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20190314 Annual Sacramento Zoo Flamingo Roundup

Veterinary students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD affiliate veterinarians, SVM and Sacramento Zoo staff conduct the Annual Sacramento Zoo "Flamingo Roundup" of 42 birds this year to give a comprehensive physical consisting of:
• Eye checks, palpation of all joints and checking of feet for signs of arthritis, abdominal palpation, and an overall assessment of body condition/nutritional status
• Blood draw for complete blood cell count and biochemistry panel to determine if all organs are functioning properly
• Vaccination for West Nile Virus
• De-wormer given to treat any parasites
• Measurement of body weight
• Leg bands changed and the bird’s identification transponder checked.
Photo by Don Preisler/UCDavis
© 2017 UC RegentsVeterinary students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD affiliate veterinarians, SVM and Sacramento Zoo staff conduct the Annual Sacramento Zoo "Flamingo Roundup" of 42 birds this year to give a comprehensive physical consisting of:
• Eye checks, palpation of all joints and checking of feet for signs of arthritis, abdominal palpation, and an overall assessment of body condition/nutritional status
• Blood draw for complete blood cell count and biochemistry panel to determine if all organs are functioning properly
• Vaccination for West Nile Virus
• De-wormer given to treat any parasites
• Measurement of body weight
• Leg bands changed and the bird’s identification transponder checked.
Photo by Don Preisler/UCDavis
© 2019 UC Regents

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Veterinary students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD affiliate veterinarians, SVM and Sacramento Zoo staff conduct the Annual Sacramento Zoo "Flamingo Roundup" of 42 birds this year to give a comprehensive physical consisting of:<br />
• Eye checks, palpation of all joints and checking of feet for signs of arthritis, abdominal palpation, and an overall assessment of body condition/nutritional status<br />
• Blood draw for complete blood cell count and biochemistry panel to determine if all organs are functioning properly <br />
• Vaccination for West Nile Virus<br />
• De-wormer given to treat any parasites<br />
• Measurement of body weight<br />
• Leg bands changed and the bird’s identification transponder checked.<br />
Photo by Don Preisler/UCDavis<br />
© 2017 UC RegentsVeterinary students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD affiliate veterinarians, SVM and Sacramento Zoo staff conduct the Annual Sacramento Zoo "Flamingo Roundup" of 42 birds this year to give a comprehensive physical consisting of:<br />
• Eye checks, palpation of all joints and checking of feet for signs of arthritis, abdominal palpation, and an overall assessment of body condition/nutritional status<br />
• Blood draw for complete blood cell count and biochemistry panel to determine if all organs are functioning properly <br />
• Vaccination for West Nile Virus<br />
• De-wormer given to treat any parasites<br />
• Measurement of body weight<br />
• Leg bands changed and the bird’s identification transponder checked.<br />
Photo by Don Preisler/UCDavis<br />
© 2019 UC Regents