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
Animal Behavior
In this week's episode, Dr. Chastain and Abby explain:
- Prey and predator behavior
- Social dominance
- Causes of irreparable handling resistance
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Keys to Better Animal Handling
This week's topics are:
- How better animal handling makes one a better person
- Chemical restraint
- Five steps to becoming an animal handler
- Ten keys to how to better handle animals
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Transmission of Animal Diseases and Legalities
In this episode, your hosts will explain:
- Disease transmission among animals by handlers
- Ethics of animal handling
- Legal concerns
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Zoonoses - Diseases Transmitted from Animals to Humans
This week Dr. Chastain and Abby explain:
- What are zoonoses?
- How to prevent transmission of zoonoses
Link to show notes: BetterAnimalHandling.com
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Animal Handling and Injuries
Topics for this week's episode by Dr. Chastain and Abby are:
- Handling Considerations
- Pre-handling
- Pre-restraint
- Effects on animals
- Surroundings and conditions
- Personnel
- Duration
- Risks of Injury
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Safety Considerations
Dr. Chastain and Abby describe the animal handling importance of:
- Safety first
- Distraction versus pain for restraint
- Animals' respect for handlers
- Appropriate attire for handling animals
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The Art of Firm Kindness
This week Dr. C.B. Chastain and Abby describe:
- Handler affection for animals
- Proper animal handler attitude
- The power of patience
- The use of voice, touch, and body language
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Better Animal Handling
Dr. C.B. Chastain with support from his over-achiever cattle dog, Abby, explains the sequence of domesticating different species of animals, the decline in the knowledge of proper anima…