Animal Science Vocab

4. tying two pieces of rope to make them not slip and to contain an animal
6. medication used to calm an animal
7. to lie as in a restraint position
9. refers to an animal’s protective nature of its environment, such as an owner, offspring, or food
13. practice of placing a needle into a blood vessel
15. single bow knot that ties in a nonslip but quick release tie
16. restraint used to keep an animal sitting on its rump and prevent it from standing
18. position where the animal is restrained on its chest with the X-ray beam traveling through the dorsal aspect first and the ventral aspect second

1. used on the base of the neck over the area where the skin is elastic and able to be grasped with a fist technique
2. communication by the animal about how it feels toward other animals, people, and its environment
3. medication used to calm an animal during stress
5. behavior that makes an animal angry and difficult and potentially unsafe to handle
8. position where the animal is restrained on its back with the X-ray beam traveling through the ventral aspect first and the dorsal aspect second
10. to hold back, check, or suppress an action and to keep something under control using safety and some means of physical, chemical, or psychological action
11. commonly used to secure an animal and is a nonslip knot that doesn’t come untied or easily loosen
12. blood vessel located on the medial front limb
14. material that covers the body and limbs of a cat to control it for various procedures; only exposed part is the head
17. blood vessel located in the neck or throat area