Author Question: Define the underlined terms in the following case study. Called upon to conduct a site assessment of ... (Read 112 times)

@Brianna17 · **on:** Jul 18, 2018

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. Called upon to conduct a site assessment of an emu and rhea operation, a traveling veterinarian noted a number of broilers in the brood. Particularly in specimens of the latter, the veterinarian documented evidence of debeaking.

Question 2

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A member of the columbiforme family was presented to the clinic with an apparent habit of feather picking. The attending veterinarian noted absence of retrices as well as remiges. In addition, the veterinarian documented damage to the bird's uropygial gland.

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 18, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1. emu-large, fast, flightless bird native to Australia that has been imported to zoos and used in animal agriculture; males are slightly smaller than females and have gray, black, and brown feathers
2. rhea-large, flightless bird native to South America that may be pale gray to brown and lack tail feathers
3. broilers-chickens approximately 8 weeks old weighing 1.5 kg or more
4. brood-young that are hatched or cared for at the same time
5. debeaking-removal of about one-half of the upper beak and a small portion of the lower beak in poultry to prevent feather picking, cannibalism, and fighting

Answer to Question 2

1. columbiforme-group of dove-like birds that have short beaks and two forward-facing toes and two rear-facing toes
2. feather picking-undesired behavior in which birds remove their own feathers due to stress or disease
3. retrices-tail flight feathers
4. remiges-primary wing feathers
5. uropygial gland-gland lateral to the tail feather attachment that secretes oil to waterproof or preen feathers