birbs

Question 1

What may occur with poor hand feeding techniques in baby birds and overfeeding in older birds?

Answer 1

Crop stasis

Question 2

An otherwise healthy male that regurgitates onto the owner is usually due to:

Answer 2

Normal courtship behavior

Question 3

What is a common treatment option for feather plucking?

Answer 3

Fluoxetine, Opioids, Humidity adjustment

Question 4

Which is the correct form of treatment for hemorrhage from trauma of a blood feather?

Answer 4

Pluck the feather by the base of the follicle and remove completely

Question 5

In order to identify a cloacal papilloma, what can be applied that turns the tissue from red/pink to white?

Answer 5

Acetic acid

Question 6

What is the causative agent for Proventriculus Dilation Disease?

Answer 6

Borna Virus

Question 7

What is the name of the hormone in birds that functions similar to ADH?

Answer 7

Vasotectin

Question 8

What is one of the predisposing factors to egg binding?

Answer 8

Obesity

Question 9

Which of the following causes a “diagnostic” lime green diarrhea?

Answer 9

chlamydiosis

Question 10

What is the most important electrolyte to monitor in cases of excessive egg laying?

Answer 10

Calcium

Question 11

What is the name of the mite implicated in cases of beak deformities?

Answer 11

Knemidokoptes

Question 12

Which is a common clinical sign of underlying cardiovascular disease in birds?

Answer 12

Ascites

Question 13

What is another name for Hemochromatosis?

Answer 13

Iron Storage Disease

Question 14

What is the possible range of a bird’s heartbeat?

Answer 14

120-780 bpm