title: Restraint.
abstract: The object of restraint is to limit, restrict, and keep under control the animal's movement while performing different procedures. The author discusses the importance of evaluating the horse and its owner prior to employing any type of restraint, various concepts of restraint, and examples of situations in which restraint may be required.
mesh_terms: D000819:Animal Communication; D000818:Animals; D003463:Cues; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010173:Palpation / Q000662:veterinary; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D012007:Rectum; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000662:veterinary*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods