1: Introduction and Hospitalisation Flashcards
What should you keep herbivores away from when hospitalised?
Predators
What can you do to reduce stress in herbivores?
Take in bonded companion
Which way should you place a rabbit in a cage?
Backwards
What can happen if you don’t support a guinea pig’s rump when handling?
Diaphragm is thin so can tear
How thick should food be for assisted feeding in herbivores?
Thick porridge
How do you feed herbivores to avoid inhalation pneumonia?
Slowly through diastema
Which species need extra vitamin C?
Cavies and chinchillas
Which vein is best for injecting a rabbit?
Lateral ear vein
How long does EMLA cream take to work on a rabbit ear?
40 mins
What’s the problem with using jugular and cephalic veins in rabbits?
Need lots of restaint
What is a good vein for blood sampling in rabbits?
Lateral saphenous
Which vein can you use in cavies and chinchillias?
Jugular
What should you not pick up hamsters by?
The scruff
What can you use to feed small rodents?
Baby food, or an ominovore support diet
Which vein should you use for rat blood sampling?
Lateral tail vein and 35g-27g needle
How can you keep a ferrets jaw shut?
Pick up over shoudler with thumb under jaw
Where can you blood sample in a ferret?
Jugular or saphenous
How should you house a bird?
In its own cage, high up, partially covered
What should you give birds at night?
A night light to prevent “night fright”
How close should you house birds to each other?
Must isolate to prevent disease transmission
What should you feed a hospitalised bird?
Its usual diet - neophobic
How often should you weight a hospitalised bird?
Twice a day as lose weight quickly
What must you do if a bird doesn’t eat?
Support feed
What can happen to birds if stressed through handling?
Hyperventilate
What is the best way to support feed a bird?
Metal tubes
Where does the oesophagus run in a bird?
Right hand side
Where do you blood sample a bird?
Ulnar or metatarsal, or right jugular
What is often increased after handling in birds?
CK
How can you encourgae a tortoise to eat?
More likely to eat if light
How often should you bathe a tortoise?
Twice a day
What must you never do with a tortoise on a table?
Leave it unattended
Where do you pick up a liazrd?
Around the shoulders - not the tail to avoid autotomy
How can you stop a lizard thrashing its tail?
Fold a cloth
How many people do you need to handle a snake?
One person per metre of snake
Why should you not pick up a snake by the head?
Single occipital condyle which is easy to dislocate
What can happen if you hold a snake too tightly?
Can get autolysis
What diet should you use for carnivore reptiles?
A diet for obligate carnivores
How long should a feeding tube be in tortoises?
Gular notch to abdominal hinge
How many occipital condyles do tortoises have?
SIngle
How do you get past the powerful cardiac sphincter of the tortoise?
Twist the tube
