BASIC ROPE WORK & RESTRAINING OF ANIMAL

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Med 601MUJAHID ABBAS

DVM 6TH SEMESTER

Riphah college of veterinary sciences Lahore

Basic Rope work

Contents

• Basic rope work • Cattle restraining • Sheep & goat restraining• Horse restraining • Dog restraining

Knots• Knots are prescribed ways of fastening

ropes and webbing to objects or each other.

• Paly a prime role in Animal handling

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Some Terminologies related to knots

• Working end : Used in forming knots• Running end :Used in lifting or hoisting• Standing part :Between the working and the

running end• Bight

Reverse direction to form “U” bend• Loop

Makes a circle in the rope• Round turn– Makes a loop with parallel ends

Types of Knot

Over hand Knot

Square knot Surgeon knot Bowling knot Single half hitch Double half hitch

Over hand knot • Make a loop • Insert either end in the loop. • Pull the string apart tight. SQUARE KNOT• Cross the the left side over right • Cross the new right end over and then

around the new left, making a second overhand knot.

• Pull Tight

GRANNY KNOT• A granny knot will slip under strain whereas a

square knot will hold firmly• Cross the end of the left rope over and wrap it

once around the end of the right rope, as in the square knot. 

• Cross the new left rope over and then around the new right.

•  Pull tight.

SURGEON'S KNOT

This knot is similar to the square knot but has one more turn of the end around the standing part in the beginning. 

Bowline Knot

Lay the rope across your left hand with the free end hanging down. Form a small loop in the line in your hand.

Bring the free end up to and pass through the eye from the under side

Wrap the line around the standing line and back down through the loop

Tighten the knot by pulling on free end while holding standing line

• Half Hitch• Pass the end of a rope around the object and

tie an overhand knot.• For the Two Half Hitches, repeat with a

second overhand knot in the same directionGirth Hitch• Place rope behind object• Wrap right side loop over object and feed left

side loop through the right side loop. • Pull remaining loop away from object to

tighten

ANIMAL HANDLING AND RESTRAINT• Animal restraint is the process of

preventing an animal from action or motion

• An animal may require restraint for examination, treatment and milking …

• Restraint can be achieved simply by moral persuasionby physical force by chemical means.

Handling & restraining ObjectivesHandling and restraining means controllinganimals for various purposes For medical treatment Artificial insemination Rectal palpationSurgical operations ShoeingExamination of eyes buccal cavity

Psychological • used in combination with other types of restraint• Using a soft, soothing voice while gently stroking

the patient will help calm and sooth themChemical

Use drugs such as sedatives, tranquilizers and anesthesia

alter the patient’s mental state,

animal to stay immobilized and/or without pain

Physical • involves using the handler’s hands or body along

with muzzles, ropes or other equipment.

• Head restraint • Mouth restraint • Nose restraint • Tail restraint • Leg restraint • Casting of animal • Cattle crush

Head restrain

• Head restraining involve rope halter to prevent movement

• Rope Halter Hand method Manually grasp the hand between the nostrils with the thumb and forefinger of one hand and hold it firmly . With the other hand, hold the horn rear

Rope halter procedure

• Take 3 m twisted rope (can be changed according to animal )• The end of roe must be sealed• Make a mark at 45 cm from one end and pull out one stand of twisted

rope• Hold the seal end in right hand and pulled down through loop• Tie of the following

Nose restrainingNose rings • Placed through the nasal septum and are often used in

bulls• Should not be used to tie the head for head restraint• Only for additional control of the head but: nasal

septum can be torn

Nose leads• They apply blunt, pinching pressure to the nasal

septum. • Supplement with halter and/or with head restraint• Nasal septum may be torn with violent movement• Use for hoof examine ,injection ,udder treatment

Tail restraining Tail Twitching • Keep both hand at the base of tail • Apply force gently • Stand to the side of the animal to prevent kicking• Mostly used to nervous the animal

TAIL ROPE

• The purpose of this restraint is to keep the cow's tail out of the way when a placenta is being removed or the udder is being treated.

TAIL TIE• The tail tie, a method of securely tying a rope to a

horse's tail,• With the longer piece on the right, hold a rope over the

tail just at the end of the last coccygeal vertebra.• Fold the rest of the tail upward over the rope.• Pass the end of the rope behind the tail and make a

bight in it.• Bring the bight over the folded tail.• Pull it tight through the rope which is looped around the

tail.

CASTING RESTRAINTS

• Cows are more easily and safely cast than horses since they struggle less and are more willing to lie down.  Bedding should be arranged for them none the less, as it may save them from bruises.

• Bulls are more vigorous and are harder to cast and control.  It may be safer to cast them with a double side-line harness than with one of the squeezes.

BURLEY METHOD OF CASTING

• This method take less• Does not put pressure over the thorax and thus does

not interfere with the action of the heart and lungs.  • Third, it does not endanger the genital organs of the

bull or the mammary vessels of the cow.  • Finally, with this restraint both rear legs may be tied

with the ends of the casting rope.  

• Frist cattle should be restrain with rope halte • The ends are carried between the forelegs and

crossed at the sternum. • Keep Both end between leg of animal and cross over

back• Cross these end between rare legs with the side of

udder• Pull the both end of rope animal lie down on the

ground• Tie of the rope end with rare legs

ROPE SQUEEZE• Take animal where desire • Make a loop around the cow's neck using a bowline knot

placed as indicated in the drawing.• Throw the end of the rope over her back to the opposite

side• Reaching under the cow, pick it up an bring it around her

body and under the standing part of the rope near the bowline to form a half hitch just behind the shoulder.

• By tossing the end over the cow's back again, make another half hitch just in from of the udder.  Pulling the rope will force the cow to lie down.

Mouth restraint

Use of Speculum • The speculum with its two arms together is

slipped into the mouth • fastened the a strap around the neck.  • opened to the desired width by a ratchet on

the side.

Use of mouth Gage • Animal is first restraint with nose lid • Apply moth gage in the moth by wide part• Open mouth as desired with adjusting

screw

Leg restraint Use of milking hopples • Make a 8 shape loop of rope just above the

hock • Tight the tendon • Use to prevent kicking during milkingLeg raising method.• First apply a nose lead. • Grasp the legs at the pastern with the left

hand• With the left shoulder push the cow’ s flank to

shift her leg to the other near legs, at the same time raise the rear leg.

Crush restraining technique

• It is used in adult cattle to be confined

• entire animals close together . • A long rope that has a loose knot

at one end Is used to get the rope into the head or horns. With the rope in place it will be easier to lead and finally restrained.

Calves restraining technique• Reach across the animal’ s back • pull the legs on the side closest to you

outward • Calve is then eased down to the

ground with the weight against your legs,

• so that it falls to the ground gently . • You should never cast a calf by pulling

Sheep & goat restrain• Sheep & goat are timid animals. • The usual response is to flee when frightened • They may cause serious injury to themselves in

their effort to escape • Individual animal need to be separated from the

flock • avoid is catching them by grabbing the wool• Grabbing by the horns (when present) must be

done with care to avoid breaking them

• Sheep are held by circling the neck with one arm and placing the other arm around the rump

• The rear end may also be controlled by placing an arm over the back to grasp the skin fold of the lower flank

• Firms the animal between leg• The head or neck can be controlled in this

position

SETTING UP• Procedures such as

examination of the hooves, shearing, and vaccination require immobilizing the animal with a technique known as “setting up”

Horse restraining• In many regards, restraint is the single most

important aspect of the equine physical examination. Without adequate restraint, the examiner will be unable to complete a meaningful. The size and strength of horses make them potentially dangerous

Kick Bite Rear Strike

Physical Restraint

• Minimum restraint required: halter and lead rope• Chain over nose • Lip or gum chain• Twitching with hand• Ear twitch • Twitching with device

Nose twitching Device twitching Nose twitching

Hand twitching of gum and nose Ear twitching Chain over nose

Verbal Restraint

• Talking to horses has a major effect. A soothing, reassuring tone goes a long way in calming a fractious horse. Similarly, a sharp authoritative tone accompanied by a tug on the lead rope may help keep a fidgety horse in place.

Restraining in dogs

• "Talk to the animals" Many dogs can be comforted by being talked to in a quiet, soothing voice. What you say is not important...the tone of voice is. Even the best behaved dog may bite if frightened. Early application of a muzzle actually reduces the need for additional restraint. Once the muzzle is in place the dog will often "give up" and stop struggling. Several types of muzzles can be used. The end of the muzzle can be closed

RESTRAINT FOR POULTRY:-

Another method use to handle poultry is to place one hand under the chest of the bird and place it in between chest and arm

Pass middle finger between its legs and other finger slightly spread apart to support the body, other hand can be used for examination

Holding chicken in one hand for examination