Mississippi kite birds pa serial#

A fundic examination revealed no abnormalities.Ī figure-8 bandage was applied to stabilize the injured wing. Extension of the affected wing was considered normal for this species. Soft tissue swelling and a hematoma, with red coloration indicating recent trauma, were noted on the right wing where a closed distal diaphyseal ulnar fracture was palpated. The bird weighed 250 g and had good body condition (body condition score 3.5/5) but was approximately 5% dehydrated. A right wing droop was noted before restraining the bird. Key words: ulnar fracture, synostosis, orthopedics, birds of prey, avian, Mississippi kite, Ictinia mtsstsstpptenstsĪn adult free-ranging Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) was found near a road unable to fly and was brought to the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA, USA), for assessment and rehabilitation. On the basis of the successful outcome in this case, surgical excision of the interdiaphyseal callus and interposition of a polypropylene mesh could be a viable option for management of posttraumatic radioulnar synostosis in birds of prey. This case illustrates a common complication of external coaptation used as sole means of managing fractures of the avian ulna, radius, or both, which results from lack of interosseous soft tissue in the antebrachial area. The bird was released 2 weeks after surgery. Within 2 weeks after the surgical procedure, the kite had recovered normal wing extension and was able to fly without noticeable impairment. To restore wing function and extension, surgical excision of the bony union between the radius and the ulna was performed, after which a polypropylene mesh implant was interposed between the 2 bones.

Mississippi kite birds pa serial#

Over a 5-week period, the kite developed progressive reduction in wing extension, and serial radiographs revealed a bridging callus at the ulnar fracture site, as well as development of a radioulnar synostosis. A figure-8 bandage was initially applied to the wing to stabilize the fracture. Abstract: A Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) was presented to the Wildlife Hospital of Louisiana, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, for an inability to fly and was subsequently diagnosed with a minimally displaced, closed, simple, short oblique, diaphyseal fracture of the distal third of the right ulna.