Successful repair of coracoid and femur fractures in a Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) and its post-release survival
- Author:
Hee-Jong KIM
1
;
Kyoo-Tae KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2023;24(1):e17-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- 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.
