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Surgical Implantation of Intra-abdominal Radiotransmitter and Observation of Postoperative Behaviour in the River Otter (Lutra lutra) of Korea  

Kim, Young-Ki (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Min, Hee-Kyu (The Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office)
Jin, Yeung-Bae (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Sung-Kyu (The Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office)
Oh, Ki-Cheol (The Nakdong River Basin Environmental Office)
Kim, Jong-Kab (The Division of Forest Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Scott-S. (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Hee-Chun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Chang, Hong-Hee (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Hyo-Jong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Yeon, Seong-Chan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.26, no.4, 2009 , pp. 395-399 More about this Journal
Abstract
Radiotelemetry device was surgically implanted in the abdomen of a Eurasian river otter (Lutra lutra). Behaviors of the otter, hospitalized after surgical implantation were also observed. The surgical techniques involved an incision in the paralumbar fossa to introduce a radiotelemetry device into the abdominal cavity. Thirteen behaviors of the otter during hospitalization following abdominal surgery were observed and the time budget of each behavior and the times at which each behavior seems to appear most frequently were measured. This report could provide surgical techniques involving intra-abdominal implantation in otter and basic information associated with otter's behaviors during hospitalization.
Keywords
behavior; Eurasian river otter; hospitalization; Lutra lutra; surgery;
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