AMPUTAÇÃO DE TIBIOTARSO DEVIDO Á FRATURA EXPOSTA EM PERIQUITO-RICO

The increase of urbanization in Brazil near native forest areas has led to great risk factors for most birds, especially when it comes to building the nest. Most birds that live in big cities use different materials such as wires, plastic pieces, but mostly construction materials that are available near their nesting areas, which may lead to offspring damage and eventually death threatening situations. The present work reports an amputation and a fracture of the posterior limb, in a specimen of free-living plain parakeet, attended by a veterinary clinic specialized in wild animals. The bird was found on the ground with wires wrapped around its left posterior limb, that caused compression and led to an amputation.The increase of urbanization in Brazil near native forest areas has led to great risk factors for most birds, especially when it comes to building the nest. Most birds that live in big cities use different materials such as wires, plastic pieces, but mostly construction materials that are available near their nesting areas, which may lead to offspring damage and eventually death threatening situations. The present work reports an amputation and a fracture of the posterior limb, in a specimen of free-living plain parakeet, attended by a veterinary clinic specialized in wild animals. The bird was found on the ground with wires wrapped around its left posterior member, that caused compression and led to an amputation