Risk Factors and Prognosis for Humeral Fractures in Birds of Prey: A Retrospective Study of 461 Cases from 2000 to 2015

Autor: Thomas, Coutant, Stéphane, Lair, Guy, Fitzgerald, Clément, Perret-Thiry, Claire, Vergneau-Grosset
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 36
ISSN: 1082-6742
Popis: The objectives of this retrospective study were 1) to characterize humeral fractures in raptors at a rehabilitation program, 2) to determine risk factors for closed and compound humeral fractures in the raptors, and 3) to investigate prognostic factors for humeral fractures in raptors. Of the 6017 birds of prey admitted over 15 years to the Université de Montréal raptor rehabilitation program, 461 birds presented with a humeral fracture. The highest occurrences of humeral fractures were documented in short-eared owls (33%
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