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VTI: Wildlife Rehabilitation
Chapter 20 351-383
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
04/12/2011

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Most wildlife injuries are a direct result of:
Definition
un-natural conditions
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Animals must be able to truly function as a wild animals by:
Definition
  • Finding food
  • Selecting mates
  • Reproducing
  • Showing appropriate fears
Term

True or False

One should never instruct the caller to care for the handling on their own.

Definition
True
Term
When you have a clear policy you do not want to:
Definition
Deviate from it
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You do not want to euthanize an endangered species without contacting:
Definition
Local and federal authorities for authorization
Term
Animals identifying with another species
Definition
Imprinting
Term
Animals becoming socialized to humans by association with foods or other comforts over a prolonged period of time
Definition
Taming
Term
Stage of development between nesting and fledgling
Definition
Branching
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Healthy diurnal birds should be fed how often in a day?
Definition

Once a day during the day

Remember: Owls are fed once a day in the evening

Term
How frequent should young avians be fed?
Definition
3-4 hours
Term
Hatched and featherless birds
Definition
Altricial birds
Term
Opening beak wide in order to be fed
Definition
Gaping
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Baby squirrels can be released when they are:
Definition
14-16 weeks of age
Term
Babby rabbits can be released when they are:
Definition
4 weeks of age
Term
Baby opossum can be released when they are:
Definition
5 months of age
Term

Baby deer can be released when they are:

Definition
Weaned, this should be done in groups
Term
Baby raccoons can be released when they are:
Definition
4-5 months of age
Term
When releasing an animal you want to release them where?
Definition
If possible, at there founding site
Term

True or False

When taking care of a wild animal you want to have the least amount of handling.

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