg or holding the
chin/beard
Do pigs have fragile skeletal systems? - answerYes
Do pigs have strong jaws? - answerYes
What will a frightened pig do? - answerRun
What could happen if a pig runs off? - answerOverheating
What is equipment is used to restrain pigs? - answerCatchers, snares, v-troughs,
snubbing ropes and hobbles
How can small pigs and piglets be restrained? - answerManually
What must pig transports allow? - answerMaximum air circulation
When will roosters or hens become aggressive? - answerIf you remove their eggs from
the nest
What equipment is used for handling fowl? - answerCatching nets and hooks
What must fowl be placed in before transport? - answerSmall crates
How do you restraint fowl for examination? - answerHold against a solid surface
Proper restraint - answer crucial to animal care
three major categories restraint techniques - answermanual mechanical chemical
Why do injuries of staff occur? - answerImproper restraint and not recognizing signs of
fear or aggression
What is fear-free restraint? - answerTo form a common language between human and
animal
What species will likely display the greatest range of reactions to handling and restraint?
- answerDogs
What is equipment used for restraining dogs? - answerCollars, leashes, muzzles and
head snares
How do cats respond to fear? - answerFreezing, escape attempt or attacking
What equipment is used to restrain cats? - answerMuzzles, head snares, gloves, cat
bags or towels
How can you divert a cats attention? - answerGentle stroking or scratching behind ears
What is the goal of restraining a bird? - answerThey can't fly, bite, scratch or injure
themselves
What are two mechanical devices used to restrain rodents? - answerAcrylic rodent
restrainer and forceps
Why are rabbits difficult to handle? - answerStrong back legs can inflict severe
scratches
Why are rabbits easy to injure? - answerDelicate skeletal systems
What is the general rule of handling reptiles? - answerGently but firmly
Equipment for handling horses - answerHalters, leads, lip twitches, hobbles, stocks and
blindfolds
Where can't a horse see? - answerDirectly in front or behind
, What are the most common restraints for horses? - answerHead restraint and
distraction
What do horse trailers prevent the horse from doing? - answerTurning or moving around
Which cows are more difficult to handle? - answerBeef cattle
Which cattle are more easily handled? - answerDairy cows
What equipment is used to restrain cattle? - answerChutes, halters, nose leads,
hobbles, tail tying and casting ropes
What do cattle trucks prevent the cattle from doing? - answerMoving around
What is the most timid domestic animal? - answerSheep
What is the goal for restraining sheep? - answerTo hold it in position without harm
What is the most unpredictable domestic animal? - answerGoats
How do you keep a goat still for examination? - answerLifting a front leg or holding the
chin/beard
Do pigs have fragile skeletal systems? - answerYes
Do pigs have strong jaws? - answerYes
What will a frightened pig do? - answerRun
What could happen if a pig runs off? - answerOverheating
What is equipment is used to restrain pigs? - answerCatchers, snares, v-troughs,
snubbing ropes and hobbles
How can small pigs and piglets be restrained? - answerManually
What must pig transports allow? - answerMaximum air circulation
When will roosters or hens become aggressive? - answerIf you remove their eggs from
the nest
What equipment is used for handling fowl? - answerCatching nets and hooks
What must fowl be placed in before transport? - answerSmall crates
How do you restraint fowl for examination? - answerHold against a solid surface
