Assignment on Clinical Skills in Veterinary Office
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Added on 2020-04-15
Assignment on Clinical Skills in Veterinary Office
Added on 2020-04-15
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Running head- CLINICAL SKILLS IN VETERINARY OFFICEAnimal restrainName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1CLINICAL SKILLS IN VETERINARY OFFICESeveral effective methods exist that help animal owners to handle their cat. Thesemethods are utilized to restrain a cat. Safe humane and physicalrestrainttechniques involve theutilization of mechanical or manual means to restrict some normal voluntary movements of ananimal for sample collection, examination, drug administration, and therapy. The report willanalyze the restraint techniques followed on the cat Tom.An analysis of the video suggests that the controlling criteria were not achieved by the catowner. While handling the cat, one hand was always placed over the animal. However, theowner had placed the cat on the table top that provided a smooth surface. The owner wasspeaking in a calm voice that helped the cat to relax. One hand was always placed over the bodyto keep the cat from moving in other directions. Furthermore, the forearms and the elbow wereused to keep the cat close to the body. More area of contact provided a secure environment to thecat. The owner showed good control by scooping the cat and placing an arm over it. The hindlegs were kept free from hold. This ensured the cat that it was safe and provided reassurance thatthe free legs will land first when the cat will be put back down on the table (Grandin & Shivley,2015). Thus, only one control criteria was met. In addition, there were some techniques thatwere not correctly followed. The adult cat was not held incorrectly. This might have hurt the cat.While picking up the cat by the scruff, no support was provided. The hind end should have beensupported with the other hand in order to facilitate the weight pull and provide additional support(Williams, 2016). Furthermore, handling by the scruff should never be practiced on large andheavy cats, as the one in the video. The handler had correctly pointed out the jugular vein and thecephalic vein.
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