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Introduction to raptors Flashcards

1
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Define Falconry

A

keeping of falcons (or other prey birds) and training them to hunt wild animals (sport)

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2
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What Law in the UK applies to birds of prey ?

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  • Illegal to take raptors from wild without license except if receiving tx from vet or allowed person
  • Licensing by Defra
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3
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IS a license needed to own or fly captive-bred birds of prey ?

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NO

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4
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What act protects wild birds?

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Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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5
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Give examples of HAwks

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Goshawks, Sparrowhawk

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Give examples of Falcons

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Peregrin Falcon , Saker, Merlin, Kestrel

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Give examples of Buzzards

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Common buzzard, harris hawk

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8
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What two basic systems for husbandry?

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  1. Tethered on blocks or perches
  2. Aviaries
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9
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What are two perch types?

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1.Bow
2. Block

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10
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What type of perch surfaces?

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  1. Astroturf
  2. Nylon rope
  3. NAtural materials
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11
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Describe Diet for raptors

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  • Entire carcass and then regurgitate the bones and feather/fur
  • Do not feed pure muscle (not a balanced diet)
  • feeding the same each day will not be balanced
  • Ca:P ratio is important
  • Fresh water for bathing and drinking
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12
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What flying ‘furniture’ is there?

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  • Aylmeri/ Anklet
  • Jesse
  • Swivel
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13
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FLight weight?

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ideal weight for flying (lowest weight that allows optimal performance)

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14
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What can cast mean?

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  • the method to hold a bird for examination
  • To regurgitate a pellet
  • Two or more birds flown together
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15
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What does Cast off mean?

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released from the fist

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16
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Casting ?

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indigestible part of the diet

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17
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Foot / footing?

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when a bird strikes with its feet

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18
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Imping?

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Replacement of damaged feathers, gluing a new tip onto a broken feather (allows precision in flying)

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19
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Define Mutes

A

droppings/ faeces

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Define Manned (to man)

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a bird that has been tamed and is used to humans

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21
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Define Mews

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building that a bird is kept/trained in

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22
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Define Hood

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leather ap that overs a birds face, used to calm birds

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23
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Describe how to safely handle a bird of prey?

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  • Always cast a bird of prey to examine it
  • If the bird is used to a hood always hood first to reduce stress
  • Always watch FEET not beak!
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24
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How to Cast bird?

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  • Using towel grasp from behind around wings/body
  • Wrap in towel and ideally cover head
  • DO NOT RESTRICT BREATHING
  • Hold legs
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25
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List common conditions of raptors?

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» Aspergillosis » Enteritis » Coccidiosis » Capillaria » Lead Poisoning » Crop Stasis » Frost Bite » Wing tip oedema » Pododermatisis » Blunt Trauma » Fractures

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26
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aspergillosis in birds - describe

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  • Fungal spores in environment
  • Individual birds susceptible
  • FOund in moulds within soil, feed and hay
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What does aspergillosis cause?

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  • Fungal pneumonia, air sacculitis and granulomas
  • Acute and chronic forms
28
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What signs of Aspergillosis

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  • weight loss
  • Lethargy
  • Bhvr change/ poor performance
  • Voice change (acute EMERGENCY)
29
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How to Diagnose Aspergillosis ?

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  • Bloods
  • PCR blood test
  • Radiographs
  • Endoscopy

culture
cytology
histopath

30
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Tx for Aspergillosis

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  • Surgery (endoscopy) to remove plaques
  • Nebulisation
  • Medical (voriconazole)
  • Hygiene (antifungals ..)
31
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What is the main clinical sign of Enteritis?

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Abnormal mutes

but also V+ or regurg, melena or undigested food in the faeces and anorexia

32
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Causes of enteritis?

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  • bacterial
  • Viral
  • Fungal
  • Endoparasites
  • Toxicity
  • other
33
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How severe is acute enteritis?

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EMERGENCY - need supportive care/ fluids

34
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What kind of work up to do for enteritis?

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Faecal parasitology, haematology, biochemistry, imaging with a crop wash/ culture

35
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What does white plaques in mouth mean? (DDX? )

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Capilaria, Trichomonas, candida, pox virus

36
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Capillaria Characteristics

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  • Most common nematode in raptors

CLS: hea shaking, white/ yellow plaques in mouth, D+, weight loss, lethargy

Dx: faecal parasitology
Tx: fenbendazole

37
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Trichomonas - what is it & how do they get it

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  • Protozoa affecting mouth, oesophagus and crop
  • Common in birds of prey eating pigeons
  • TO prevent always freeze pigeons before defrosting and feeding
38
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CLS, Dx, Tx Trichomonas?

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CLS: white/ yellow plaques in mouth and head flicking
Dx: moving flagella and microscopic exam of plaques with saline
Tx: metronidazole or carnidazole

39
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How do birds of prey get lead poisoning ?

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exposure = eating shot wildlife (lead pellets)

40
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CLS LEad poisoning?

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Lethargy, anaemia, GI signs, neuro signs

41
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Diagnosis of lead poisoning ?

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  • Bloods - nonregen anaemia, liver and kidney damage
  • Xray - radio-opaque lead particles in GIT tract
  • Blood lead levels to confirm toxicity
42
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Treatment for Lead poisoning ?

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  • REMOVE LEAD (small particles pass through 4-5d, bigger particles endoscope or surgery)
  • Calcium EDTA chelating drug
  • Supportive care
43
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Causes of crop stasis?

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  • Crop infection
  • Inappropriate food
  • Dehydration
  • Low body condition
  • Over full crop/ over gorging
44
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Presentation of crop stasis?

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Patient may appear bright with a distended crop or collapsed and in shock (toxaemia)

45
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What should u do for crop stasis?

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always, remove content of the crop first of all, even though GA is risky

46
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Tx for crop stasis?

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Ingluviotomy, antifungal, antibiotics, supportive care

47
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Crop stasis - when should u feed bird?

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Never feed a bird of prey is a cast has not yet been regurgitated = risk of GIT obstruction

48
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What is WTONS?

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Wing tip Oedema and Necrosis Syndrome

49
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What is WTONS caused by? Signs ?

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  • Reduced blood flow to wing tips- unknown cause
  • Feather loss, oedema and necrotic tissue at the tip of wings
50
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Tx , Dx, Prevention?

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Tx: vascular stimulants (isoxsuprine)
Dx: Radiograph - carpus bone involvement ?

Prevention: keep birds warm and dry

51
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Head Trauma signs?

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Always do ophtalmic exam with found wild birds fo prey

52
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Describe ophtalmic exam for head trauma?

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» No tapetum lucidum (no reflection of light).
» Pecten - function is to supply blood to the retina.
» Always check for ocular hemorrhage.
» If sight is poor (suggesting complete detachment of the pecten)
prognosis is poor.

53
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Pododermatitis - clinical grades?

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54
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What causes of pododermatitis in birds of prey?

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  • Injury
  • Self injury
  • Incorrect perch/ perch covering
  • Poor perch hygiene
  • Obesity
  • hypovitaminosis A
55
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What organisms are commonly involved in pododermatitis?

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Staphs, E.coli, Proteus, candida

56
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Type 1 treatment for pododermatitis?

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  • Balanced diet
  • Clean environment
  • Cover perches
  • Handle and fly more/ free loft
57
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Type 2-3 Tx for pododermatitis?

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  • C& S
  • Oral antibiotics
  • F10 barrier cream (fungal and bacteria)
58
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Type 4-5 Tx , same as type 2-3 PLUS?

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  • surgery to debride and shell out puss/ necrotic core
  • Dressings
59
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What fractures are common?

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Tibiotarsal and wing fractures due to trauma are common (hybrid fixation best)

60
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What Fracture repair methods ?

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  • Cage rest only
  • External stabilisation (if bone too small for internal stabilisation)
  • Internal fixation (IM pins)
  • ‘Hybrid’ fixation (IM pins with external skeletal fixators
61
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Describe blood sampling in rapotrs?

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  • Jugular vein preferred site
  • Brachial wing vein can be used
  • Medial metatarsal vein great but CARE with feet
62
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What fluids for emergency care?

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  • IV fluids - if collapsed can do 10ml/kg/min bolus
  • IO fluids - Sterile insertion - Distal ulnar or proximal tibia 10ml/kh/hr
  • Crop tube fluids (12ml/kg) if owl use a stomach tube 8ml/kg
63
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What other emergency care?

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  • Analgesia - NSAIDs, butorphanol, buprenorphine
  • Intubate or air sac cannula if not breathing
  • Crop or stomach tube nutrients/ fluids (12ml/kg)
64
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Oral medication

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via crop/ stomach tube or inject / insert medication into meat/carcass feeds - use flexible tube to feed

65
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Muscle injections

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Caudal third of pectoral muscles
Avoid leg muscles due to RENAL PORTAL SYSTEM

66
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S/C injection?

A

poor absorption rate

67
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Why should you avoid muscular injections?

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irritable substances & can affect flight/ performance

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