Punch P I
Banksia Park Veterinary Hospital, Mandurah, Western Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2001 Nov;79(11):747-52.
To evaluate the results of medical and surgical regimens utilised to treat injured and diseased wild Australian raptors presented at our practice, and to determine if the time, effort and cost of treating the birds was justified in terms of the outcomes achieved.
All the practice's clinical records relating to the examination and treatment of wild raptors were reviewed for the period April 1994 to December 1998. The species of birds, the aetiology of their injuries or diseases, the treatment protocols and the outcomes of those treatments were correlated and tabulated for evaluation.
Fifteen Australian species of raptor were examined and treated. Complete records were available for 104 birds of prey, 73 being Accipitriformes and 31 Strigiformes. The poorest prognosis was for birds involved in motor vehicle impacts, while birds suffering malnutrition or starvation had higher survival rates. The overall rate of survival was 50%.
Based on the severity of diseases and injuries at the time of presentation, the survival rate was considered acceptable. Veterinary involvement in the treatment of the wild raptors was necessary for the maintenance of the birds' welfare, and to determine appropriate treatments. Intangible benefits included increased practice staff satisfaction, and improving the veterinary professions' public image by providing pro bono treatment for Australian wildlife.
评估用于治疗送至我院的受伤及患病澳大利亚野生猛禽的药物和手术治疗方案的效果，并根据所取得的治疗结果判断治疗这些鸟类所花费的时间、精力和成本是否合理。
回顾了我院1994年4月至1998年12月期间所有与野生猛禽检查和治疗相关的临床记录。对鸟类的种类、损伤或疾病的病因、治疗方案以及这些治疗的结果进行关联并制成表格以供评估。
对15种澳大利亚猛禽进行了检查和治疗。有104只猛禽的完整记录，其中73只为鹰形目，31只为鸮形目。预后最差的是遭受机动车撞击的鸟类，而营养不良或饥饿的鸟类存活率较高。总体存活率为50%。
基于就诊时疾病和损伤的严重程度，该存活率被认为是可以接受的。兽医参与野生猛禽的治疗对于维护鸟类的福利以及确定合适的治疗方法是必要的。无形的益处包括提高执业人员的满意度，以及通过为澳大利亚野生动物提供无偿治疗来提升兽医行业的公众形象。
