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| producing eggs in which the embryo matures outside of the maternal body |
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| In order to obtain the capacity of flight there must be what? |
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| a reduction and modification of organs and organ systems |
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| Give an example of what reduction/modification enables birds to fly. |
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| no teeth, hollow bones, shortened gastrointestinal tract, air sacs, high matabolism, oviparity, and feathers |
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| in clinic caging, home caging, or quarantine. |
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| What is done with new birds? |
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| quarantine for 30-45 days |
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| What are housing needs for birds? |
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| space, STIMULATION, variety of perches, substatrate lining, |
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| t/f Restrict movement of the sternum during restraint. |
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| FALSE -do not restrict!-can't breathe |
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| How much of dietary intake should consis of a commercial pelleted ration for Psittacine? |
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| What are some noninfectious conditions? |
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| Trauma, Feather abnormalities, Egg binding, chronic egg laying, regurgitation/vomitting/toxins |
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| eggs are stuck inside and are unable to pass |
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| What are infectious diseases? |
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| Chlamydiosis, Avain mycobacteriosis, coryza, pneumonia, aid sacculitis, avian cholera, pasteureliosis, bacterial enteritis, bacterial toxemia |
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| What are viral dieseases? |
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| newcastle's disease, pacheco's disease, polyoma, psittacine beak/feather disease, proventricular dilation disease |
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| what is proventricular dilation disease? |
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| What is another name for newcastle's disease? |
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| what are mycotic diseases? |
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| aspergillosis, candidiasis, megabacteria/avian gastric yeast |
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| What two categories make up parasites? |
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| Ectoparaistes, Endoparasites |
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| Nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, protozoa |
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