Acknowledgement
The authors wish to thank all staff in the laboratory unit of Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Kamphaengsaen, Nakhonpathom, and veterinary student volunteers at Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (KURU) for assistance. The raptor rehabilitation for release is the cooperation with Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation. This study was supported financially by the Raptor Research Fund for Conservation, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University.
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