Waterfowl Flashcards
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Q
Captive Management
A
- dry, warm enclosure w/ non-slip flooring
- pool if possible
- ornamental waterfowl pinioned and kept in open pond areas
- susceptible to predators & mixing w/ wild= disease transfer
- bumblefoot
2
Q
Angel/airplane wing
A
- valgus deformity of wing distal to carpus
- correct by increasing greens, decreasing commercial diet, Ca & P supplements, correct caging
- bandaging unsuccessful
3
Q
Thiamine deficiency
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- caused by feeding frozen fish w/o B1 supplementation
- fish defrosting causes thiaminase activ.
- clinical signs: neurological ataxia, weakness, opsithotonous
- tx w/ thiamine IM weekly
4
Q
Reportable viruses
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- duck plague
- avian influenza
- newcastle disease virus
5
Q
Avian influenza general info
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- fowl cholera
- non clinical in aquatic birds
- fecal-oral and aerosol transmission
- virus can survive long periods of time in cold environments
6
Q
Avian influenza is found in
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Migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, gulls, and terns
7
Q
Subtype of avian influenza
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H5N3
8
Q
Causative agent of avian cholera
A
Pasteurella multocida
9
Q
Avian cholera seen mostly in
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Ducks, geese, swans
10
Q
Primary source of infection for avian cholera
A
Environmental contamination from diseased birds
11
Q
Most common route of infection for avian cholera
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Ingestion
12
Q
Control of avian cholera
A
Early detection, carcass collection, incineration, habitat management
13
Q
Other names for avian botulism
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Limberneck, western duck sickness, alkali poisoning
14
Q
Causative agent for avian botulism
A
C. Botulinum toxin
15
Q
What type of conditions is avian botulism assc. w/
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Anaerobic
