Clemson Agricultural Safety

Animal Safety Quiz – August 2026

Questions

  1. When walking behind a horse or cow, what should you do?
  2. How should you approach an animal?
  3. When working in confined spaces with livestock, what should you always have?
  4. True or False: Pinned ears could be a sign that an animal is nervous or agitated. 
  5. True or False: Livestock are farm animals, but you should treat them like pets. 

Answers

  1. Stay very close, with your hand on them, or stay outside of their kick zone.
  2. Calmly from the side.
  3. Always have an escape plan.
  4. True
  5. False.