Safety with Animals Study Set

What are the types of hazards?

1) Physical

2) Chemical

3) Biological

4) Ergonomic

5) Workplace

6) Safety

What is PPE and what are some examples of it?

Personal Protective Equipment used to prevent the effects of hazards

ex: goggles, coveralls, gloves, scrubs, lead apron

What are the classes of restraint?

1) Non-contact/Psychological

2) Manual or physical

3) Chemical

What are some effects of restraint?

1) physical (bruising, hypoxia, hyperthermia, fractures)

2) physiological (increased TPR & BP)

3) changes in lab values(increased/decreased WBC count, decreased clotting time)

4) psychological (an enduring fear of veterinary hospitals and medical treatment, or aggressive/defensive behavior during certain procedures)

What are some general guidelines when restraining animals?

1) Use as little restraint as possible(less is more)

2) utilize instincts

What is wide-angle vision and why do grazing animals have it?

The ability for animals to see almost all the way around them except for directly in front of and behind them; grazing animals have their eyes on the sides of their head and are typically prey which need to see around them to avoid predators

What is a flight zone?

an animals safety bubble; the area around an animal that someone can walk in before it moves away

What impacts a flight zone?

1) genetic factors

2) previous experiences

3) tameness

What is a point of balance and where is it?

the point where you can move an animal forwards, backwards, and around in various directions; it is located at either shoulder of the animal

How do you use an animals point of balance to move it?

By moving behind it you can move the animal forward, by moving in front of it, you can move the animal backwards, and by going at an angle you can turn the animal in a circle

How long does it take for an animals heart rate to return to normal?

20-30 minutes

What is the safest way to handle any animal?

quietly and calmly

What animals are sensitive to high pitch noises?

1) beef cattle

2) horses

What tends to upset cattle?

sudden movements

What are some mistakes people make when handling livestock?

1) making loud noises

2) moving around wildly

3) excessive use of electric prods

4) handling in dark settings/environments

5) handling in areas without solid walls/gates

6) moving them on slick flooring

What should you not do when an animal is in a chute?

1) Have more than the animals head through the gate

2) Take rectal temperature

What should you not do when an animal escapes and why?

Chase after it; they are more nervous away from their group and will eventually come back to the other animals because they are herd animals

How can you make animal situations safer?

1) be quiet

2) approach animals slowly and calmly

3) handle them on hard, not slick flooring

4) handle them in lighted areas

5) handle them in groups

6) be aware of the environment you’re handling them in

7) utilize animals natural behaviors/instincts

What are some ways to prevent spreading diseases?

1) practice food safety

2) use biosecurity measures

3) pay attention to animal health

4) take precautions when handling and caring for animals

5) clean and disinfect

6) wash hands

What is a nosocomial infection?

an infection you get whilst being hospitalized due to careless procedures

What is the number one way to prevent disease?

washing hands

What is a reportable disease?

a disease that, when diagnosed, to report it to local or state health officials