Animal Handling

• types of restraints

  verbal, physical
• commands such as sit, stay, come, no, down

  verbal restraint
• most common restraint used in handling animals in clinicals

  leash
• useful tool for handling cats and small dogs, where it decreases an animal's arousal by covering its head

  towel/blanket
• used to safely handle extremely aggressive dogs

  control pole
• primary tool used in handling fractious cat or widlife

  nets
• used for snappy or potentially aggressive dogs

  muzzle
• used for animals that are too aggressive or stressed to handle normal safety protocols

  drugs