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birds SG Flashcards

1
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not tolerant of handling

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canaries and finches (passerines)

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2
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the easiest to handle

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ducks (anseriformes)

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3
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most birds have adaptations related to

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the ability to fly

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4
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oviparous

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egg laying. all birds

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5
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common body cavity of birds

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ceolum

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6
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pterylae vs apterylae

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pterylae- feathered tracts

apterylae- featherless tracts

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7
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patagium

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wing web assists with flight and aerodynamics

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8
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thin skin- what kind of suture

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small suture (4-0 or 5-0)

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9
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some bones are ______ that will help lighten the weight of the skeleton

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pneumatic

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10
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attachment of the pectorals

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keels

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11
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the preferred muscle for injection

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pectorals

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12
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what is different about the cardiovascular system

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RPS

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13
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how many chambers does their hearts have

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4

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14
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primary nitrogenous waste product

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uric acid

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15
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the ureters empty into the

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cloaca

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16
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the cloaca is

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the common emptying chamber for GI, renal, and reproductive systems

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17
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very important component of survival

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color vision

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18
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the iris is comprised of

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skeletal muscle

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19
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what is unique about the lungs

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9 air sacs. oxygen is extracted during inhale/exhale

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20
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what compensates for the lack of diaphragm

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the sternum moves in and out

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21
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choanal slit

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cultures useful in detecting upper respiratory pathogens

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22
Q

what is greatly expanded to form the crop

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esophagus

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23
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venticulus

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gizzard

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24
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the feces of parrots contain what microbes

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gram positive microbes

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25
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the cloacal culture may reveal the presence of

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GI pathogens.

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26
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gram negative does not always indicate

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disease

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27
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regurgitation from the gizzard is normal

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pellets

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28
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mutes

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normal avian droppings

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29
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ZZ consists of 2

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intraceolomic testicles

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30
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ZW is designed to produce a ___

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clutch

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31
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what about the ovaries

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one functional left ovary

32
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avian hematology is similar to reptilian.. with

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oval nucleated RBC

33
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instead of platelets, they have

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thrombocytes

34
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to preserve cell integrity, collect blood in

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lithium heparin

35
Q

what kind of diet provides poor nutrition

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seed diets

36
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what feed is recommended

A

pelleted feed

37
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what is key to overall complete nutrition

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offering a diverse diet

38
Q

how to tube feed

A

position the tube over the tongue and to the right side of the mouth

39
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the esophagus is located

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to the right of the trachea

40
Q

what is required for respiration, do not restrict

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sternal movement

41
Q

inhalant of choice

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isoflurane

42
Q

restraint for wing trimming

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grasp the wing at the carpal joint

43
Q

dremel tool used for

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beak and nail trim

44
Q

syrinx

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sound producing structure just cranial of bifurcation of trachea

45
Q

uropygial gland

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oil gland for feathers health

46
Q

preen gland present in most

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uropygial

47
Q

3 pneumatic bones

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femur, humerus, vertebrae

48
Q

bones for IO catheter

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ulna or proximal tibia.use

proximal part of distal bone

49
Q

proventriculus

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true glandular stomach

50
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baby birds may develop _______ while tube feeding, another complication

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crop burns.. esophageal trauma

51
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restraint: waterbirds

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wear eye protection

52
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restraint: raptors

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secure talons- they rarely bite

53
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restraint: rooster- be careful

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of the spurs

54
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owls may bite if

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talons are restrained

55
Q

the best way to assess hydration in birds

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vein refill time

56
Q

best indicators of anesthetic depth

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respiration and depth

57
Q

what requires intubation with uncuffed ET tube?

A

longer procedures

58
Q

fasting

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not recommended before anesthesia, but when crop is emptied.

59
Q

wing clipping is done to reduce

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flight

60
Q

crop washes are performed in order to diagnose

A

crop infections

61
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choanal cultures are performed in order to diagnose

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infections of the upper respiratory tract

62
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cloacal swab performed to diagnose

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infections of the lower respiratory tract

63
Q

greatest yield for drawing blood

A

right jugular vein

64
Q

2 other veins used for drawing blood

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cutaneous ulnar vein and medial metatarsal vein

65
Q

best way for owner to give meds

A

liquid oral meds

66
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important considerations for caging

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at least as wide and the wing span

67
Q

excessive egg laying depletes the body of

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calcium

68
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hypocalcemia is often presented with

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seizures

69
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chlamydiosis is what kind of disease

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infectious

70
Q

is chlamydiosis zoonotic

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yes

71
Q

cause of avian tuberculosis

A

mycobacterium avium

72
Q

avian papullomatosis kind of disease

A

viral infection

73
Q

budgie fledgling disease

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polyomavirus- affects young birds

74
Q

aspergillosis is what kind of disease

A

fungal infection

75
Q

knemidokoptes pilae

A

scaly leg and face mite

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