Title: Explain methods of restraining and handling livestock.
Course: Livestock Production Management (18301-II) > Section: Raising and Managing Livestock

Explanation should include

- safety procedures and practices when working with livestock
- restraining techniques, tools, and equipment
- hazards related to livestock handling
  - chemical
  - heat and humidity
  - zoonoses
  - fire
  - noxious weeds
- humane practices
- personal protective equipment (PPE)
- flight zone.

Teacher Resources:

- Cattle Restraint, Virginia Tech
- Animal Behavior and Restraint, Iowa State University
- Restraint Techniques for Large Animals, Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Department of Energy
- Restraint and Treatment Facilities for Dairy Animals, PennState Extension

Process/Skill Questions:

- What advances in equipment have led to more humane handling of livestock?
- What are possible consequences of improper handling of livestock?
- What tools are commonly used to restrain livestock?