Better Animal Handling

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Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join them to learn to identify:

• Four essentials for proper animal restraint
• The attitude of handlers who will restain animals 
• The value of a good release technique for eliminating future fear of restraint

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger will be glad to describe for you:

• Snake poles
• Snake shields, tongs, and squeeze boxes
• Transparent tube restraint of snakes

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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Dr. Chastain and Ginger would like you to join them for a revew of dangers in handling male small ruminants, including:

• Aggressive behaviors of rams and buck goats
• Proper management of aggressive rams
• Response to attacks by aggressive rams and buck goats 

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger this week to learn about some of the disadvantages of:

• Buried wire electric fencing
• GPS electric collars
• Tethering to restrict a dog's range of movements

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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In this episode Dr. Chastain and Ginger will tell you about:

• Useful knots for horse handlers
• Useful hitches for horse handlers
• How to learn to tie knots and hitches for horse handling

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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This week, Dr. Chastain and Ginger tackle cat handling, including:

• Differentiating non-aggressive cats from aggressive cats
• Proper approach and capture of non-aggressive cats
• Capture of aggressive cats

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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Dr; Chastain and Ginger do not like to hog animal handling information.  Join them to learn more about:

• International recognized 5 Freedoms of domesticated animals
• Natural environments and behaviors of swine
• A beta-adrenergic growth stimulant used to promote growth in U.S. swine

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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Planning to haul horses in a trailer?  Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger for information on:

• Transport requirements for horse trailers and tow vehicles
• Trailer training requirements for horses
• Checklists for annual trailer inspections and prior to all trips

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join them as they explain:

• Adverse effects on cattle from poor handling methods and poor handling facilities
• Training cattle to be handled
• Some unique problems of corporate dairy farming

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger have information for you on:

• Flat, slip, and retractable leashes for dogs
• Flat, rolled, slip, and martingale collars for dogs
• Roles for chest harnesses for dogs

Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com