Title: Demonstrate animal restraint for bathing and/or grooming.
Course: Small Animal Care II (18102-II) > Section: Promoting Safety in Animal Handling

Demonstration should include explaining and applying the principles and methods involved in safely restraining different animals, based on species, breed, size, and behavior, in accordance with industry guidelines.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How should a handler hold a cat so that blood can be obtained from the jugular vein?
- How is restraining a cat for an injection different from restraining a dog?
- Why do leather gloves often make it more difficult to restrain a small mammal?
- What is a rodent restraint tunnel?
- What is the “burrito” method of restraint? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
- Why is understanding the proper use of restraint equipment important in protecting the safety of the handler and the animal?
- How do restraint techniques differ for various avian species? How do restraint techniques differ depending on which vessel will be used for blood collection?
- Why should the handler take care not to apply pressure to the sternum of the bird?
- What precautions should a handler take when restraining a turtle or tortoise for venipuncture/injection? When restraining a snake?
- Why is it especially important to wash one’s hands before and after handling snakes?
- How is a difficult dog restrained on the grooming table?
- What best practices exist for restraining cats?