Avian CP Flashcards
most behaviors bird owners wish to change are either a result of living in captivity or they are an instinctual behavior (t/f)
true
birds are domesticated (t/f)
false
when restraining birds with terry cloth they should be allowed to chew on the material (t/f)
true
cuffed endotracheal tube should be used in avian patients undergoing lengthy anesthetic procedures (t/f)
false
large birds, like macaws, can exert a bite pressure of ____ psi
300
to help owners maintain dominance in the home setting, bird should be held at ___ level. cages should also be below ____ level
chest ; eye
feather plucking in birds is ____ understood. ___ can be a major factor and the problem can be ____ to solve. this can be chronic behavior and is most commonly found in _____ and ______
poorly ; stress ; difficult ; cockatoos ‘ african greys
chronic masturbation in birds needs to be correct as it can lead to a _______
prolapsed cloaca
avian enclosures, at a minimum, should allow the bird to spread its wings _________. the cage should be __ than it is ____ and should be easy to clean and disinfect
without touching the sides of the cage ; wider ; tall
galvanized metal should not be used for avian enclosures b/c it contains ____ which can be toxic. ____ is the preferred material for cages
zinc ; stainless steel
___ and ____ are the preferred substrates to use in bird enclosures because they are cheap and do not promote the growth of pathogens
newspaper, paper towels
bird owners should be advised to not use ____ cookware as it can produce toxic gas which can easily harm birds
nonstick
for most companion birds, pellets should compromise roughly ____% of their daily intake and fresh fruits and veggies should compromise the remaining ____%
70 and 30
birds should ____ be captured from their owners shoulder
not
what is the name of the restraint device that can be used with birds when both hands are needed or if we are inserting a microchip
restraint board
what is the name of the restraint technique that we can use with larger birds that has the restrainer grasping the birds head around the cervical region while extending the neck
elizabethan hold
stress bars on feathers can indicate _____ or stress while the feathers were developing
malnutrition
when trimming flight feathers on birds they must be trimmed equally on both sides for ______
balance
birds have a ____ SQ area in comparison to their size but their skin is ____ which limits the amount of fluid that can be given at one time
large ; inelastic
when performing an IM injection in birds, the ____ muscles should be used and only _____ ml can be injected per site (depending on the birds side)
pectoral ; 0.05 - 0.3ml
if drawing blood or administering medication through the jugular vein of birds, the ___ side is typically used to reduce the chance of traumatizing the trachea
right
the ____ and _____ are the two most commonly used sites for IO cath placements in birds. after placement is complete, ____ should be done to confirm proper placement
distal ulna and proximal tibia ; radiographs
the ____ vein is the preferred site for venipuncture in larger birds. in small birds the _____ can be used
medial metatarsal ; jugular vein
the blood volume of birds is roughly ___% of their body weight. of this you can collect 10%. essentially you can safely collect ___% of the total bw in healthy birds and ____ in sick
10 ; 1 ; 0.5
if an air sac cannula needs to be placed the _____ or _____ air sac is generally used. the patient should be placed in ____ lateral recumbency
caudal thoracic or abdominal ; right
birds should not be fasted for more than ____ hours, prior to surgery due to their high ____ and poor _____ storage. just prior to anesthesia, palpation of the ___ should be completed to ensure it is empty
2-3 ; metabolism ; hepatic glycogen ; crop
what is the name of the cell that is functionally equivalent to the neutrophil
heterophil
which bandage type is used with fx or soft tissue injuries distal to the elbow or when stabilization of a wing with an IO cath
figure of eight
for surgical procedures ____ suture material is preferred with ___ point needles as they are less traumatic
monofilament ; taper
what are two items that can be given to birds to supply them with calcium
calcium blocks or cuttlefish bones
what are 3 methods that can be used to determine gender of birds
endoscopy, DNA testing, sometimes appearance
what are the 3 locations that SQ fluids can be administered in birds
inguinal area, axillary area, dorsal regions
why is it important to note that birds have a renal portal system
drugs given tot eh caudal 1/3 of the body will travel to the kidneys before the rest of the body / nephrotoxic drugs
