Surgical Management of an Indian Spotted Eagle with Compound Fracture of Humerus

Vineet Kumar; D.D. Mathew; Rekha Pathak; R.A. Ahmad; M.M.S. Zama

Surgical Management of an Indian Spotted Eagle with Compound Fracture of Humerus

2012

Vineet Kumar | D.D. Mathew | Rekha Pathak | R.A. Ahmad | M.M.S. Zama

An adult Indian Spotted Eagle (Aquila hastata) was presented with a history of being unable to fly. Clinical examination and radiography revealed a compound oblique fracture in the distal humerus of the right wing. The fracture site was grossly contaminated and the fragments were necrosed. Hence, to save the life of the bird, the wing was amputated under general anaesthesia, induced and maintained with ketamine. The surgical intervention led to uncomplicated recovery of an eagle.

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