Animal Restraint Course
This course equips you with essential low-stress restraint skills for dogs and cats in veterinary settings. You'll learn safe handling techniques, towel wraps for feline exams, venipuncture assistance, adaptations for senior or painful animals, and body language reading to avoid bites, ensuring staff safety, better animal welfare, and superior procedural outcomes.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain confidence in safe, low-stress handling of dogs and cats through this practical course. Master step-by-step methods for positioning, towel wraps, carrier use, venipuncture support, and special techniques for painful or elderly patients. Understand stress cues, adjust environments, and know when to apply chemical restraint to safeguard staff, boost patient comfort, and enable effective exams and treatments.
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Develop skills
- Low-stress cat handling: safely do towel wraps, transfers, and rectal temperatures.
- Dog restraint fundamentals: position, leash, and muzzle dogs using calm, steady control.
- Venipuncture assistance: restrain dogs, reduce stress, and help with smooth blood collection.
- Interpret body language: identify early stress indicators in cats and dogs to avoid bites.
- Tailor restraint methods: adjust for elderly, painful, or nervous patients.
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