Tech 5 final Flashcards
sugar glider lifespan
12-14 years
where should an IO catheter be placed in a bird
ulna or proximal tibia
bird feathered tracts
pterylae
is it ok to mix vitamins with a sugar gliders water
no
falconiformes
raptors
what feathers are clipped in large birds
primaries
spayed female ferret
sprite
bird preen gland/oil bland at base of tail
uropygial gland
hedgehog brain
small and primitive
what is a main factor for birds when choosing food
color
what bird is the uropygial gland more prominent in
waterfowl
what bird bones are pneumatic
femur and humorus
sugar glider diet
50% protein
what type of organism do parrots feces contain
gram +
bird proximal bones that are air-filled which connect to the respiratory tract
pneumatic bones
hedgehog parasite that affects face and ears
chorioptic sp
galliformes
fowl (poultry)
vasectomized male ferret
hoblet
what bird is sexually dimorphic
eclectus
altered male ferret
gib
are all frogs, toads, and salamanders safe for cats and dogs
no, all dangerous
larger ferret sex
male
what bird has a brush tipped tongue to eat nectar
lories
leads to increased insulin production
insulinoma
how many air sacs do most birds have
9
what are ferrets predisposed to
gingivitis
what is often needed for hedgehog PE
anesthesia
ferret temp
100-104
distinctive feature for each chinchilla
palatal ridges
useful renal failure test in birds
uric acid
what is the primary nitrogenous waste in birds
uric acid
what is the anticoagulent of choice in birds
heparin
erinaceomarpha
hedgehog
how many chambers does a birds heart have
4
sternum that provides attachment of the pectoral muscles in birds
keel
adult male ferret
hob
ciconiformes
waterbirds
voluntary striated muscle of a bird
iris
recieves urine and urates from the ureters and reproductive cells of birds
urodeum
how many air sacs do songbirds have
7
baby hedgehog spines being replaced with adult spines
quilling
difference in hedgehog incisors
gap exists
who is a chinchillas stomach similar to
horse
hedgehog parasite that affects entire body
caparina
what is the amphibian branchial form of respiration
gills
larger chinchilla sex
female
adult female ferret
jill
common emptying chamber for birds
cloaca
what birds cheeks are prone to bruising
macaw
mating hug done with most frogs
amplexus
how are amphibians and fish anesthitized
submerged in mixture
shunting of blood from the caudal half of the bird to the kidneys prior to reaching the liver and heart
renal portal system
ferret dz presented as dermatologic issue
adrenal tumor
what sugar glider has the scent gland and where is it
male, ontop of head
what type of ovulators are ferrets
induced
does amphibian mimicry exist
yes
which bird ovary is functional
left
bird wing web
patagium
chinchilla nematode infection due to contaminated hay
baylisascaris procyonis
psittaciformes
parrots
ferret gestation
41-42 days
anseriformes
waterfowl
wild ferret group
buisness
birds gizzard
ventriculus
what bird has little tolerance for handling
songbirds
hedgehog hypersalivation
anointing
what are hedgehogs (in regards to food)
omnivores
green slime dz aka
ECE
ferret lifespan
5-8 years
where is a birds esophagus located
to the right of the trachea
what can feeding a sugar glider cat food cause
intestinal blockage or urinary tract problems
hedgehog sex determination
anogenital distance
what metals are most toxic to birds
zinc and lead
what size suture should be used on birds
4-0 or 5-0