Journal article
Presentation and prognostic indicators for free-living black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus SPP.) admitted to an Australian Zoo Veterinary Hospital over 10 years
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Vol.51(2), pp.380-388
2015
Abstract
The veterinary records of three species of free-living, endangered black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus spp.; n5565) admitted to the Perth Zoo Veterinary Hospital in Western Australia during a 10-yr period (2000–09) were analyzed to determine the effect of clinical presentation and treatment on survival to release. The most-common reason for admission was trauma (at least 76.7%of cases), and trauma was also the most-frequent finding on necropsy examination (80.1% of cases). Anemia and paralysis-paresis were significant factors determining the decreased likelihood of survival of cockatoos undergoing rehabilitation. Human activities, in particular vehicle strike, were significant causes of morbidity and mortality in free-living black cockatoo populations.
Details
- Title
- Presentation and prognostic indicators for free-living black cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus SPP.) admitted to an Australian Zoo Veterinary Hospital over 10 years
- Authors/Creators
- A. Le Souëf (Author/Creator)C. Holyoake (Author/Creator)S.D. Vitali (Author/Creator)K. Warren (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Vol.51(2), pp.380-388
- Publisher
- Wildlife Disease Association
- Identifiers
- 991005543036407891
- Copyright
- © Wildlife Disease Association 2015.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; School of Veterinary Medicine; School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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