Give one reason why a bird would feather pick themselves bald.  The answer can be either medical or behavioral.

A bird presents for a fracture of the coracoid bone.  You are asked to place an IO catheter in this bird and start fluids.  Which of the following choices is the best place to place an IO catheter?

What do rats and rabbits have in common?

You are working in the ICU and a coworker approaches you to ask for help interpreting a confusing blood gas.  Your coworker shows you the following results:  pH 7.40 PaCO2 43 torr HCO3 22 mEq/L PaO2 40 torr  Upon arrival to the patient’s room the patient is alert, oriented x3, and begins talking to you about the Super Bowl game he is watching on TV with an SpO2 of 95%.  What is the best indication of the ABG results?     

25-50% of rabbits have an enzyme that can render which of the following drugs ineffective?

Ma is described as:

What pulmonary function test is the best indicator for differentiating between an obstructive lung disease versus from a restrictive lung disease?  

This measurement is performed at bedside using a respirometer with a mouthpiece.  You instruct the patient to breathe normally through the mouthpiece for 1 minute.  

Always support the [answer1]  and the [answer2] when restraining/holding a guinea pig to protect organs, especially liver and lungs.

Birds cannot be strangled to death because they have _________________ tracheal rings.