Restraining of Dog

This content will help the Veterinary Medical Students in handling a dog.

1. Restraining of Dog Muhammad Atif Raza 14-ARID-1963

2. Table of Content What is Restraining? Objective of Restraining a Dog. Types of Restraining in Dog. Verbal Restraining. Physical Restraining. Pharmacologic Restraining.

3. What is Restraining? Restraint is the restriction of animal’s activity by verbal, physical or pharmacologic means so that the animal is prevented from injuring itself or others.

4. Objective of Restraining To facilitate physical examination including ophthalmic and rectal examinations. To administer oral, injectable or topical materials. To apply bandages. To perform certain procedures (e.g. Urinary Catheterization, Cystocentesis etc.)

5. Types of Restraining Major Three Types of Restraining a Dog. Verbal Restraining Physical Restraining Pharmacologic Restraining In General, Begin with the least severe restraint technique and proceed to more severe methods if necessary.

6. Verbal Restraining Speak to the dog while approaching it. Use the dog’s name. If necessary speak firmly to the dog. Say “No” in a sharp clear tone of voice. Assistant should stand on opposite side of dog from person performing procedure.

7. Physical Restraining Physical restraining is done by many methods. Use of muzzle Restraining dog in Sitting Position. Restraining dog in Standing Position. Restraining dog in Lateral Recumbency. Use of Elizabethan Collar.

8. Use of muzzle Cut the strip of gauze or cloth approximately 50 inches in length for 40-50-lb dog. Before approaching, make a loop of strip. Pass the loop through the snout of dog and tie a knot under the mandible. Bring the strip up behind dog’s ear and tie in a bow. To remove the muzzle quickly from a fractious dog, untie the bow pull on one end of muzzle material.

9. Use of Muzzle

10. Restraining Dog in Standing Position Place one arm under the dog’s neck, so that forearm holds the dog’s head securely. Place other arm around dog’s abdomen or thorax. Pull the dog close to the chest of the person doing restraint.

11. Restraining dog in Sitting Position. Place one arm under the dog’s neck so that forearm holds the dog’s head securely. Place other arm around dog’s hindquarter. Pull the dog close to the chest of the person doing restraint.

12. Restraining dog in Lateral Recumbency. With dog in standing position, reach across the dog’s back and take hold of both forelegs and both hind legs in other hand. Gradually, lift dog’s legs off table or floor and allow its body to slowly slide against your body to a position of lateral recumbency. Use of forearm near to the dog’s head to exert pressure on side of head, thus keeping its head immobilized. Place index finger of each hand between the two legs being held. Hold legs proximal to carpus and tarsus joint, if possible.

13. Restraining dog in Lateral Recumbency

14. Use of Elizabethan Collar Elizabethan Collar is placed on the neck of a fractious dog. Used to prevent dog from biting while it is being handled. Usually, applied in small breeds of dog.

15. Pharmacologic Restraining Usually, adopted to restraint the dog before putting the dog under a surgical procedures. Different pharmacological agents like Xylazine, Benzo-diazepam, Ketamine etc. are used at their recommended dose rate.

16. Reference Manual of clinical procedures in dog and cat by steven e. crow and sally o. walshaw.