Better Animal Handling
Humans have domesticated and handled animals for 14,000 years. Modern times have brought urbanization and technology which have caused a drastic decline in human-animal interactions. As a result, the knowledge of how to properly handle, restrain, and house animals is in decline. In Better Animal Handling, C.B. Chastain, veterinarian and professor emeritus, describes effective, humane animal handling with emphasis on safety measures to prevent injury and the transmission of zoonotic diseases.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 308
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Should You Kiss Your Dog?
This week Dr. Chastain and Abby explore the risks of:
- Being bitten while kissing a dog
- Acquiring an infectious disease from kissing a dog
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What is Next?
Dr. Chastain and Abby do a self-assessment on the podcast and project the future direction of Better Animal Handling, including:
- Listeners favorite topics
- Listeners favorite species
- Most i…
Handling Ratites and Administration of Medications to Poultry
Dr. Chastain's and Abby's topics for this week are:
- Ostrich and emu handling techniques
- Administering injectable and oral medications to poultry
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Approaching, Catching, and Routine Handling of Small Poultry
This week Dr. Chastain and Abby invite you to join them to learn about:
- Catching and handling:
- Chickens
- Guinea fowl
- Turkeys
- Ducks
- Geese
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Safety Measures for Handling Poultry
In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby describe:
- Keeping poultry and handlers safer during poultry handling
- Poultry zoonoses
- Recommended sanitary practices for poultry handlers
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Domestication and Natural Behavior of Poultry
This week Dr. Chastain and Abby discuss:
- Birds that have been domesticated or tamed for food and fiber
- How well maintained birds should act and be handled
- The potential adverse effects of …
Restraints for Medicating Swine and Transport of Swine
This week, Dr. Chastain and Abby describe:
- Pig and hog restraints for the administration of medications
- Handling of Asian Pot-Bellied Pigs
- Transportation of swine
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Moving Pigs and Hogs
In this week's episode Dr. Chastain and Abby describe how to:
- Train pigs for moving
- Use canes, poles, panels, rope harnesses, cans and lifting and carrying to move pigs and hogs
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Catching and Routine Handling of Pigs and Hogs
Join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week in the description of:
- How to catch pigs and hogs
- Handling equipment and facilities for swine
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Zoonotic Diseases of Swine
In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby describe:
- Diseases of swine that can be transmitted to handlers
- Recommended sanitary practices when handling swine
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Safety in Handling Swine
Join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week to learn more about:
- Safety measures for hog handlers
- Safety measures for hogs when handled
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Domestication and Natural Behavior of Swine
In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby talk about:
- The domestication of swine and their introduction to the Americas
- Natural behavior of swine and behavior of swine subjected to intense co…
Handling Camelids to Administer Medications and Transporting Small Ruminants
Dr. Chastain and Abby invite you to join them this week to discuss:
- Handling camelids for common medical procedures
- Transporting small ruminants
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Handling Equipment and Facilities for Camelids and Llamas as Pack Animals
Please join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week to learn about:
- Basic equipment and facilities for handling South American camelids
- Handling crias
- Packing with llamas
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Domestication and Behavior of South American Camels and Catching Camelids
In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby explain:
- The domestication of South American camelids
- Natural behavior of camelids
- Catching and manually restraining camelids
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Restraint of Goats and Administration of Medication
In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby explain how to:
- Restrain kid goats and adult goats
- Administer medications to goats
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Approaching, Catching, and Moving Goats
Join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week to learn about:
- Approaching and catching goats
- Handling facilities for goats
- Moving and sorting goats
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Restraining Sheep and Administering Medications
Join Dr. Chastain and Abby this week to learn about:
- Physical restraint of sheep and lambs
- Administration of injectable and oral medications to sheep
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Catching Sheep and Moving Groups
This week Dr. Chastain and Abby talk about:
- Approaching and catching sheep
- Moving groups of sheep
- Handling methods for sheep
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Diseases Transmitted by Small Ruminants
In this episode Dr. Chastain and Abby delve into small ruminant diseases, such as:
- Key zoonotic diseases of small ruminants
- Sanitary practices when handling small ruminants
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