Exotic Animal and Avian Medicine Flashcards
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Which of the following is the most common bacterial cause of respiratory disease in pet rabbits?
Answer: Pasteurella multocida
Pasteurella multocida is the most common pathogen causing snuffles (rhinitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia) in domestic rabbits.
In iguanas, metabolic bone disease (MBD) is most commonly caused by a deficiency of which nutrient?
Answer: Calcium and Vitamin D3
MBD in iguanas results from inadequate calcium and/or Vitamin D3, often due to poor UVB lighting or imbalanced diet.
What is the primary husbandry recommendation to prevent stasis (GI hypomotility) in guinea pigs?
Answer: Unlimited access to hay
Unlimited access to high-quality grass hay (like timothy) maintains GI motility and prevents stasis in guinea pigs.
Which virus causes Newcastle Disease in poultry and is a reportable foreign animal disease in the United States?
Answer: Avian paramyxovirus-1 (APMV-1)
Virulent Newcastle Disease is caused by APMV-1 and is a USDA-reportable disease with significant economic and public health implications.
In hedgehogs, wobbly hedgehog syndrome (WHS) is a progressive neurological disease caused by which etiology?
Answer: Idiopathic demyelinating disease
WHS is an idiopathic progressive demyelinating disease unique to African pygmy hedgehogs, leading to hindlimb paralysis and muscle atrophy.
Which drug is the treatment of choice for Chlamydia psittaci (psittacosis) infections in pet birds?
Answer: Doxycycline
Doxycycline is the drug of choice for treating psittacosis in birds and is typically given for 45 days to ensure elimination.