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Accipiter

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Genus and common name of a type of diurnal raptors (true hawks)

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Altricial

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Bird hatched in helpless condition, usually naked, eyes closed, cared for by parents in nest

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Anemia

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Deficiency of RBC, presents as weakness and pale mucous membranes

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Antiseptics

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Chemical agent applied to living tissue to prevent growth of microorganisms

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Apnea

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Cessation of breathing

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Aspirate

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Inhale fluid into bronchi and lungs

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Ataxia

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Incoordination or lack of controlled movements

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Autecology

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Natural history of a species, or ecology of an individual or breeding pair

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BAR

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Bright, alert, responsive

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BID

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2x daily, every 12 hrs

aka: q 12 hr

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“Brancher”

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Young bird not fully fledged, out of nest and hopping on branches

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Brood

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Birds hatched from a single clutch of eggs

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Bumblefoot

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Foot abscess seen in raptors and other birds.

Proper term: pododermatitis

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Buteo

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Genus and common name of a diurnal raptor (aka buzzards)

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Canid

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of the Canidae family (wolves, coyotes, and domestic dogs)

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Candidiasis

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Infection by fungi of the genus Candida. Aka thrush

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Carrying capacity

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Estimate of the population size of a species that can be supported by a specified area of a stable habitat

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Cast

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Undigested parts of prey (hair, bones, claws, teeth) eaten by raptors, which are regurgitated in the form of a pellet

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Cere

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Fleshy base of the upper mandible of some birds (raptors, pigeons)

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Cestodes

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Flatworm parasite (tapeworms are cestodes)

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Comminuted fracture

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Bone is splintered in more than 2 places

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Conspecifics

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Other individuals of the same species

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Coprophagy

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Eating their own feces. This is normal in rabbits and some rodents.

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Crop

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Enlargement of the esophagus in the neck area of some birds to temporarily store food

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Cyanotic
Blue/purple colour of mucus membranes due to low O2 levels
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Disinfectants
chemical agents applied on inanimate objects to kill pathogens
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Dispersal
Movement of an individual animal from birth place to the site of first breeding (not necessarily a migration)
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Ectoparasite
Parasite found on the outside of the body (flea, lice)
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Edema
Swelling or thickening from fluid leaking from blood vessels
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Endoparasite
Internal parasites (most types of worms)
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Emancipated
Very thin, starved
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Enteric
Pertaining to intestines or GI tract
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Epizootic
Disease that spreads rapidly and effects many animals
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Fledgling
Baby bird that has matured sufficiently to leave the nest but still may not be able to fly
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Gavage
Force feeding through a flexible tube placed down the esophagus
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Germicide
Broad term applied to chemical agents that kill microorganisms
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Gizzard
Muscular portion of a birds stomach; specialized for grinding food, ventriculus
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Habituation
Animal learns not to respond to stimuli that is frequently exposed to without any particular consequence
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Hacking
Gradually returning the animal to the wild (usually involves making food available to newly-released animals). Aka soft release.
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HBC
Hit by car
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Hypovolemic
Abnormally low blood volume or circulating fluid volume
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Immunosupppression
T and/or B clones of lymphocytes are depleted/suppressed in their reactivity, expansion or differentiation.
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Imping
Repairing damaged feathers using undamaged feathers from another bird
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Innervation
supply of nervous energy or of stimulation sent to a part
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Kcal
Aka kilocalorie and Calorie. Equivalent to 1000 calories (Kcals are used on food labels)
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Keel
The protruding part of a birds breastbone where a the large flight muscles attach
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Lagomorph
Members of the order Lagomorpha (rabbits and hares)
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Milwaukee protocol
Experimental course of treatment of a rabies infection in a human
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Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis
Finch eye A bacterial disease affecting the birds eye. Possibly spread by contaminated food, contact with infected birds, or contact with eye secretions on feeders
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Nestling
a baby bird too young to leave the nest, still depends on parents and is unable to maintain its body temperature without parents
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Parenteral
delivery of medications by routes other than oral (subcutaneous, IM or IV)
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Paresis
Severe weakness or partial paralysis of a limb
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Pellet
Roundish mass of bone and fur egested by raptors
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PCV
Packed cell volume. Volume of RBCs in blood
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Passerine
birds of the Order Passeriformes (sparrow-shaped). Also known as song birds
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Photoperiod
Proportion of hours of light to hours of darkness in a daily cycle
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Plumage
Entire feathery covering of a bird
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POTZ
preferred optimal temperature zone. Temp required for reptiles to metabolize food and drugs, and do other normal functions
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Precocial
Birds that leave the nest soon after hatching, usually have strong legs, open eyes, and are more responsive to environment (quail, ducks, killdeer)
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Preening
use of bill or beak to clean and align feathers
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Proventriculus
Portion of a bird stomach that partially digests food before it moves to the gizzard (ventriculus)
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QAR
Quiet, responsive, alert
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QID
4x daily, every 6hrs AKA q 6 hrs
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Radiograph
X-ray
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Raptor
Animal with taloned (raptorial) feet that are used to kill prey
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Refeeding syndrome
characterized by electrolyte and mineral imbalances; occurs when nutrients are introduced prematurely to an emaciated patient
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Roost
Sleep.
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Rumen
One part of a 4 compartment stomach to digest plant food like grass
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Septicemia
Invasion and replication of bacteria in blood
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Shock
Collapse of circulatory function due to severe blood loss, toxins, etc
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SID
once daily, every 24hrs. AKA q 24 hrs
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Sterilization
Process of complete destruction of all forms of microbial life
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Talons
Specialized claws of a raptor
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Thiamine
Vitamin B1 Should be supplemented in birds that eat dead fish
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TID
three times daily, every 8 hrs AKA q 8 hrs
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Trematodes
Parasitic flatwork with suckers (aka fluke)
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Trichomoniasis
Disease of the upper GI in birds caused by the protozoan Trichomonas gallinae; aka frounce or canker
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Uropygial gland
Oil gland above the base of the tail in most birds
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Zoonoses / zoonotic
Disease that can be spread between animals and humans.

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