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VTI: Reptile Medicine
VTI: Chelonians, Saurians, Serpents
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
03/22/2011

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Term
Reptiles fall under what class?
Definition
Reptilia
Term
All turtles fall under what order?
Definition
Chelonia
Term
Snakes and Lizards are in the order squamata what are their individual suborders?
Definition

Snakes: Serpentes

Lizards: Sauria

Term
Reproduce without prescence of an male
Definition
Parthenogenesis
Term
"Cold blooded" metabolism
Definition
Ectothermic
Term
Having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors:
Definition
Tetrapods
Term
Tree dwelling in need of more vertical space
Definition
Arboreal
Term
Land dwelling in need of more horizontal space
Definition
Terrestrial
Term
Freshwater dwelling
Definition
Aquatic
Term
Saltwater dwelling
Definition
Marine
Term
Which reptilian order is the most primitive group of living reptiles?
Definition
Chelonia
Term
The dorsal part of a chelonia shell
Definition
Carapace
Term
The ventral part of a chelonian shell
Definition
Plastron
Term
Keratinized epithelium covering the bones of the shell
Definition
Scutes
Term

True or False

Chelonians have no diaphragm

Definition
True
Term
Chelonians have how many chambers in the heart?
Definition
3 (2atria, 1 ventricle)
Term
The Chelonians digestive tract empties into the____.
Definition
Cloaca
Term
Chelonians are similar to birds when it come to blood but instead of heterophils have unique cells to reptiles called_____.
Definition
Azurophils
Term
What is the main cause of metabolic bone disease?
Definition
Lack of UV lighting and diet (imroper Ca:P)
Term
Conjuctivitis, blepharitis, nasal discharge, dyspea and ear abscesses are all clinical signs of?
Definition
Hypovitaminosis A
Term
Zoonotic bacterial infection with which younger children and immunocompromised people are commonly affected?
Definition
Salmonellosis
Term
Infection of the shell involoving the loss of scutes, can be wet or dry and is treated with topicals
Definition
Shell Rot
Term
Shell cracks and an overgrown beak are examples of
Definition
Trauma
Term
One of the most common presentations of disease a chelonian has?
Definition

Respiratory Disease

 

Remember: Turtles can't cough

Term
Lethargy, swollen joints, anorexia are all clinical signs of?
Definition

Gout

 

Note: Treatment is unrewarding

Term
Anorexia, bloody discharge from the cloaca, lethargy and straining are clinical signs for this chelonian disorder?
Definition
Dystocia
Term
Not completely understood and is a common problem and may be linked to improper diet:
Definition
Aural Abscesses
Term

True or False

 

Parenteral drugs are not preferred for Chelonian anesthesia

Definition
False
Term
Best place for the largest yield for blood collection in chelonians
Definition
Jugular
Term

True or False

Only 1% of blood can be taken from chelonians

Definition
True
Term
What blood tube should reptilian blood be collected in?
Definition
Lithium Heprin
Term
What are some examples of the family boiids?
Definition
Pythons and Boa constrictors
Term
What are some examples of the family Colubrids?
Definition
King snakes and ratsnakes
Term
What is the most common method of locomotion in snakes?
Definition
Lateral undulation
Term
This snake bone is elongated and very mobile and contributes greatly to their ability to swallow very large prey/items:
Definition
Quadrate Bone
Term
Snakes are solitary animals that should be ______.
Definition
housed separately
Term
Eyelids fuse together to form a transparent spectacle this is called:
Definition
Brille
Term
Heart position in snakes is directly related to habitat. Arboreal and terrestrial species heart is located closer to the head while marine and aquatic species hearts are located where:
Definition
In the middle
Term
Snakes and saurians have help with respiration from:
Definition
Intercostals
Term
Ideally captive snakes should be fed:
Definition
Humanely killed thawed prey
Term
The vomeronasal sense plays a major role in predation and behavior and is also known as:
Definition
"Jacobson's organ"
Term
If a probe is inserted to determine the sex of a snake and the probe travels 9-15 subcaudal scales the sex of the snake is most likely:
Definition

MALE

 

Remember: If a probe was inserted and only enters 1-3 subcaudal scale the snake would be female

Term

True or False

 

Snakes have a bladder

Definition

False

 

Remember: Sauriand have a bladder snakes do not

Term
At what temperature do most reptilians hibernate around?
Definition
40°F
Term
What are some sights you can obtain blood from a snake?
Definition
  • Tails vein located on the midline
  • Cardiac
  • Palatine vessels of the mouth (buccal)
  • Ventral abdominal
Term
How should a snake be transported to a clinic?
Definition
In a breathable fabric knot tied bag
Term
Mouth rot is also known as:
Definition
Stomatitis
Term
Unlike snakes when ecdysis takes place saurians shed in:
Definition
Patches
Term
Some species can release skin in response to stress like some saurians ability to shed tails what is this called?
Definition
Autonomy
Term
Changing the reflectivity of light resulting in color change these saurians are called
Definition

Chromatophores

 

Examples: Chamaeleo and Anolis

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