Phalen Flashcards

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Q

A rescuer brings a koala to you with 20% of it’s body burnt.

What is the prognosis?

A

Bad, although animal might pull through

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1
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What is silvadene?

A

Medication used to treat serious burns.

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2
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How would the location of a burn effect the chance of rehabilitation for an animal?

A

Functional regions such as the hands or feet. As well as the mouth and lungs.

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3
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How would you treat an animal that is in shock?

A
  • fluids
  • pain relief
  • antibiotics
  • kilojoules
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4
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What are the factors impacting successful repair of a raptor bone?

A
  • bone that is broken
  • location of the fracture
  • nature of the fracture
  • number of fractures
  • surroundings soft tissue injuries
  • other injuries
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5
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What is a raptor?

A

A bird of prey

Hawks, falcons, eagles, owls

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Step for rehabilitation of a raptor.

A
  1. Assessment
  2. Medical/ surgical
  3. Recovery
  4. Return to fitness
  5. Release
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A koala comes into your clinic with 33% of it’s body burnt.

What is your prognosis?

A

Worse than bad. Animal probably will not make it.

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8
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Who do you want on your animal rescue team?

A
  1. Conservation biologist
  2. Wildlife veterinarian
  3. Wildlife rehabilitation representative
  4. Spokesperson
  5. Fire supervisor
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9
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You should supply animal rescuers with:

A
  1. Training
  2. Food
  3. Water
  4. Counselling (maybe)
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10
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Who are the stakeholders in animal rehabilitation?

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  1. The animals
  2. Public who find animals
  3. Wildlife agencies
  4. Carers
  5. Veterinarians
  6. The media
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11
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A koala comes into the clinic with 50% burns to its body.

What is your prognosis?

A

Will not make it. Consider euthanasia.

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12
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What happens to feral species that are brought into your clinic?

A

They must be destroyed.

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13
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A wedge tailed eagle comes into your clinic. It has a disease. Should you rehabilitate this animal?

A

Afflicted animals should not be rehabilitated as you could introduce the pathogen to new environments.

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14
Q

Outline the passage of air through a bird.

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(First breath) Nostrils -> choanal slit -> trachea -> syrinx -> branched bronchi -> caudal thoracic/abdominal air sacs -> lungs -> tertiary bronchi -> air capillaries -> (second breath!) cranial thoracic/intercalvicular air sacs -> trachea -> exhalation

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15
Q

Air sacs are connected to the air filled bones within birds.

True/false

A

True

16
Q

How many air sacs do birds have?

A

7-9 depending on the species

Two posterior thoracic
Two abdominal
Two anterior thoracic
Two cervical (not present in some species)
One interclavicular
17
Q

Lunney compared the survival rates of uninjured and rehabilitated koalas and showed what?

A

Rehabilitation contributes to the regeneration of populations after fires.

18
Q

What were the major causes of death for koalas in the study by Lunney?

A
  1. Dogs (4 rehabilitated, 3 unburnt)
  2. Old Age (3 koalas)
  3. Miscellaneous (5 koalas)
  4. Unknown (3 koalas)
19
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The study by Holz on raptor rehabilitation showed?

A

Birds trained with falconry techniques gained weight and were more successful than birds trained with stimulated flight in cage.

20
Q

Of the falconry trained birds how many gained weight post release?

A

3/6 peregrine falcons, 4/4 brown goshawks

21
Q

Of the cage stimulated birds how many gained weight post release?

A

0/9 peregrine falcons, 2/8 brown goshawks

22
Q

How is post exercise blood lactate levels a good indicator of fitness level?

A

The higher blood lactate reading the less fit the bird.

200 mg/dl = unfit