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Reptile Husbandry, Restraint, and Diseases Flashcards

1
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What type of species requires a vertical housing?

A

Arboreal

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What type of species requires a horizontal housing?

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Terrestrial

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3
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Recommended humidity for tropical species?

A

80-90%

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4
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Recommended humidity for desert species?

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30-50%

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5
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UVB lighting is necessary for

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Vitamin D synthesis and calcium absorption

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What is a herbivore?

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Lizard

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7
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Herbivores should be feed with moderate to high __ and moderate to low ____

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Fiber, fat and protein

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What are carnivores?

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Lizards and snakes

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Carnivores should be fed high __ with moderate ___ and low___

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protein, fat, fiber

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10
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Immature rodents given to carnivores should be coated with?

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Calcium

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11
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What medication should NEVER be administers to chelonians, indigo snake or debilitated snakes and is extremely toxic to turtles and tortoises?

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Ivermectin

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12
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What disease in lizards is caused by malnutrition and lack of exposure to UVB light which leads to decreased synthesis of vitamin D

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Metabolic Bone Disease

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13
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What disease in lizards has elevated levels of uric acid in the blood lead to insoluble uric acid crystals in tissues?

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Gout

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14
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What bacteria is most commonly seen in Lizards?

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Gram negative

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15
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What fungi is most commonly seen is Lizards?

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Aspergillus spp.

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16
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What viral dz in lizards is transmitted by fecal oral route?

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Adenovirus

17
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What viral dz in lizards is recently infentified in crocodiles?

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West Nile

18
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What viral dz in Lizards may cause wart like growth on skin, associated with stomatitis, disease in the liver, lung or spleen?

A

Herpes

19
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What viral dz in snakes suspects cause of retrovirus; causes neurologic, weight loss, abnormal shedding, and secondary infections and transmission possible mites?

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Inclusion body disease

20
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What viral dz in snakes is isolated from lesions in liver, pancreas, kidney and adrenal cortex?

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Herpes

21
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What viral dz in snakes is associated with liver damage?

A

Adenovirus

22
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What viral dz in snakes is transmitted through contact with contaminated respiratory secretions?

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Paramyxovirus

23
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What Zoonotic Dz in snakes is a bacteria naturally harbored by snakes?

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Campylobacter

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