Embodiments of the invention include a squeeze chute for temporarily confining an animal while it is being inspected or treated, wherein the squeeze chute has a pair of side grippers and a rear pusher that cooperate to restrain the movement of the animal within the squeeze chute. Certain embodiments of both the side grippers and the pusher are rotatable about the top rails of the chute as well as vertically extensible and retractable from the top rails on which they are mounted.
