Restraining & Casting in Farm Animals Dr. Kashif Ishaq Objectives What is restraining What is casting Various devices 1
Introduction Medication Shoeing Drenching Examination of animals Dehorning, Castration Taking Blood samples Rectal Palpation Controlling animal to bite Slaughter of animals Halter Simple controlling device for horse, cattle and buffalo 2
Rope Halter Department of Livestock Production and Management Rope halter for horse Department of Livestock Production and Management 3
Head Collar Effective Used mostly in horse It consist of Poll piece Two cheek pieces Nose band Throat piece Jowl piece Twitches For slight pain Repeat use be avoided Temporary b4 restraining Stick Twitch 1 m long stout wood 1.5 cm hole at 3 cm on end Rope through the hole of 4
Loop Twitch It is rope with noose One end free Use carefully as it can cut the commissures of lip Leg Twitch Tourniquet applied 10 cm above knee or hock to make leg powerless to move 5
Gags Opening the jaws Metal made Tongue must be free Bars must be covered Bull Ring Restraining bull Two half circle pieces made Of Copper, Aluminum no rusty Apply 1 cm away from nostril Age of 10-14 months 6
Muzzles Leather Wire String Preventing eating Preventing biting Prevent Suckling Not tie tightly Taken off at feeding time Cradle 10-5 pieces of wood Pointed ends on both sides Two cords Tied on crest Prevent the self suckling 7
Crush Useful in controlling large animals Helpful in dehorning, docking, shoeing 4 posts Floor is of concrete Cont 8
Ropes Essential for restraining Cotton rope is preferable as safe, strong, easy Rough ropes are abrasion causing Two sets of ropes must be ready One about 2.5 3 cm thick & 8 m long for casting 1 1.5 cm thick and 2 m long to tie legs/horns Extra halter must be ready Others Anti Kick Clump Bull lead 9
Restraining Head/Neck/Legs Head is most important Use halter Tying the neck to the stall pipes 10
Small Ruminants Casting in Farm Animals 11
SOP S Fast animals for 12 hr before casting Sufficient labour to complete job in short time Site must be selected carefully Head collar/halter must be used Preparation of Site for Casting Plenty of space No object which can damage Avoid in extreme weather Bedding Antiseptic solution Excessive straw must avoided 12
Use of Tranquilizers before casting Vicious and nervous animal require this Largactil, Chloral Hydrate or barbiturates Medicine must be in less doses Chloral Hydrate in good for bovines as oral Cheap, efficient @ 15-45 g in cattle 2-4 g for sheep Fasting 18-20 hr prior to medicine Casting Horse 13
Cont Restraining Hobbles 14
Single line Double line 15
Casting Cattle and Buffalo 16
Camel Restraining Picking Up a Front Leg Quietly approach the horse from its head. Place the inside hand on the shoulder region. Dr Kashif Ishaq 17
Picking Up a Front Leg With the outside hand, move from the top of the limb down to the fetlock/pastern region. Dr Kashif Ishaq Picking Up a Front Leg Push the weight of the horse off the limb with the hand on the shoulder, and at the same time, pick up the foot. Dr Kashif Ishaq 18
Picking Up a Front Leg Once the foot is picked up, it can be placed between the knees. Crouching and turning your toes in will help hold the limb Dr Kashif Ishaq Picking Up a Hind Leg Start slowly from the midback region. Maintain at least 3 points of contact (hand, arm, shoulder, and side if possible). With 3 points of contact, any sudden movement from the horse will push the person picking up the foot out of the way. Move the outside hand smoothly from the rump area and down the back side of the leg. Dr Kashif Ishaq 19
Picking Up a Hind Leg The outside hand can be used to rub and calm the horse while progressing to the midcannon region. The inside hand should be brought to the point of the horse s hip and can be used to push away from the horse if necessary. Dr Kashif Ishaq Picking Up a Hind Leg With the outside hand on the cannon region of the leg, the limb can be pulled towards the person lifting the leg. The person can then step forward and place the horse s foot in their lap. Dr Kashif Ishaq 20
Picking Up a Hind Leg The inside arm can then be brought down to help control the limb. Dr Kashif Ishaq Picking Up a Hind Leg The foot can be cradled in your lap by turning your toes in and resting the horse s leg on your inside thigh and outside knee. Dr Kashif Ishaq 21
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