Final Flashcards
(34 cards)
List Virginia rabies vector species
Raccoons, skunks ,woodchucks, bats, foxes, opossums, other mammas
What are two main goals of wildlife rehab
Reduce stress and release then back to the Wild
Should you baby talk to wildlife rehab patients
No - don’t talk at all to them (freaks them out)
Which species should you not restrain in towels
Woodpecker, sapsucker, flickers - avoid tongue trauma
Always wear- for raptors
Leather gloves
How do you restrain raptors
Grab feet first, hold upside down then grab head from behind ship up and hold wings against you, point talons away when someone is treating
How do you restrain snapping turtles
Hand under the turtle and the other holding the tail
How do 4a restrain the head of a snapping tube
Anesthetic face mask without the rubber or toilet plunger over the head
How do you hold amphibians
Non latex non powdered moistened gloves with distilled water - use a non absorbent substrate with no chlorine
Describe anesthetic differences in anatomy between mammals and avian
Mammals - epiglottis to assist in airway protection, incomplete tracheal rings (use cuffed endotracheal tube)
Avian - glottis only, complete tracheal rings (use uncuffed or Cole ET tubes)
Describe the breathing differences between avian and mammals
Mammals - lungs and diaphragm,inhale (exhale on one breathing cycle
Avian - no diaphragm, lungs plus air sacs, inhale and exhale twice for one breathing cycle
Describe reptile anesthetic recovery
Wake up tail to head first (don’t extubate), don’t give oxygen, slow metabolism so reduce anesthesia earlier than you would in mammals ,, recovery can be long
What is the 3 strikes you out rule in wildlife triage
Wing fracture, leg fracture, severe ocular trauma
- Tolerate acute blood loss better than mammals
Birds
Emergency stabilization - what are the 3 most important things
Thermoregulation, hydration and nutrition
How much body weight can a bird lose in a day
1% safely
The best way to reduce pain of a fracture is to
Immobilize it
Describe a wing to body wrap
Provides basic wing immobilization - good for some shoulder injuries
Describe a figure of 8 bandage and its use
More complex to place, prone to complications - good for radius, ulna and metacarpal fractures
Describe an interdigitating or ball bandage
Protects bottom of foot , treatment for mild bumble foot or wounds on foot
Describe modified Robert jones bandage
Temporary stabilization of distal tibiotersus or tarso metatarsus
What is an ICe fluid admin route
Intracelomic or into the ceolomic cavity
How can fluids be given in mammals
PO, IV, sq, io
How can fluids be given to avian patients
PO, IV, sq, io
