Including Basic Knots & Leg Raising

Casting is an approach to throw the animal on the ground in certain direction, for treatment and various surgical procedures.

Prepare Beforehand

• Know the Characteristics e.g. Panoramic vision, keen hearing in cattle etc.

• Get Information about the psychology of animal.

• Show good body language, eye contact etc.

• Be well trained and Skilled.

• Be safe and keep the patient safe.

• Provide minimum stress.

Precautions for Casting

• The individual must be separate from the herd.

• If possible, it is desirable to fast the animal before 12 hours of casting.

• In order to achieve perfect casting, there should be sufficient labour available; for least distress to animal.

• A reliable man should be at head side, as its control is of utmost importance. So long head is firmly held down struggling will be less and animal will not rise until head is released.

• Rope should be strong and of good quality.

• The site of casting should be chosen carefully; wellgrassed, comfortable, field should be preferable.There should be no bricks or stones.

• Stable bandages are advisable for horses, along withknee caps and hock boots to properly secure theanimal.

• As far possible ruminants must be thrown on itsright side of body. If thrown on left side it may upsetthe digestion as the rumen is on left side.

• Do not leave the animal down for a long time asbloat may develop.

• Square Knot

– One Handed

– Two Handed

• Quick Release Knot

• Eight Knot

• Objectives

– Examination or Treatment

– Make a cow stand still and to avoid her from kicking with a hind leg.

• Procedure

– One end of the rope is used to tie a knot around the pastern. The other end of the rope passes over the withers where is should be held by an assistant so that it can be released quickly if the cow starts to go down.

Assistant

Lifting Front Leg

• Rope has to be fasten on the cannon of leg to be lifted and standing end of the rope is passed over a beam above, slightly behind the cow.

• It is again passed around the leg as shown.

• An assistant is there to pull the rope.

• Burley Hitch method.

• Side line method.

• Rope Squeeze method.

Advantages

• Less time

• No respiratory/ CVS pressure

• No pressure in genitalia area

• Reach over calf.

• Reach down flank and grasp nearest hindleg with one hand.

• Reach between forelegs and grasp nearest foreleg with other hand.

• Lift and slide calf to ground.

• Kneel on neck and thigh.

• Lift bottom foreleg from ground.

Calf on Ground

Precaution

Do not place theentire body-weighton the calf and do notocclude the trachea.

• Merely keep a gentle pressure with the hand under the jaw with the left arm to prevent forward movement and the right arm around its back will stop backward movement.

Sheep Restraining

Camel restraining

Horse

• Leg Raising

• Casting

– Leg Raising Method

– Hobbles

– Side line method

– Double side line methods

Casting by Leg Raising

Pets Restraining Techniques

– Each form of restraint works best for a specific type of injury

– The selected technique should leave the injured area accessible for

treatment

– If possible, have one person restrain the

animal while another performs the first aid.

– It is best to place small pets on a counter or tabletop so that they are at

waist level…this can prevent you from putting too much weight on an

injured body part.

– Medium or large dogs are best treated

on the floor – a long fall could further

worsen a serious injury.

Reclining Restraint

Place your pet on his side, with the injured area facing up.

With one hand, grasp the ankle of the foreleg that’s against the ground while gently pressing your forearm across his shoulders.

With the other hand, grasp the ankle of the hind leg that’s against the ground while pressing that forearm across his hips.

Stretch Restraint

• With cats and small dogs, grasp your pet by the loose

skin at the back of the neck (scruff) with one hand

• Capture both hind feet with the other hand.

• Gently stretch out your pet and hold it against a tabletop

Hugging Restraint

• Bring one arm underneath and

around your dog’s neck (like a half

nelson) to hug him to your chest

• With the other arm, reach under

and around his chest and pull him

closer against you.

• This technique works best for dogs

over 20 lbs and is most useful

when trying to immobilize the

abdomen, chest, legs, and back.

Hugging

Restraint