Avian QUIZ Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is a recommended site for blood collection in the avian patient?
1. saphenous vein
2. ulnar vein
3. cephalic vein
4. heart
- ulnar vein
Bumblefoot (pododermatitis) is birds may be due to
1. vitamin A deficiency
2. all of the choices are correct
3. poor perch texture or circumference
4. obesity
- all of the choices are correct
Owners of pet birds should avoid over-heating what type of cooking utensil in an area near caged birds?
1. plastic
2. copper-bottom
3. stainless steel
4. teflon-coated
- teflon-coated
Feather Picking in birds may be caused by
1. skin infection (viral, mites or bacterial)
2. all of the choices are possible
3. behavior problem
4. nutritional problem
- all of the choices are possible
The most common site to administer subcutaneous fluids in a bird is
1. SQ fluids can’t be given to birds
2. axilla region
3. dorsal cervical region
4. inguinal region
- inguinal region
The maximum amount of blood that can be safely collected from a healthy bird is
a. 5% of body weight
b. 10% of body weight
c. 1% of body weight
d. 1ml
c. 1% of body weight
The Respiratory System of the bird is unique because
1. all choices are correct
2. birds do not have a diaphragm
3. birds have choanae (internal nares)
4. birds have air sacs in addition to lungs
- all choices are correct
If an owner calls you on the phone and reports that her Cockatiel has a broken blood feather that is bleeding, you should
1. tell her to come to the clinic immediately, this is an emergency
2. give her the next available appointment in 2 days
3. tell her to monitor the bird at home
4. tell her to apply ice to the area to control bleeding
- tell her to come to the clinic immediately, this is an emergency
Goiter may present as regurgitation due to a mass in the neck, caused by
1. Vitamin B12 deficiency
2. cancer
3. iodine deficiency
4. unknown cause (idiopathic)
- iodine deficiency
Birds on all seed diets will commonly develop:
1. Vitamin A deficiency
2. all choices are correct
3. calcium deficiency
4. obesity
- all choices are correct
Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD)
1. is a contagious, fatal viral disease
2. is caused by Vitamin A toxicity
3. is a herediary disease of Macaws
4. is a treatable mite infection
- is a contagious, fatal viral disease
Feeding raptors (hawks and owls) exclusively all meat diets (no bone) will cause
1. Metabolic Bone Disease
2. No problems, they are true carnivores
3. Iron toxicity
4. Hyperproteinemia
- Metabolic Bone Disease
Identify the parts of the avian gastrointestinal tract in this diagram using words from this list: 1, 2, 4, 6-9, 13, 18, 22
gizzard, cloaca, esophagus, small intestine, alula, crop, proventriculus, cecum, ptagium, choanae, cloaca, cecae
1 Esophagus
2 Crop
4 Proventriculus
6-9 Gizzard
13 Liver
18 Cecae
22 Cloaca
Identify the bones indicated using a word from the list: 3, 4, 6, 10
keel, coracoid, clavicle, humerus, ulna, femur, tibiotarsus, tarsometatarsal
3 Clavicle
4 Coracoid
6 Keel
10 Tibiotarsus
Indicate the parts of the feather using a word from the list: 1 & 5
calamus, rachis, vane, barb
1 Vane
5 Calamus
When taking a history from the owner of a bird, what information should you obtain? (3)
NEST
- Their environment/cage set up at home
- Diet/nutrition
- Signs of illness
- Toxin Exposure (teflon, zinc metal toys or galvinized cages)
What are common clinical signs that a pet bird is ill? (3)
- Decreased appetite
- Fluffed up feathers
- Droppings are abnormal
What are standard supportive care measures for birds that are ill? (3)
- Heat!
- Better air quality
- Increased nutrition
What is this piece of equipment used for?
Gavage feeding tube. Used to place food directly into the crop.
Describe correct capture technique for a psittacine bird (for bird and human safety): (2)
Bird potential danger to humans is the beak.
- Capture with towel to quickly restrain the head with thumb and forefinger, careful to avoid the beak
- Secure wings against body, at no time restrain the keel!
