Avian - Veterinary Procedures 0.0 / 5 ? OtherAnimal ManagementOtherOther Created by: Becky_BerryCreated on: 05-02-21 09:57 Assessing Weight Ensure adequate mediation is used. Medication may not be exactly for birds. Suitable digital scales are best. Trained Birds of Prey should be regularly weighed anyway to maintain flying condition. Refer to a weight-chart if not weighable Dependent on species. Few medicines are marketed for birds so vets should always be consulted prior to medication. Birds have a higher metabolic rate. Need to record weights. May be with the drugs cabinet. 1 of 10 Why weigh birds? Health Reasons, e.g., monitor weight Detect illness Weigh change may be the first indication of illness calculate correct diets determine whether the bird is near breeding season. know medication dose 2 of 10 Medication by Mouth can be tablet or liquid form syringe or dropper can be used for administration (not glass for parrots) inhalation of drug is possible oesophageal or gavage tube are safer get the dosage ready before thinking about administering medication to the bird and beginning to handle the bird can medicate 3 of 10 Medication by Mouth: Oesophageal or gavage tub ins bird correctly restrained - consider PPE whilst holding beak open extend the neck in a vertical direction to straighten the S-Shape curve of the cervical vertebrate place lubricated tube in mouth advance beyond glottis 4 of 10 Medication by Mouth: Can restrain using towel drape towel over the back of the bird and wrap it around the bird make sure you have control over the head do not squeeze tight, as if youdo, they might not be able to breathe can take out a single leg or foot so you can check them or trim their nails 5 of 10 Medication in water and food a convenient un-stressful method of medication rough approximation is that 150ml of water is consumed by kilogram of avian body weight daily may increase/decrease by 50% water intake can be affected by condition, diet, habitat, and species parrots tend to drink a lot of water consider polydipsia and polyphagia (drinking too much and eating too much) consider colour and taste Positives reduces the number of bacterial organisms that may live in the water source a lot less stressful than some methods Negatives who has had the medication? many drugs will lose potency when diluted may be polluting if putting into water bodie sand may lead to antibiotic resistance 6 of 10 Medication by injection zookeepers can do intramuscular most accurate and reasonably safe pectoralis (chest), Iliotibialis lateralis or biceps femoris muscles of the leg can be used injections should go into the middle of the muscle mass all sites have various advantages and disadvantages subcutaneous under the skin only 1 or 2 areas are suitable as birds' skin isn't very elasticated --> fluid tends to lead out through the point of needle puncture skin under pectoral muscle or precrural fold you can sometimes use the dorsal base of the neck intravenous (Vets only) into a vein most easily given into the brachial vein + metatarsal vein + right jugular vein not always easy = small diameter of the vein + fragility of the vein wall haematoma formation afterwards is a common occurence intracoelomic (into the coelom) intraosseous injection (injecting directly into the marrow of a bone) intratracheal injection (into the trachea) often use to get antibiotics to lungs treat respiratory disease 7 of 10 Topical applied to skin apply lesser amounts with a cotton wool bud, if too much is used plumage can be damaged if using massive quantities of ointment an Elizabethan collar will prevent excessive contamination prevent bird interfering with the medication the faster the drying the better! 8 of 10 Ophthalmic Applied to eye. Considered ‘better’ than topical application however effectiveness is short lived. 9 of 10 Vital Signs of Improvement Temperature Faeces Behaviour Eating/drinking Respiration rate Pulse stabilising 10 of 10
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