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Summary handling and restraint - Exotic health and husbandry
- Module
- Exotic health and husbandry
- Institution
- Myerscough College
How to handle and restrain different exotic species.
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Handling, restraint24/11/2022 10:14
Why do we need suitable equipment
• Protect the animal
• Protect the staff/keeper/public
• Zoonotic diseases
• Protect other species
Suitable equipment
• Gloves and gauntlets
• Eye protection
• Face masks, Shields
• PPE including footwear
• Collars and leads
• Crush cages/bags
• Grasper/noose
• Towels/blankets
• Restraining tubes
• Padded tongs
• Nets
• Boxes
• Snake hooks
Restraint Species used Explain how to use it
equipment for
Gauntlets Birds of prey Used to protect hands and arms from scratches and cuts caus
claws. Worn similar to a glove.
Eye Venomous/tox
protection ic
invertebrates
Face masks Primates
Protective All species Used to prevent spread of zoonotic/notifiable diseases. Separ
clothing between different individuals.
Collars and Dogs, horses, Equipment usually attached to base of neck with line attached
leads animal such as dog horse.
Crush cage Racoon dogs, Equipment used for dangerous species that cannot be handle
lions kept. A crush cage has a sliding side which is used to push the
side, restrict their movement and administer medication such
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