Chapter 1: Restraint Principles

Define Anesthesia

Loss of sensation with or without loss of consiousness

Define Aggressive

a fighting disposition

Define Canine

of or relating to dogs

Define Diurnal

active during the day

Define Estrus

The period of receptivity in a female animal, known as “heat”

Define Fight or flight

behavioral response to a threat

Define Hypothermia

abnormally low body temperature

Define Nocturnal

active during the night

Define Prey

a species of animal that is hunted as food

Define Predator

a species of animal that hunts other animals for food

Define Pheromones

a chemical hormone released to the outside to influence another animals behavior

Define Restraint

the holding back or suppressing of action, keeping under control, or depriving of physical freedom

What are the three levels of restraint?

Mild, Moderate, and Restrictive

Example of a mild form of restraint?

gentle touch, soft voice

Example of moderate form of restraint?

Confinement in a cage that limits the animals movement

Example of restrictive form of restraint

causing a reduction or complete loss of muscular control through the use of chemicals/drugs

Define Territory

area, nesting/denning site/foraging range, that is defended by an animal or group of animals

What is the “Herd Instinct in Prey Animals”?

If one member of the herd feels threatened, the rest of the herd may come to its aid.