Surgery and Radiology Section

RESTRAINING OF CATTLE

• Cattle may be restrained by many methods. A choice of single method or combination of restraint methods depends on many factors. Careful consideration of these factors in selection of restraint should result in minimal strength to the animal and handler. Beef cattle require move restraint than daily cattle.
• Bulls should never be trusted. Even a bull that appears to be gentle may suddenly change, especially during (or) after a painful procedure associated with restraint.
• “The only safe bull is dead bull” (Saying).
• Dairy cows usually do not associate handling with pain, and their restraint should be minimal to avoid loss of milk production.
•  Factors that determine the method of restraint to be applied include size, age, strength and disposition of the animal and the avail ability of the mechanical restraint equipment.
• Judicious use of tranquillizers, local anaesthetizes and general anaesthetizes is indicated with physical restraint to handle cattle effectively.
• The general principle of the least restraint necessary to satisfactorily accomplish the task at hand should be followed at all times.

Restraining a cattle 

    

  

Restraining a buffalo