The fundamentals of safety for animal health field workers: approaching and restraining cattle and dogs

The restraint techniques presented fall into two main categories:

• Controlling the head of a cow:
  This technique uses a bull holder and a rope. It relies on the use of stimuli (with the bull holder and nose ring), the use of halters, and securing the head to a fixed support.
• Controlling a cow’s limb: The video presents two specific techniques: securing a front limb and securing one or both hind limbs.

• Controlling the dog’s head:
  • Two methods are presented: restraint using the skin fold on the neck and a second technique using a door to control the head.
• Controlling the dog’s body:
  • This last technique demonstrates several methods for effective restraint by controlling the animal’s body.

These videos are essential educational resources for enhancing operator safety and quality of care by providing a clear and standardised visualization of the “correct course of action”.