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20190314 Annual Sacramento Zoo Flamingo Roundup

UCD Veterinary students Kailyn McKibben, left, and Megan Ouyang, center, examine a flamingo along with UCD affiliate veterinarians, SVM and Sacramento Zoo staff during 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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UCD Veterinary students Kailyn McKibben, left, and Megan Ouyang, center, examine a flamingo along with UCD affiliate veterinarians, SVM and Sacramento Zoo staff during 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