Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals

Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive guide that provides step-by-step instructions for safely handling and restraining common animals in a veterinary clinic and on farm calls. It includes over 500 full-color images and a clear, non-technical writing style to simplify animal restraint concepts. The book covers normal and abnormal animal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of special restraint techniques for medical procedures. It also includes a chapter on knot tying and a summary of restraint principles.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Master proven techniques for the handling and restraint of common animals! Providing clear guidelines to each procedure,Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals,3rd Edition includes photos showing the exact steps needed to achieve safe restraint of animals seen in the veterinary clinic and visited on farm calls. Separate chapters are devoted to each domestic animal species,including cats,dogs,cattle,horses,sheep,goats,pigs,rabbits,rodents,ferrets,and birds. This edition adds descriptions of new restraint techniques for cats,dogs,and other species. Written by expert veterinary technician instructors C.C. Sheldon,and James A. Topel,this practical guide also includes a chapter on knot tying!Step-by-step guidelines make it easy to understand safe,commonly used restraint procedures,and include alternative restraint techniques for several different species. More than 500 full-color images and a clear,non-technical writing style depict and simplify animal restraint concepts. Comprehensive coverage includes normal and abnormal animal behavior characteristics,precautions,special handling,restraint devices,and descriptions of special restraint techniques for medical procedures such as venipuncture.Restraint Principles chapter summarizes the considerations for proper restraint,animal safety,circumstances for restraint,the effect of restraint on animals,and complications.Knot Tying chapter presents basic types of knots that may be used to safely restrain larger animals.NEW! Additional restraint techniques are included for several species.NEW! Restraint of Cats chapter is updated to include guidelines and photos for the removal of cats from a carrier, examination in a carrier,and examination in a towel on the handler s lap.NEW! Restraint of Dogs chapter is updated to .

Cats are common animals that require restraint for veterinary procedures. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for safely restraining cats, including techniques for removing them from a carrier, examining them in a carrier, and examining them in a towel on the handler's lap. It also includes information on normal and abnormal animal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of special restraint techniques for medical procedures.

Restraint of dogs is another common animal that requires restraint for veterinary procedures. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for safely restraining dogs, including techniques for removing them from a carrier, examining them in a carrier, and examining them in a towel on the handler's lap. It also includes information on normal and abnormal animal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of special restraint techniques for medical procedures.

Cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, rodents, ferrets, and birds are also common animals that require restraint for veterinary procedures. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for safely restraining these species, including techniques for removing them from a carrier, examining them in a carrier, and examining them in a towel on the handler's lap. It also includes information on normal and abnormal animal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of special restraint techniques for medical procedures.

Knot tying is an important skill for veterinary professionals to master. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for tying basic types of knots that may be used to safely restrain larger animals. It includes information on the types of knots that can be used, the materials that can be used, and the techniques that can be used to tie the knots.

Additional restraint techniques are included for several species, including cats, dogs, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, rabbits, rodents, ferrets, and birds. These techniques are designed to provide safe and effective restraint for these species, and include information on the types of equipment that can be used, the techniques that can be used, and the precautions that can be taken.

Restraint of cats is updated to include guidelines and photos for the removal of cats from a carrier, examination in a carrier, and examination in a towel on the handler's lap. Restraint of dogs is updated to include guidelines and photos for the removal of dogs from a carrier, examination in a carrier, and examination in a towel on the handler's lap.

In conclusion, Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive guide that provides step-by-step instructions for safely restraining common animals for veterinary procedures. It includes information on normal and abnormal animal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of special restraint techniques for medical procedures. Knot tying is an important skill for veterinary professionals to master, and additional restraint techniques are included for several species. This guide is an essential resource for veterinary professionals who need to handle and restrain common animals in a safe and effective manner.

Weight: 528g
Dimension: 215 x 276 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323881432
Edition number: 3 ed