Bruno Watanabe Minto, Thaís Vendramini Magalhães, Dayvid Vianêis Farias de Lucena, Isabela Maciel Soriano, Guilherme Henrique Fernandes Barranco, Luís Gustavo Gosuen Gonçalves Dias, Karin Werther
The fixation of fractures in wild animals has been a great challenge for veterinarians, because they will inevitably face a unique anatomical characteristic with scarce studies or reports published. Fracture fixation should promote adequate stability and early return to limb function, taking into account biomechanical characteristics of the bones, body weight, and natural habits of wildlife. Three bone fractures from two giant anteaters ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ) referred at the veterinary teaching hospital on different occasions were treated by a double plating technique...
April 2021: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine: Official Publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians