1. Training Birds and Small Mammals for Medical Behaviors
Sara Mattison, BS, MMin 
Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice 
Volume 15, Issue 3, Pages (September 2012)
DOI: /j.cvex
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2. Fig. 1
A tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) stands on a scale fitted with a t-perch.
(Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.)
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3. Fig. 2 A red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata) stands on a flat scale.
(Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.)
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4. 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.)
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5. Fig. 4
A king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) stands on a large bird scale.
(Courtesy of Karen Povey.)
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6. 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.)
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7. Fig. 6
A North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) stands on a station to allow its nails to be trimmed.
(Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.)
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8. 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.)
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9. Fig. 8
A green-wing macaw is lifted off of its perch while wrapped in a towel.
(Courtesy of Maureen O’Keefe.)
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10. 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  , DOI: ( /j.cvex )
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