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Animal Behavior and Restraint

Companion Animals


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Companion Animals

● Domesticated species – Dogs, cats, rabbits,

rodents, birds

● Exotic pet species – Reptiles, amphibians,

small mammals, monkeys,

– Wildlife or farm animals

● ervice animals – Remain !ith o!ner

at h"man shelters

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Animal #acilities

● $ocal animal facilities

– Animal shelters, kennels, pet stores,animal research facilities

● %llegal animal activity

– &oarding, animal fighting operations,illegal exotic animal breeding, illegally

kept exotic or native !ildlife



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Approaching an+nkno!n Animal

● afety first

● Watch animals body lang"age

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C"es to demeanor of animals● Approach from the side

● Avoid cornering the animal

● Avoid direct eye contact● Expect the "nexpected



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DOGS



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Dog Body $ang"age-.layf"l and Attentive


Playul

Alert and Attentive!raphi" illustrations rom #$%A C$RT Animal Response %odule I

and II


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Dog Body $ang"age-#earf"l or Aggressive

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!raphi" illustrations rom #$%A C$RT Animal Response %odule I

and IIAnimal Behavior and Restraint: Companion Animals

#earul & 'eensive

Threat

Aggressive ( )*ensive Threat


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Dogs /ot ho!ing Aggression

● Call the animal "sing a soft voiceand relaxed post"re

● Approach slo!ly● .lace slip leash

!itho"t physical contact – Avoid grabbing collar

or standing over dog

● Avoid lo"d noises,flashing lights

● (inimi0e people in area● 1ffer a treat or food● Attempt basic obedience commands● (inimi0e arm and hand movements



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Dog Restraint Devices

● lip leashes – 1nly if non)aggressive

– $oop aro"nd neck,

slip to tighten – Do not attach leash

to the collar

– Do not drag dog on leash

–Do not leave dog inslip leash "nattended or tied to any ob*ect

● nare or catch pole 4Rabies stick5 – Aggressive dogs



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Dog Restraint Devices

● ("00les – Cloth, leather

– 'a"0e, rope, t!ine

–2o prevent bites

– Do not restrictopen)mo"th breathing Especially in hot !eather

–Do not leave m"00leddog "nattended

– ho"ld not be on forlong periods of time



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$ifting and Carrying Dogs

● "pport chest and hind3"arters● %f bite potential,

m"00le prior to lifting

● mall dogs – $ift "nder abdomen – &and bet!een front legs

● (edi"m dogs

–Cradle arms aro"ndchest and ha"nches

● $arge dogs – 2!o people



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tanding Restraint for Dogs

● .lace one arm "nder the dogs neck

● 1ther arm behind the rear legs or"nder dogs abdomen

● ."ll dogs head sn"g againstsho"lder



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$ateral Restraint for Dogs

● 'ently lay dog on its side

● tand against dogs back

● .lace arms acrossthe dogs neckand hind3"arter

● 'rasp bottomlegs



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CATS



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Cat Body $ang"age

● Aggressive

– Rear elevated

– Ears o"t to side

– Direct eye contact

– &air raised on back

● Relaxed

– Calm post"re, relaxed tail

– Ears pointing "p and o"t

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&andling Cats

● Approach in cro"ch or side!ays

● (ove slo!ly

● peak slo!ly and softly

● 1ffer food

● Aggressive or fearf"l cats – Allo! cat time to calm do!n

–+se do"ble thick or armored glovesand eye protection

– Attempt capt"re !ith nets, blankets, traps

● Work !ith a partner Just In Time Training 2013 Animal Behavior and Restraint: Companion Animals


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Carrying and 2ransporting Cats

● 1ne hand restrains the forelegs

● Arm crosses flank to hold body

● 1ther hand gently holds the head

● cr"ffing by loose skin at neck● (inimi0e noises and bright lights

● 'loves or blanket can protectfrom bites and scratches

● 2ransport in appropriate carrier – $o!er cat hind feet first

– .illo!cases can be "sed as carriers



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OTHER

SPECIES



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Rabbits

● 'rasp the scr"ff of the neck

● $ift 3"ickly

● Al!ays s"pport thehind3"arters

● /ever grab by ear or tail

● Carry a rabbit !ith feet

pointing a!ayfrom yo"r body

● A light to!el or blanket



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Rodents and #errets

● (ake s"re a!ake

● &old in one hand,c"p other over its head

● Wrap th"mb and indexfinger aro"nd neckand "nder chin

● Do not over tightenfingers aro"nd chestas this can impair breathing



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Birds

● 2rained personnel

● Can stress easily

● Do not s3"ee0e thorax

● ensitive to overheating

● mall to medi"m si0ed – 'rasp from behind, finger and th"mb

on sides of head, others aro"nd body

● $arge birds re3"ire 6 hands

● 2o!el can also be "sed



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References and Reso"rces

● #E(A CER2 Animal Response 2raining (od"les %and %% available at-http-77!!!8fema8gov7comm"nity)emergency)response)teams

7training)materials

● A9(A Emergency .reparedness and Response'"ide available at-https-77!!!8avma8org7kb7reso"rces7reference7disaster7pag

es7defa"lt8aspx

● Restraint and &andling of Wild and Domestic

Animals, :rd Edition by ( #o!ler

● Restraint of Domestic Animals by 2# onsthagen

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http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams/training-materialshttp://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams/training-materialshttps://www.avma.org/kb/resources/reference/disaster/pages/default.aspxhttps://www.avma.org/kb/resources/reference/disaster/pages/default.aspxhttps://www.avma.org/kb/resources/reference/disaster/pages/default.aspxhttps://www.avma.org/kb/resources/reference/disaster/pages/default.aspxhttp://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams/training-materialshttp://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams/training-materials


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Ackno!ledgments

Development of this presentation !as by the

Center for #ood ec"rity and ."blic &ealth at

%o!a tate +niversity thro"gh f"nding from the

("lti)tate .artnership for ec"rity in Agric"lt"re

A"thors- ;atie teneroden, D9(, (.&, .hD, DAC9.(< 'lenda Dvorak, D9(,

(.&, DAC9.(

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