"As a veterinary student, knowing how to handle and restrain a variety of different animals is a necessity. In veterinary school, we are exposed to various species and we need to be confident and competent in how to restrain in order to give the best care possible. Veterinary students will be prompted to handle not only unfamiliar animals, but animals of all temperaments and mind-sets." Animal Handling and Physical Restraint is the amazing animal handling resource that veterinary students never knew they needed."
Kelly Sandelin, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2019
"Animal Handling and Physical Restraint is a comprehensive reference book for anyone working with or around animals, especially those in the veterinary community. It is an excellent resource that describes all aspects of animal handling, regardless of species. The restraint techniques are well described and illustrated. I highly recommend this book and believe it should be on the bookshelf of anyone that works with animals! I’m delighted Dr Chastain wrote this book as I’m certain it will help make countless human/animal interactions safer and less stressful."
Debbie Tate, RVT, VTS (oncology), President, Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT)
"... Succinct, clear, and supplemented well with diagrams... The book does a good job of explaining both how and why certain restraint techniques are preferred, emphasizing animal welfare and human safety."
© Doody’s Review Service, 2017, 3* by Samantha Sander, DVM, Dipl. ACZM (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
"Did you know that confining dogs within crates is meant to mimic their actual dens in the wild? I had never really thought of the why behind how veterinary staff handle animals and found these chapters to be a thoroughly interesting read. Some great tables, which summarize the key points involved in animal handling are provided. Each species chapter reviews the behavior of the species and how to be safe when handling that species, going from the basics of handling for routine care to handling for common medical procedures... I thought each chapter was laid out very well and the figures used for restraint demonstrations were well done."
Reviewed by Samantha Fuller, DVM, BSc, Hart Family Veterinary Clinic, Prince George, British Columbia in Can Vet J 2019; 60(10):1098
"A large portion of the student population headed into veterinary sciences, whether technical or doctoral programs, do not have the background and skills to properly restrain and handle all the species they will be expected to work with throughout their academic careers. This book will be an excellent resource to aid in their training. The book is user-friendly with a comprehensive table of contents and substantial index. In my opinion, this book provides the necessary background information students need before they are exposed to demonstrations and practice handling live animals. It is written in a succinct and clear manner that will be easily understood by all animal-oriented students as well as employees in research or veterinary clinics."
Reviewed by Jacob A. Mecham, DVM, CVA, CVSMT, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore, in JAVMA, DEC 15, 2019, VOL 255, NO. 12
"As a veterinary student, knowing how to handle and restrain a variety of different animals is a necessity. In veterinary school, we are exposed to various species and we need to be confident and competent in how to restrain in order to give the best care possible. Veterinary students will be prompted to handle not only unfamiliar animals, but animals of all temperaments and mind-sets." Animal Handling and Physical Restraint is the amazing animal handling resource that veterinary students never knew they needed."
Kelly Sandelin, University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Class of 2019
"Animal Handling and Physical Restraint is a comprehensive reference book for anyone working with or around animals, especially those in the veterinary community. It is an excellent resource that describes all aspects of animal handling, regardless of species. The restraint techniques are well described and illustrated. I highly recommend this book and believe it should be on the bookshelf of anyone that works with animals! I’m delighted Dr Chastain wrote this book as I’m certain it will help make countless human/animal interactions safer and less stressful."
Debbie Tate, RVT, VTS (oncology), President, Academy of Internal Medicine Veterinary Technicians (AIMVT)
"... Succinct, clear, and supplemented well with diagrams... The book does a good job of explaining both how and why certain restraint techniques are preferred, emphasizing animal welfare and human safety."
© Doody’s Review Service, 2017, 3* by Samantha Sander, DVM, Dipl. ACZM (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
"Did you know that confining dogs within crates is meant to mimic their actual dens in the wild? I had never really thought of the why behind how veterinary staff handle animals and found these chapters to be a thoroughly interesting read. Some great tables, which summarize the key points involved in animal handling are provided. Each species chapter reviews the behavior of the species and how to be safe when handling that species, going from the basics of handling for routine care to handling for common medical procedures... I thought each chapter was laid out very well and the figures used for restraint demonstrations were well done."
Reviewed by Samantha Fuller, DVM, BSc, Hart Family Veterinary Clinic, Prince George, British Columbia in Can Vet J 2019; 60(10):1098
"A large portion of the student population headed into veterinary sciences, whether technical or doctoral programs, do not have the background and skills to properly restrain and handle all the species they will be expected to work with throughout their academic careers. This book will be an excellent resource to aid in their training. The book is user-friendly with a comprehensive table of contents and substantial index. In my opinion, this book provides the necessary background information students need before they are exposed to demonstrations and practice handling live animals. It is written in a succinct and clear manner that will be easily understood by all animal-oriented students as well as employees in research or veterinary clinics."
Reviewed by Jacob A. Mecham, DVM, CVA, CVSMT, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore, in JAVMA, DEC 15, 2019, VOL 255, NO. 12