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EQUINE SAFETY, RESTRAINT & CARE TEST
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EQUINE SAFETY, RESTRAINT &CARE TEST
2 common methods of restraint (headgear) - ANSWER Headcollar &
lead rope (most handling activities)
Bridle (the bit makes it a stronger method of restraint)
Additional methods of restraint - ANSWER - Chifney
- Chemical eg sedation
- Holding up one leg
- Neck and/or nose twitch
Why may chemical restraint be used? - ANSWER - Eg sedation
- Restraint for prolonged periods, eg taking multiple radiographs
Why may holding up one leg be used as a method of restraint? -
ANSWER - Restraint for a short period
- Eg distal limb nerve blocks or clipping a small area of hair
What is the chimney? - ANSWER - AKA anti-rearing bit
- Applies pressure directly to the horse's tongue and bars of the mouth
- An 'in-hand bit', only used to handle horses on the ground
- Used for horses which require a stronger form of restraint
Care when using a chifney - ANSWER Should be used with great care
as serious damage to the horse's mouth can occur if misused
Are twitches used to restrain for long or short periods of time? -
ANSWER Short
(Ideally no longer than 5 mins)
Nose twitch involves... - ANSWER A humane or wooden device on the
horse's top lip and applying pressure
The neck twitch involves... - ANSWER Grasping a fold of skin on the
neck and twisting
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