Surgical approach in correction of a crack in the gnathotheca of a black swan (Cygnus atratus, Latham, 1790) - First case report

Surgical approach in correction of a crack in the gnathotheca of a black swan (Cygnus atratus, Latham, 1790) - First case report

ABSTRACT The black swan (Cygnus atratus, LATHAM, 1790) is a bird kept as an ornamental in zoos. Because of their long beaks they tend to have a reserved prognosis in musculoskeletal disorders such as beak trauma, secondary to skull bone fractures, presenting irreversible lesions. The aim of this rep...

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Main Authors: L. Cazati, M.B. Ferreira, T.B.P. Faiete, G.R.D. Silva, G.S. Xavier, T.D.S. Araujo, G.R. Araujo, C.S. Pizzutto, G.G. Facco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2023-07-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Subjects:
corrective surgery
prosthesis
ranfotheca
sublingual cleft
zoo surgery
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352023000400709&lng=en&tlng=en

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