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

  • Hee-Jong Kim (Research Center for Endangered Species, National Institute of Ecolog) ;
  • Kyoo-Tae Kim (Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2022.10.05
  • Accepted : 2022.12.20
  • Published : 2023.01.31
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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.

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Acknowledgement

The authors thank the staff at Chungnam Wild Animal Rescue Center of Korea. This study would not have been possible without their efforts.

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