Dr. Mark Johnson of Global Wildlife Resources introduced the Y pole to the animal welfare community in 2008. It is an essential tool for difficult to manage dogs within a facility and also for wildlife professionals working with fractious canids such as wolves and coyotes. The Y pole is only effective for restraining animals which are already cornered or captured, but not yet safe enough to handle. Made with rust-resistant thicker aluminum for extra durability. The Y pole is a humane tool to gently control an animal. It allows practitioners to perform simple hands-on procedures such as: additional physical restraint, injecting vaccinations, antibiotics, or anesthesia, partial physical examinations and minor treatment of wounds. Measure tip to tail: approx. 31” (79 cm) & extends to approx. 50” (127 cm).