Preventive Measures Label livestock-handling areas to warn visitors to stay away. Design livestock pens and handling facilities using recommended plans. Facilities should be designed to allow workers easy access for working with and handling the animals. Use restraining equipment properly. Equip pens with emergency exits.
Animal behavior is unpredictable.
Changes in lighting or shadows can excite or spook them. Separation from other animals can also cause unpredictable behavior. Sudden or loud noises can frighten animals. Some types of livestock, such as beef, swine, and dairy cattle, are color- blind and have poor depth perception, which causes them to be sensitive to contrasts. Cattle and horses can see everything around them, except directly behind their hindquarters.