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- Title
AUTOMUTILAÇÃO EM ABUTRE REAL (Sarcoramphus papa) MANTIDO EM CATIVEIRO.
- Authors
Carvalho Santos, Igor; Campos Rodrigues, Marcelo; Alexandre do Nascimento Silva, Filipi; Santana Campos, Marina Alicea
- Abstract
The king vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) is a large bird with extraordinary color, bold head, presenting red and orange fleshy papules and papillae around its beak, with white iris and a red orbital ring. In captivity, stress is a condition that is widely observed, which can lead to self-mutilation. Such mutilation, in turn, can progress to severe skin and muscle injuries. The purpose of this report is to describe the procedures adopted in a case of self-mutilation in Sarcoramphus papa, kept in captivity, and the importance of proper management for this species in captivity. The king vulture presenting a contaminated wound with bone exposure on the right wing was treated at a University Veterinary Hospital. After treatment, the bird was sent to a conservation reserve to be conditioned to return to its natural habitat.
- Publication
Arquivos de Ciências Veterinárias e Zoologia da Unipar, 2021, Vol 24, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1415-8167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25110/arqvet.v24i1cont.2021.8232