J Vet Sci.  2023 Jan;24(1):e17. 10.4142/jvs.22240.

Successful repair of coracoid and femur fractures in a Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and its post-release survival

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  • 1Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecology, Yeongyang 36531, Korea
  • 2Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea
  • 3Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea

Abstract

To our knowledge, this is the first case of concurrent diaphyseal left coracoid and left femoral fractures in a Eurasian eagle owl and its post-release survival in Korea. The femur was surgically repaired using an external skeletal fixator-intramedullary (IM) pin tie-in method, and the coracoid was repaired solely with an IM pin on day 6 after femur surgery. The eagle owl underwent a gradual rehabilitation process. The bird was successfully rehabilitated and released 101 d after initial presentation. The bird was monitored using a wildlife tracking device and was confirmed to have survived for over 5 mon in the wild.

Keyword

Eurasian eagle owl; Bubo bubo; fractures; post-release monitoring
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