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A thorough history is one of the most important aspects of the clinical evaluation.  Improper diet, enclosure, temperature, and humidity are often major contributors to illness.

How much blood can safely be drawn from a parrot weighing 1kg?

This term usually replaces “breed” when recording an avian signalment/history (spelling counts): _______

For turtles and tortoises a three view radiograph series is recommended, including dorsoventral (DV), lateral, and craniocaudal.

_______ or natural sunlight certainly can be beneficial to the snake, but their omission is not detrimental to the snake’s overall health, unlike with diurnal lizards.

_______ position in snakes has a direct correlation with arboreal, terrestrial, and aquatic habits.  For terrestrial and arboreal species it is located closer to the head, while marine species it is found mid-body.  

Match the reproductive terminology to the appropriate definition:

Reptiles have a renal-portal system that allows blood from the caudal body to be shunted through the kidneys prior to returning to the heart.  

Rows of feather growth are called:

Select all of the areas that are appropriate sites for venipuncture on a snake: