Tech 5 final Flashcards
(185 cards)
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sugar glider lifespan
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12-14 years
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where should an IO catheter be placed in a bird
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ulna or proximal tibia
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bird feathered tracts
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pterylae
3
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is it ok to mix vitamins with a sugar gliders water
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no
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falconiformes
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raptors
5
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what feathers are clipped in large birds
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primaries
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spayed female ferret
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sprite
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bird preen gland/oil bland at base of tail
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uropygial gland
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hedgehog brain
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small and primitive
9
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what is a main factor for birds when choosing food
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color
10
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what bird is the uropygial gland more prominent in
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waterfowl
11
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what bird bones are pneumatic
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femur and humorus
12
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sugar glider diet
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50% protein
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what type of organism do parrots feces contain
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gram +
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bird proximal bones that are air-filled which connect to the respiratory tract
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pneumatic bones
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hedgehog parasite that affects face and ears
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chorioptic sp
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galliformes
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fowl (poultry)
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vasectomized male ferret
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hoblet
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what bird is sexually dimorphic
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eclectus
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altered male ferret
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gib
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are all frogs, toads, and salamanders safe for cats and dogs
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no, all dangerous
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larger ferret sex
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male
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what bird has a brush tipped tongue to eat nectar
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lories
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leads to increased insulin production
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insulinoma
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how many air sacs do most birds have
9
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what are ferrets predisposed to
gingivitis
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what is often needed for hedgehog PE
anesthesia
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ferret temp
100-104
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distinctive feature for each chinchilla
palatal ridges
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useful renal failure test in birds
uric acid
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what is the primary nitrogenous waste in birds
uric acid
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what is the anticoagulent of choice in birds
heparin
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erinaceomarpha
hedgehog
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how many chambers does a birds heart have
4
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sternum that provides attachment of the pectoral muscles in birds
keel
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adult male ferret
hob
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ciconiformes
waterbirds
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voluntary striated muscle of a bird
iris
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recieves urine and urates from the ureters and reproductive cells of birds
urodeum
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how many air sacs do songbirds have
7
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baby hedgehog spines being replaced with adult spines
quilling
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difference in hedgehog incisors
gap exists
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who is a chinchillas stomach similar to
horse
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hedgehog parasite that affects entire body
caparina
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what is the amphibian branchial form of respiration
gills
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larger chinchilla sex
female
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adult female ferret
jill
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common emptying chamber for birds
cloaca
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what birds cheeks are prone to bruising
macaw
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mating hug done with most frogs
amplexus
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how are amphibians and fish anesthitized
submerged in mixture
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shunting of blood from the caudal half of the bird to the kidneys prior to reaching the liver and heart
renal portal system
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ferret dz presented as dermatologic issue
adrenal tumor
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what sugar glider has the scent gland and where is it
male, ontop of head
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what type of ovulators are ferrets
induced
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does amphibian mimicry exist
yes
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which bird ovary is functional
left
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bird wing web
patagium
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chinchilla nematode infection due to contaminated hay
baylisascaris procyonis
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psittaciformes
parrots
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ferret gestation
41-42 days
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anseriformes
waterfowl
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wild ferret group
buisness
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birds gizzard
ventriculus
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what bird has little tolerance for handling
songbirds
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hedgehog hypersalivation
anointing
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what are hedgehogs (in regards to food)
omnivores
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green slime dz aka
ECE
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ferret lifespan
5-8 years
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where is a birds esophagus located
to the right of the trachea
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what can feeding a sugar glider cat food cause
intestinal blockage or urinary tract problems
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hedgehog sex determination
anogenital distance
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what metals are most toxic to birds
zinc and lead
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what size suture should be used on birds
4-0 or 5-0
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tame hedgehog lifespan
8-10
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chinchilla temp
97-102
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chinchilla pneumonia causes
overcrowding and poor ventilation
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wild hedgehog lifespan
3-4 years
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passeriformes
songbirds
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chinchilla constipation due to
low fiber
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how should a hedgehog be put under
mask iso
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what should not be restricted when restraining a bird
sternum movement
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bird featherless tract
apterylae
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fatal ferret dz
canine distemper
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hedgehog gestation
32-48 days
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chinchilla lifespan
15 years
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how many chambers does an amphibians heart have
3
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what replaces the mammalian neutorphil in birds
heterophil
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what bird is easy to restrain
duck
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what bird vein should be used for vein refill time
basilic vein
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bird anesthesia of choice
iso
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amphibian site of choice for blood draw
ventral abdominal vein
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what ET tube should be used with birds
uncuffed
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sound producing structure in birds
syrinx
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what did all amphibians evolve from
fish
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minimum time a day to be spent with a sugar glider
3
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chinchilla gestation
110-138 days
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how often should a chinchilla have a dust bath
at least 3 times a week
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chinchilla food bourne disease
listeria monocytogenes
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what are all amphibians (in regards to food)
carnivores
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basilic vein aka
cutanious ulnar vein
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what is the ventral part of the turtle shell and how many bones are in it
plastron; 9
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toes fused into claw-like foot
zygodactylous
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fungal infection of the shell involving the loss of scutes
dry shell rot
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innermost layer of snake skin that divides continuously
stratum germinativum
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where do the urogenital ducts empty into
the neck of the bilobed bladder
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how is MBD treated
diet correction
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do turtles ave a renal portal system
yes
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aquatic turtle water temp
75-82
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elongated and mobile bone that contributes to the ability of a snake to swallow large prey
quadrrate bone
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turtle order
chelonia
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what birth class do reptiles belong to
oviparous
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where is the stomach located in a turtle
left side of ceolomic cavity
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how is respiration achieved in turtles
contracting muscle between pectoral and pelvic limbs during locomotion
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what is the most common radiography position for turtles
dorso ventral
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describe a snakes kidneys
bilateral, lobulated; right is cranial
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what are the turtles lungs attached to
the carapace
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what do aquatic turtles excrete
uric acid and ammonia
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cold blooded metabolism aka
ectothermic
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how many times does a snake shed in a year
6-10
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what % humidity do reptiles require
50-70
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what does a reptile thrombocyte look like
small, round, neucleated
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what do a turtles salivary glands produce
mucus only
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snakes and lizard order
squamata
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crocodile order
crocodylia
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blepharitis
swollen eyelids
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air gathering in throat aka
buccal pumping
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what PPV is recommended for turtles
4-8 BPM
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what is the anatomy of the reptilian heart
three chambered; 2 atria, 2 ventricles, and 2 aortas
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connective tissue, blood vessels, glands, and nerve endings of snakes
stratum spongiosum
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what is the most primative group of living reptile
chelonia
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boa and python family
boids
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do lizards have a bladder
yes
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what anticoagulant is used for reptiles
lithium heparin
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asexual reproduction
parthenogenesis
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inability to shed normally and completely
dysecdysis
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how far will a probe go in a female snake
1-3 subcaudal scales
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release of skin due to stress
autotomy
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cell unique to reptiles, same function as heterophil but looks like a monocyte
azuraphil
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3rd eye ontop of head
parietal eye
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flattened dead cells of snake
stratum corneum
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how often are adult snakes fed
every 1-2 weeks
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jacobson's organ aka
vomeronasal sense
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how does incubation determine the gender of turtle eggs
higher temp=females
| lower temp=males
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what are the 2 layers of the snake dermis
stratum compactum and stratum spongiosum
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what is a snakes waste
uric acid
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what is one of the most common presentations of turtles
respiratory disease
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does a snake have a bladder
no
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what lung in a snake is functioning
right
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what is the dorsal part of the shell and how many bones are in it
carapace; 50
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do lizards have a renal portal system
yes
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bacterial infection of the shell involving the loss of scutes
wet shell rot
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what should be used for IO placement in lizards
femur, tibia, or humerus
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lizards are uricotelic aka
secrete uric acid
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how is subcarapacial blood drawn
ventral aspect of carapace midline
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science of dealing with reptiles
herpetology
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what do land turtles excrete
urea
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what gender of turtle is the larger
female
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innermost layer- connective tissue of snakes
stratum compactum
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who can exchange oxygen through skin and other mucosal surfaces
some aquatic and soft shelled turtles
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what are the 2 halves to the lower jaw held together by
intramandibular hinge
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do snakes have a true uterus
no they have a cloaca
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what reptile lacks loop of henle
turtle
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how far will a probe go in a male snake
9-15 subcaudal scales
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normal shedding that occurs throughout duration of life
ecdysis
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do snakes possess a renal protal system
yes
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what is salmonella more common in
aquatic turtles
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what type of drugs are preferred for turtles
perenteral
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how long can snakes live
10-20 years
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where are IV meds given
tail vein
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what can occur with oversupplementation
vitamin A toxicity
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how is lizard respiration achieved
intercostal movement
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lizard teeth are either
acrodont or pleurodont
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do turtles have a diaphragm
no
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what can a lack of vit. D3 cause
metabolic bone disease
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what is a zoonotic bacterial infection
salmonellosis
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what temp do reptiles hibernate
40F
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lizard suborder
sauria
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where are a turtles gonads located
cranial to kidneys
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deposition of uric acid in joints
gout
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common turtle disease caused by improper diet or UV exposure
metabolic bone disease
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snake family that makes up 2/3 of all snakes
colubrids
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terrestrial turtle temp
75-90
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what does the digestive tract empty into
the cloaca
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how is respiration achieved by a snake
movement of the intercostal muscles
