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Veterinary Science 4
Term | Definition |
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The study of amphibians and reptiles | Herpetology |
An infection of in the mouths of reptiles that is also known as mouth rot | Stomatitis |
Veterinarians who specialize in reptiles | Herp veterinarians |
The crystallization of uric acid in the joints or organs of the body | Gout |
Any species that are not generally companion animals or domestic livestock | Exotic Animals |
Tend to be white to black, with a mobile crest of feathers on top of their heads | cockatoos |
A fungal infection that can affect all species of birds, including psittacines, captive penguins, captive raptors, and marine birds | Aspergillosis |
Birds that belong to the parrot family | Psittacines |
Air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates whose skin is often covered in scales | reptile |
protects the embryo in an egg | Amnion membrane |
Occurs when microbes like toxins or bacteria enter the bloodstream | Septicemia |
Occurs when microbes like toxins or bacteria enter the bloodstream | toxemia |
one of the greatest viral threats to caged birds | Polyomavirus |
Tend to be green or multi-colored, often with bright colored feathers | Parrots |
reptiles lay these. The embryo is surrounded by an amnion membrane that protects the embryo | Amniotic eggs |