birds Flashcards

1
Q

have what instead of platelets

A

thrombocytes

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2
Q

what instead of neutrophils

A

heterophils

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3
Q

basophils are

A

non segmented

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4
Q

polychromasia is common, see how many per field

A

2-5

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5
Q

mature RBC is

A

oval with raisin like nucleus

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6
Q

polychromatophils are

A

plump, smooth clear nuclear membrane

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7
Q

average RBC count bird

A

3.5x 10^6

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8
Q

Average PVC bird

A

45% range 35-55%

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9
Q

WBC in cockatiels and similar sized birds

A

2,000-6000/ul

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10
Q

prominance of leukocytes in canaries, lovebirds, chickens

A

lymphocytes

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11
Q

larger bird WBC

A

4000-10000/ul

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12
Q

no _ in avian marrow

A

megakaryocytes

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13
Q

thrombocytes are derived from

A

thromboblasts

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14
Q

thrombocytes are

A

complete nucleated cells in the peripheral blood

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15
Q

morphology of thrombocyte

A

moderate to high N:C ratio, faintly basophilic cytoplasm,+/- small eosin granules at one pole

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16
Q

how many thrombocytes per oil immersion field

A

1-2

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17
Q

thrombocyte estimate equation

A

(ave. #/5 fields)/1000 x 3.5x10^6

18
Q

collect blood jugular which side

A

right

19
Q

jugular draw need to watch for hemostasis because

A

lots of subq space near by, great for hematoma

20
Q

when can’t draw from jugular, draw from

A

cutaneous ulnar vein (wing or brachial vein)

21
Q

avoid what blood draw in parrots

A

cutaneous ulnar vein draw

22
Q

other places to draw blood from

A

medial metatarsal, nail, skin, cardiac

23
Q

needles used

A

25,26,27

24
Q

syringe used

A

1cc with gentle back pressure

25
Q

total blood volume in a bird is

A

10% of it’s body weight

26
Q

tubes used for venapuncture

A

small bore hematocrit tube, microtainer

27
Q

can draw up to

A

10% of birds blood volume

28
Q

report out amount of blood taken out in

A

mls

29
Q

average blood you can take from a large bird

A

.5ml

30
Q

average amount of blood you can take from a small bird

A

.2ml

31
Q

diff quick for birds

A

3 one second dips fixative, 5 one second dips eosinophilic, 10-20 dips in blue

32
Q

hemoproteus vector

A

house fly

33
Q

hemoproteus effects

A

pigeons and quail the most

34
Q

symptoms of hemoproteus

A

hemolytic anemia, anorexia, depression

35
Q

life cycle of hemoproteus

A

gametocytes in RBC, Schizonts in endothelial cells

36
Q

vector for leukicytozoon

A

black flies

37
Q

leukicytozoons like to infect

A

waterfowl, turkey, occasionally young raptors

38
Q

leukicytozoons causes

A

hemolytic anemia,anorexia, depression, dehydration

39
Q

hemoproteus is found in which cells

A

RBC

40
Q

leukocytozoons founds in

A

RBC and WBC

41
Q

hemoproteus color of pigment granules

A

yellow to brown

42
Q

life cycle leukocytozoon

A

gametes in peripheral blood, schizonts in endothelial and parenchymal cells