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1
Q

T/F
Having the cage in an area that does not allow the bird to get enough rest could result in aggressive or other undesirable behaviors

A

True

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2
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You are performing a gram stain on the feces of a zebra finch, what should you find in a normal, healthy zebra finch?

A

Very little gram positive bacteria

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3
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Which muscles determine the body condition in birds?

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Pectoral muscles

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4
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Cuffed endotracheal tubes should not be used in avians due to…

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Birds have complete tracheal rings

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5
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If an avian patient weighs 527 grams, how much blood can safely be pulled?

A

5 mL

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6
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The most common pediatric problem for avians is..

A

Crop stasis

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7
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Chronic (avian) egg layers can be treated by breaking the reproductive cycle with…

A

LIGHT CYCLE CHANGES

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8
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What is the most reliable way to administer antibiotics to a pet bird?

A

In the pectoral muscle

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9
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A bird’s water bowl should be…

A

Mounted on a wall of the cage or enclosure to keep it clean

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10
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When advising an owner on transporting his or her pet bird to the veterinary hospital, what is not good advice?

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The cage should be thoroughly cleaned and new water provided to reduce stress to the bird

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11
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The male eclectus parrot is what color?

A

Green

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12
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Which oviduct and ovary are active in most birds?

A

Left

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13
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Dysecdysis is a clinical sign and not a disease in itself

A

True

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14
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The quarantine period for a wild-caught species should be a minimum of:

A

60 days

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15
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Injectable medications are given to reptiles in…

A

Cranial part of the body

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16
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Male sexual dimorphism in chelonians are generally seen as…

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Elongated tail with the cloaca beyond the margin of the shell and a concave plastron

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17
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What zoonotic disease is carried by many reptiles?

A

Salmonellosis

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18
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A good way to prevent rostral damage is…

A

Create visual security in the enclosure

19
Q

You are examining a pet iguana and want a sample of GI and urinary fluids. You realize that you can retrieve both samples from the…

A

Cloaca

20
Q

What is true about barbering?

A

It is common in female mice

21
Q

What is the most common site for venipuncture in chinchillas?

A

Jugular

22
Q

What is true about chinchilla restraint?

A

They should never be scruffed

23
Q

Which is not a rodent: prairie dog, guinea pig, hedgehog, or gerbil

A

Hedgehog

24
Q

Mammary gland tumors are particularly common in…

A

Rats

25
Q

Male chinchilla sex organs…

A

Their testicles are undescended, scrotum is absent, and their penis is S-shaped

26
Q

Who can you pick up by the base of the tail?

A

Mice and rats

27
Q

Do ferrets have sweat glands?

A

No

28
Q

Trichobezoar is the medical term for a…

A

Hairball

29
Q

Where geographically do sugar gliders come from originally?

A

Australia and New Zealand

30
Q

Which female rodent is most likely to cannibalize their young when stressed?

A

Hamsters

31
Q

Which teeth are absent in chinchillas?

A

Canines

32
Q

How can you get monkeypox from a prairie dog?

A

Bodily fluids

33
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Where geographically do chinchillas come from?

A

South America

34
Q

What anatomy is used and most visible when a sugar glider is “flying”?

A

Petagium

35
Q

How much blood can safetly be taken from a mouse?

A

0.14 mL

36
Q

What is a sprite?

A

Spayed female ferret

37
Q

Where is the best place to put an intraosseous catheter in a ferret?

A

Femur

38
Q

What is the proper way to restrain a rabbit?

A

Like a football

39
Q

What are two clinical signs of slobbers in chinchillas?

A

Too long of teeth, malocclusion, moist area around mouth

40
Q

What a rabbit thumps its rear foot, what does this mean?

A

They are scared or about to get it on

41
Q

In what animal can improper restraint likely cause a tail degloving injury?

A

Gerbil

42
Q

Name two clinical signs associated with stress in sugar gliders

A

Alopecia, cannabilism, cropraphagia

43
Q

Which digit is absent in the front feet of chinchillas?

A

Digit one

44
Q

Skunks have a keen sense of…. but poor…

A

Hearing, sight

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