Avian CP

Question 1

most behaviors bird owners wish to change are either a result of living in captivity or they are an instinctual behavior (t/f)

Answer 1

true

Question 2

birds are domesticated (t/f)

Answer 2

false

Question 3

when restraining birds with terry cloth they should be allowed to chew on the material (t/f)

Answer 3

true

Question 4

cuffed endotracheal tube should be used in avian patients undergoing lengthy anesthetic procedures (t/f)

Answer 4

false

Question 5

large birds, like macaws, can exert a bite pressure of ____ psi

Answer 5

300

Question 6

to help owners maintain dominance in the home setting, bird should be held at ___ level. cages should also be below ____ level

Answer 6

chest ; eye

Question 7

feather plucking in birds is ____ understood. ___ can be a major factor and the problem can be ____ to solve. this can be chronic behavior and is most commonly found in _____ and ______

Answer 7

poorly ; stress ; difficult ; cockatoos ‘ african greys

Question 8

chronic masturbation in birds needs to be correct as it can lead to a _______

Answer 8

prolapsed cloaca

Question 9

avian enclosures, at a minimum, should allow the bird to spread its wings _________. the cage should be __ than it is ____ and should be easy to clean and disinfect

Answer 9

without touching the sides of the cage ; wider ; tall

Question 10

galvanized metal should not be used for avian enclosures b/c it contains ____ which can be toxic. ____ is the preferred material for cages

Answer 10

zinc ; stainless steel

Question 11

___ and ____ are the preferred substrates to use in bird enclosures because they are cheap and do not promote the growth of pathogens

Answer 11

newspaper, paper towels

Question 12

bird owners should be advised to not use ____ cookware as it can produce toxic gas which can easily harm birds

Answer 12

nonstick

Question 13

for most companion birds, pellets should compromise roughly ____% of their daily intake and fresh fruits and veggies should compromise the remaining ____%

Answer 13

70 and 30

Question 14

birds should ____ be captured from their owners shoulder

Answer 14

not

Question 15

what is the name of the restraint device that can be used with birds when both hands are needed or if we are inserting a microchip

Answer 15

restraint board

Question 16

what is the name of the restraint technique that we can use with larger birds that has the restrainer grasping the birds head around the cervical region while extending the neck

Answer 16

elizabethan hold

Question 17

stress bars on feathers can indicate _____ or stress while the feathers were developing

Answer 17

malnutrition

Question 18

when trimming flight feathers on birds they must be trimmed equally on both sides for ______

Answer 18

balance

Question 19

birds have a ____ SQ area in comparison to their size but their skin is ____ which limits the amount of fluid that can be given at one time

Answer 19

large ; inelastic

Question 20

when performing an IM injection in birds, the ____ muscles should be used and only _____ ml can be injected per site (depending on the birds side)

Answer 20

pectoral ; 0.05 - 0.3ml

Question 21

if drawing blood or administering medication through the jugular vein of birds, the ___ side is typically used to reduce the chance of traumatizing the trachea

Answer 21

right

Question 22

the ____ and _____ are the two most commonly used sites for IO cath placements in birds. after placement is complete, ____ should be done to confirm proper placement

Answer 22

distal ulna and proximal tibia ; radiographs

Question 23

the ____ vein is the preferred site for venipuncture in larger birds. in small birds the _____ can be used

Answer 23

medial metatarsal ; jugular vein

Question 24

the blood volume of birds is roughly ___% of their body weight. of this you can collect 10%. essentially you can safely collect ___% of the total bw in healthy birds and ____ in sick

Answer 24

10 ; 1 ; 0.5

Question 25

if an air sac cannula needs to be placed the _____ or _____ air sac is generally used. the patient should be placed in ____ lateral recumbency

Answer 25

caudal thoracic or abdominal ; right

Question 26

birds should not be fasted for more than ____ hours, prior to surgery due to their high ____ and poor _____ storage. just prior to anesthesia, palpation of the ___ should be completed to ensure it is empty

Answer 26

2-3 ; metabolism ; hepatic glycogen ; crop

Question 27

what is the name of the cell that is functionally equivalent to the neutrophil

Answer 27

heterophil

Question 28

which bandage type is used with fx or soft tissue injuries distal to the elbow or when stabilization of a wing with an IO cath

Answer 28

figure of eight

Question 29

for surgical procedures ____ suture material is preferred with ___ point needles as they are less traumatic

Answer 29

monofilament ; taper

Question 30

what are two items that can be given to birds to supply them with calcium

Answer 30

calcium blocks or cuttlefish bones

Question 31

what are 3 methods that can be used to determine gender of birds

Answer 31

endoscopy, DNA testing, sometimes appearance

Question 32

what are the 3 locations that SQ fluids can be administered in birds

Answer 32

inguinal area, axillary area, dorsal regions

Question 33

why is it important to note that birds have a renal portal system

Answer 33

drugs given tot eh caudal 1/3 of the body will travel to the kidneys before the rest of the body / nephrotoxic drugs