Training Birds and Small Mammals for Medical Behaviors Sara Mattison, BS, MMin  Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice  Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages 487-499 (September 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012 Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 A tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) stands on a scale fitted with a t-perch. (Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 A red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) stands on a flat scale. (Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 3 A giant Indian fruit bat (Pteropus giganteus) is weighed on a flat scale while resting comfortably in its crate. (Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 4 A king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) stands on a large bird scale. (Courtesy of Karen Povey.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 5 (A, B) An Abyssinian ground hornbill stands on a variety of stations including a flat mat and a step stool. (Courtesy of Karen Povey.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 6 A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) stands on a station to allow its nails to be trimmed. (Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 7 A green-wing macaw (Ara chloroptera) allows a towel to be put around its body while standing on a perch. (Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 8 A green-wing macaw is lifted off of its perch while wrapped in a towel. (Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Fig. 9 A green-wing macaw puts its beak into a funnel while being trained for voluntary anesthesia. (Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.) Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 2012 15, 487-499DOI: (10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012) Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions