Avian and exotic Flashcards
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which birds can be infected by histomonas, and what is the vecor
galliform birds, heterakis gallinae worms
clinical signs of histomonis
black head in males, yellowish foamy diarrheoa
therapy of histomonosis
klion
which birds suffer from lymphoma
canaries and parrots
causative agent of lymphoma
retroviridae
non-infectious agents causing serous nasal discharge in birds
pollen, dust, smoke and fungal spores
infectious agents causing serous nasal discharge in birds
viruse; paramyxovirus
bacteria; mycoplasma and chlamydophiloa
what is the cause of purulent nasal discharge in birds
secondary bacterial infections
which species causes mycoplasmosis of exotic pheasents
mycoplasma gallisepticum
is mycoplasma species resistna tor sensitive
sensitive (virulent for max 1-2 days)
how can you treat mycoplasmosis in birds
nutritional; viatmins, protein and probiotics
antibiotic; enrofloxacin
what is the causative of amazon tracheitis
parrot herpesvirus 2 and 3
chicken also sensitive
clinical symptoms of amazon trachitis
lethargy, loss of apetits
respiratory; dyspnoea and nasal discharge
conjunctivitis in peracute cases
how can you treat amazon tracheitis
change the cage place
treat secondary bacterial infections with anitbiotic and vitamins
inhalational therapy
causative and clinical symptoms of paramyxovirus infection in canaries
PMV-1, conjuncitvitis, specific noises at respiration, sneezing, shaking the head
which part of the respiratory tract of birds is common for poxvirus, mycobacterium avium and trichomoas and what is the treatment
trachea
clean the bird house and cages and giver ivermectin
what is the causative agent of syngamus infection of pheasants and what is the intermediate host
syngamus tracheae
ring worms
diagnosis and therapy of syngamus infection in pheasants
fecal/larval examination
mebendazol or fenbendazol
which bacteria are likely to cause changes in the bird lung
tuberculosis
E.coli
which stains are good for differential diagnoiss of bacterial infections in the bird lung
grocott, HE, PAS, ZN
what are the causative of serous, purulent and chronic fibrinous airsacculitis in birds
serou; virus, mycoplasma
purulent; bacteria
chronic fibrinous; bacteria, fungi
what is the causative agent of infectous disease of the pericardial sac in birds
microfilaria
which pathogens can cause bleeding in the pericardium
bacteria; pasteurella multocida, E. rhusiopathieae, E.coli
viral; bird flu
which bird is very sensitive to nephritis virus
tragopans
what is the caustative of kidney coccidiosis in young geese
E. truncata
which bacteria can cause inflammation of the testis in birds
salmonella species; necrotic inflammation
mycobacteria; tubercles in testis
which birds are more likely to suffer from infectious disease in the copulatory organs
ducks and geese, due to bad keeping
do chelonians (turtle) have a diaphragm
no
what does the term poikilotherm mean
cold blooded
what is the optimal enviromental temp for reptile
22-27°C
how many phases of shedding can be differntiated in snakes
5
what is common cause of sheeding problems
keeping
is biggger always better when it comes to the size of the terrarium
no
how many hours light is necessary each day
8-10
in case of tropical spp of reptiles, how much humidity do they need
90%
what kind of terrarium type do you have concerning habitats
rain forest,
savannah
mediterranean
desert
what kind of terrarium type do you have concerning way of living
higher style
flat style
aqua-terrarium
which reptiles are considered herbivourous
testudinae and green iguanna
which reptile are considered carnivorous
snake, sweet water turtle and monitors
which reptiles are considered omnivorous
some geckos and agama
what are the positions for x-ray in soft shelled turtle
DV, LL, carinio-caudal
which site can be used for blood sampling in a chelonian
sub-carpaxial sinus
dorsal coccygeal vein
vena jugularis
which site can be used for blood sampling in lizards
ventral coccygeal vein, heart,
abdominal veins
which sites can be used for blood sampling in snake
ventral coccygeal vein, heart and vena palatina
what can be consequence of too high humifity
dermatitis
what can be consequence of too low humidity
shedding problems
poxvirus dermatitis is common in which spp.
kaiman, green iguanna and sceloporus spp
what are the clinical signs of poxvirus dermatits
small brownish papules, localistaion
what are the most common tick infection of reptile
ophinonyssus natricis
what are the clinical signs of ophinonysussus natricis infection
anaemia, shedding problems
what is the correct therapy if suspecting ophinonyssus natricis infections
ivermectin
frontline
shell diseases is most common in which type of chelonian
more common in aquatic than tortoises
in what repitles do you most commonly find stomatitis
snakes and larger lizards, venomous snakes especially
how does stomatisis look like
yellow fibrin layer, under the fibrin you find bleeding mucosa
treatment of stomatits
change keeping environment and remove fibrin layer
enrofloxacin 4mg/kg for 4-5 days and vit-c injection every day
which animals are commonly affected by hypertrophic gastritis
snakes and geckos
what pathogen causes hypertrophic gastritis in reptiles
cryptosporidium serpentis
what are the clinical signs of hypertrophic gastritis in snakes
weight loss, good appetite but vomiting, water like smelly diarrhoea
what are the clinical sings of hypertrophic gastritis in geckos
weight loss and refusal to eat
treatment for hypertrophic gastris
spiramycin, 160mg/kg for 7 days, repeat 2 weeks later
how to prevent hyptertropic gastritis
better hygiene
what are the causative agents for acute mucoid enterocolities
parvo and adenovirus, proteus and shigella
what are the causative agents for necrotic enterocolities
entamoeba invadens, trichomonas and hexamita spp
what is the pathogen causing ulcerative enteriits
kalicephalus spp
which spp are highly susceptible to enteritis caused by entamoeba
herbivorous reptiles,
carnivorous spp
what are the clinical signs of entamoeba enteritis
loss of appetite, diarrhoea and lethargy
what are the different forms of viral pneumonia
acute respiratory; wide breath with open mouth and sneezing
chronic respiratory; pneumonia
CNS; incoordinatino, asymptomatic form; virus carrier
what pathological lesion do you find in viral pneumonia
catarrhal or purulent pneumonia
what is the treatment for viral pneumonia
antibiotics with vitamin C
fungal pneumonia; susceptible spp and predisposing factors
all reptiles
high humidity helps overgrowth
which snake spp are sensitive to parasitic pneumonia
all snakes are sensitive
what is the causative agent of pneumonia verminosa
rhabdias spp
routes of infection of pneumonia verminosa
contaminated feed
per cutaneous
contaminated feed
per cutaneous
Invermectin injection
how to perform a blood examination
collect blood, serology, blood smear stained with giemsa
which repitle spp are susceptible to nephritis
all
most common causative agent for nephritis
bacteria
type of nephritis found in reptile
purulent nephritis
what is the treatment for egg myasis
infertile egg should be removed from hatchery, healthy should be transferred to clean medium and hatchery must be cleaned
in which spp is it common to see post-hibernati anorexia
snakes and turtles
diseases which are related to hibernation inculse
mechanical damage
post-hibernation anorexia
post-hibernation icterus
septicaemia
which antibiotic is not to be given PO to reptiles
gentamycin
which is a very good antibiotic to use with wide spectrum and low resistance
enrofloxacin
which antibiotic is higly oto and neprhotoxic
gentamycin
for how long should you keep treating reptiles with amphotericin B
2 weeks
how often should you use grisofulvin
every 3rd day
which disase is nystatin highly effective against
eneral mycotic inefctions
which fungi is amphotericin B highly effective against
aspergillus
what diseases do you use metroindazole for in reptiles
entamoeba and ciliated infections
which spp should never get ivermectin
turtles
colour of reptile skin depends on several factors
genetic, condition season age reproduction status
darker skin colour may be due to what
stress
illness
physiological accomodation
in which animals is it physiological to have tattered shedding
lizards, boid (BOA) snakes
in which spp is is pathological to have tattered shedding
colubrid snakes
what types of dermatitis is found in reptiles
necrotic,
ulcerative,
ventral dermal necrosis
nodular
what are the symptoms of scale rot
brownish scales and abcesses
what are common neoplasms in reptiles
papillomatosis
carcnioma
melanoma
what are the clinical signs of Vit-a hypovitaminosis
swollen eyelids
hyper and parakeratosis
what is a non-infectous causes of stomatitis
uric acid excretion
in what cases is liver lipidosis physiological in reptiles
under gravidty
after hibernation
before 1st shedding
under which circumstances is it physiological for reptiles to refuse feed
hibernation
gravidity
breeding season
before shedding
what are the reasons for post hibernation anorexia in reptiles
dehydration
what is the therapy for post hibernation anorexia
re-hydration by swimming in lukewarm water
common tumours in lunngs of tortoises
fibroma and fibrosarcoma
common tumors in lungs of snakes
adenocarcinoma
what is the reason for atelectatic lung in reptiles
overconditioning
what are the predisposing factor for pregnancy tozaemia
young female,
big litter
no resting time
malnutrition
what is the treatment if you have suspected prenancy toxaemia
warm fluid
energy support
shock therapy
what are the most common pathogens causing mastitis
pasteurella
staphylococcus and streptococcus spp
clinical signs of mastitis
swollen warm
painful mammary glands
therapy in case of suspected mastitis
antibiotic
NSAID
fluid therapy
hot packs
what is the most common mammary tumours
adenocarcinoma
clinical findings in case of mammary tumor
Ln-homogenous palpation
not swollen or painful
what is the treatment of mammary gland tumour
mammectomy of OHE
in which animal is paraphimosis common
chincillas
encephalotozoonosis is found in what spp and caused by what pathogen
rabbit,
E. cuniculi
where are the spores of encephalitozoon expelled
urine
what is the infection route of encephalitozoon
per os
aerogenous
what are the symptoms in a rabbit with encephalitozoon infection
head tilt, behavioral changes, nystagmus, seizure, interstitial nephritis and renal failure PD/PU
treatment of encephalitozoon infections
dexamethason
chlroamphenicol
oxibendazole
diasepam
is encephalitozoon infections xoonotic
yes
lymphocytic choriomeningitis affect who?
all rodents, especially mouse and hamster
what are the 4 different form of lymphocytic choriomenigitis and their CS
cerevral; abnormal posture, tremor, tonic/clonic seizures and death
visceral; conjuctivitis, ascites and lethargy
Late;9-12 months after natal or prenatal infection, lethargy asscite and proteinuria
vestigial; abnoramal development and death
what is the pathogen causing LCM
arenavirus
what are the clinical sings of trauma or stroke in rodents/ rabbits
head tilt and CNS
what is the preferred treatment of stroke
glucocorticoids, B-vitamin supplement
what are the symptoms of heat stroke in rabbits and rodents
bad general status, seizures, dyspnoea, warm body
treatment when suspecting heat stroke
cooling body
shock therapy
diuretics and oxygen
hind-limb weakness, cause and treatment
spinal cord injury
glucocorticois, B-vits, euthanasia
DM affects which spp in particular
degu
lymphoma is common in which
guinea pigs
rabbits
lymphoma in guinea pigs caused by
retrovirus
what disease are related to obesity
pododermatits, hypercalcuria, incontinentia, dermatitis, hepatic lipidosis, dysochia, joint problems, spinal problems
to which family does the ferret belon
mustellidae
what are the uses of ferrets
rodent control hunting pelt biomedical research cable transport sports, companion
what is the body weight of a ferret
- 5-2 kg in males
0. 6-1 kg in females
how long do ferrets live
7-9 years
when is a ferret matuee
6-12 months
how long is the gestating period of ferrets and when are they weaned
41-43 days
weaned after 6-8weeks
ferrets body temp
38-39.5
what can you say about the digestive tract of ferrets
big dilating stomach very short GI tract, carnivorous, lots of prey, GI parastisim is rare
how can the diet help prevent or treat hypocalcuria
more veg, grass/hay and fresh water, less seeds and timothy based pellets
CRF is common at what age
old age
ovarian cysts are common in which specis are what age
guinea pig after 1.5 year
diagnosis of ovarian cyst
palpation, found behind kidney, round shape US
treatment of ovarian cyst
ovarian hysterectomy
in which animal is endometrirts and uterine tumours common
rabbits
pyometrea in rabbits is caused by what pathogen
pasturella multocida
staphyloccous aureus
how do you prevent adenocarcinoma in rabbits
spay before 2 years
dystochia is common in which
guinea pigs
what is the cause of dystochia in guinea pigs
large foetuses, permanent fuse of symphisis, and abnormal position of foetus
treatment of dystocia
Ca and oxytocin
C. section
OHE,
manual removal of foetus
how to prevent dystochia
don’t breed until 6 months,
separate sexes at 3-4 weeks
symphysis fusion occurs at 1-1.5 years
resting time 1 month
pregnancy toxaemia is especially important in which spp
guinea pig
chinchillas and rabbits
what is the time period you should expect pregnancy toxaemia
2 weeks of pregnancy and 1 week after delivery
which spp are prone to Vit b1 deficiency
water snakes
CS of vit B1 deficiency
moving disorders
parts of the carpax
nuchal,
neualia
costalia
marginalia
what are the parts of the pasltrom
gularia, humeralia pectoralia abdominalia femoralia analia
what type of blood tubes should you use in reptiles
Li-heparin
what may be the reason for tattered shedding
low humidty high temp absence of rubbing material absence of water ophinonyssus natricis
CS of tattered shedding
old skin remains
nervousness
feed refusal
what is the appropriate therapy for tattered shedding
swimming water
what may be the cause of failed shedding
too low or high temp
what may be the cause of shortened shedding cycle
damage of skin
too high thyroxixn
high temp
which spp are referred to as large agamas
iguana iguana
barbed dragons
water agamas
what may be the cuase of rostral skin damage in large agamas
too small terrarium
too many adult males
bad enviroment
what is the correct therapy for rostal skin damage
change of keeping
antibiotic
what may be the cause if you see scarring of skin
prey bite
fighting
fixing bite during copulation
what may be the reason for generalized edema in reptiles
heart or kidney failure
what is another name for ventral dermal necrosis
scale rot
how to prevent egg myiasis
clean hatchery
why does mycosis happen in eggs
inappropriate hatching medium
what happens if you use peat as hatching medium
no mildew
what happens if you use peril as hatching medium
mould may occur
how to treat mycosis in eggs
dust affected area with activated carbon
in which spp does encephalitis occur
snakes
what are the causative agenst for encephalitis in snakes
paramyxovirus,
systemic mycosis
tophus
in which spp is internal ear inflammation common
turtles
what is internal ear inflammation caused by
bacterial infections
what is the symptom of internal ear infection
lateral part of head is enlarged
how to threat internal ear inflammation
surgery and antibiotics
when is it physiolgocal to have opal discolouration of the eyes in snakes
during shedding