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Best Practices in Animal Handling: Safety and Injury Prevention in Agriculture

This review by Ben Black focuses on advanced animal handling techniques crucial for ensuring safety in agricultural settings. It outlines the distinction between hazards and risks, while addressing common causes of childhood agriculture injuries. With objectives to identify proper handling procedures and examine animal characteristics, the text emphasizes the importance of calm, deliberate movements and understanding animal behavior. Key points include animals' unique sensory perceptions, signs of aggressiveness, and general rules for safe working conditions to minimize injuries for both handlers and animals.

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Best Practices in Animal Handling: Safety and Injury Prevention in Agriculture

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  1. Proper Handling and Facilities Advanced Animal Science- Safety Prepared by: Ben Black

  2. Review • What is the difference between hazards and risks? • What are some reasons for childhood agriculture injuries? • What are some ways to prevent injuries?

  3. Objectives • Identify appropriate handling procedures • Examine animal characteristics

  4. Handling • Animals have difficulty judging distances • Animals sense their surroundings differently than humans. • Differences exist between the vision of cattle, swine, and horses.

  5. Handling • Ex) A quick movement behind cattle may “spook” them

  6. Handling • Animals have extremely sensitive hearing. • Loud noises frighten animals. • This is why animals are often skittish and balky.

  7. Handling • Watch for signs of aggressiveness • Warning signs include: • Raised or pinned ears • Raised tail or hair on the back • Teeth showing • Pawing the ground or snorting

  8. General rules for working animals • Be calm and deliberate • Avoid quick movements or loud noises • Be patient • Gently touch animals rather than shoving or bumping them • Always have an escape route when working with animal in close quarters

  9. Objectives • Identify appropriate handling procedures • Examine animal characteristics

  10. Resources • AgriLife Extension- http://fcs.tamu.edu/health/healthhints/2009/dec/index.php#section5 • California Agricultural Teachers’ Essential Guide to Safety- Page 98

  11. Lab • Students will get into groups and will research basic information and draft and describe the facility that is to be developed. • Next class will start with presentations

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