With birds most of the danger is from their beaks. The shore birds have very pointed beaks that can cause injury to face or eyes. There is a bacteria in birds that has the potential to cause disease in people. It is called Psittacosis . If we hospitalize a bird with this disease we take special precautions.
Patient safety is also a concern.
Reptiles can easily have weak bones due to metabolic bone disease , and are susceptible to fracturing during the handling process. From this radiograph it is easy to understand their susceptibility to fracturing while trying to obtain blood. Ill birds are highly susceptible to problems while obtaining blood. They are usually weak and having a difficult time breathing. Most of the time they are subtle.