Canine Restraint Lab

Picking up a 40 pound dog must be done with how many people?

One

Picking up a 41-80 pound dog must be done with how many people?

Two

Picking up a 80-120 pound dog must be done with how many people?

Three

The Emotional Medical Record should possess:

animals preferred distractions, best location to work with animal, provider preference, specific handling notes

The mission of the veterinary health care team is to prevent and relieve _________ and promote _____

animal suffering, wellness

FAS

Fear, Anxiety, Stress

Many injuries occur when doing what to what animals?

Restraining fearful animals

STRONG physical restraints are only used:

• Animal is in critical danger

• Animal is having a seizure and needs anticonvulsant treatment

• Animal is in extreme pain and needs analgesic and sedative medications

• Animal is choking and will asphyxiate without immediate intervention

The patient communicates through

behavior

If an animal’s body language indicates that it’s stressed, what is the solution?

Try a new position

Stabilization and animal restraint is important because of these 3 reasons

• Safely positions a patient for medical treatment

• Prevents animals from harming themselves

• To protect personnel

Lowering stress strategies

• Provide areas where patient can hide

• Treats

• Mininize contact

• Provide acess to water

• Use calming music

Every patient has an “emotional account balance”, explain that.

The amount ot stressors an animal can take before it’s done and will either growl/hiss or bite/claw