Better Animal Handling

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join them as they describe alpaca and llama: Manual restraint Catch pens, stocks, and halters and lead ropes Handling of their young (crias) Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they assist in the understanding of camelids, including: Uses of camelids Differentiating alpacas and llamas Camelid behaviors Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger to hear about animal hearing, including: Desired sound intensity when handling animals Sound frequency range of animals compared to humans Bidirectional hearing in animals Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dr. Chastain and Ginger expand on their description of capture and release of horses, including: Capturing horses in stalls Removing a horse from a herd of horses Releasing horses safely Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this first of two parts episode Dr. Chastain and Ginger will tell you about: Teaching a horse to be caught Proper application and use of halters The use of advance and retreat to catch a loose horse Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger this week to learn more about: Mesh wire fencing for dogs Invisible fences Tethering as an alternative to fencing Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger cover the topics of: How different types of birds have different behaviors Basic bird handling techniques Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Ginger review: How zoonotic diseases are transmitted Relative susceptibility of humans to zoonoses Prevention of zoonotic disease transmission Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger describe proper: Handing of non-aggressive cats Handling of aggressive cats Basic equipment for handling cats Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to become shocked on how good electric fencing can be as they review electric fencing: Advantages Components Maintenance required Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to come learn more about senior dogs': Home care Dietary care Medical care Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chastain and Ginger invite you to join them as they review: Advantages and purposes of longeing horses Free and long line longeing Common longeing mistakes Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger in a tour of poultry housings, including: Conventional chicken cages Enriched housing for chickens Free range and backyard housing for chickens Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger discuss the: History of pet ferrets Congenital deafness in some ferrets Unique behaviors of ferrets Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dr. Chastain and Ginger explain: Handling risks for rabbits Safer methods for handling rabbits Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they review: Handling snakes without special equipment Using hooks, shields, boxes, poles, tongs, and tubes to handle snakes Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger go over: The history of caged birds as pets Popular caged bird pets Normal behavior of caged pet birds Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Come along with Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they give advice on: Preparing cattle for transport Loading cattle in trailers Federal requirements when transporting cattle Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger provide guidance in how to become a good animal handler, including: The study and observation required of a good animal handler Constant practice of animal handling to prevent loss of skills Ten keys to becoming a good animal handler Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Come join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they check off some tips on: Desirable trail riding mental attitude Trail riding etiquette Safety precautions for trail riding Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail This week Dr. Chastain and Ginger will cover: Cages and catteries for cats Cat crates Fences and tunnels for cats Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Join Dr. Chastain and Ginger as they review: Donkey evolution and domestication Donkeys as sentinels for dangers to property or animals How to better handle donkeys Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail Gather with Dr. Chastain and Ginger to learn about: Leading and herding flocks of sheep Sheep herding dogs Sheep sorting and moving panels Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr. Chastain and Ginger will help you understand: How your dog can hurt your lawn How your lawn can hurt your dog Link to show notes:  BetterAnimalHandling.com