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| - | Caring for temporarily and permanently disabled birds is an important but also challenging aspect of bird rescue and rehabilitation. The specific needs of in particular temporarily disabled birds are often underestimated and sometimes even neglected. However, there is an increased risk of associated injuries affecting in particular birds with fractured wings or legs. Although the time span of this temporary disability or immobilisation seems very much limited, it is often long enough to cause considerable problems like joint stiffness or pressure sores. Naturally, this becomes more of a problem in long-term rehabilitation and for permanently disabled birds. | + | {{ : |
| ===== Short Term Immobilisation due to Injury ===== | ===== Short Term Immobilisation due to Injury ===== | ||
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| The most common reason for corvids to become resident birds are wing injuries, which heal not sufficiently to enable birds to regain their full flight ability, or which require a partial or complete amputation, like compound fractures or osteomyelitis. Most corvids cope well with unilateral partial or even complete wing amputations, | The most common reason for corvids to become resident birds are wing injuries, which heal not sufficiently to enable birds to regain their full flight ability, or which require a partial or complete amputation, like compound fractures or osteomyelitis. Most corvids cope well with unilateral partial or even complete wing amputations, | ||
| - | ===== Level 2 Headline | + | ===== Birds with Partial or Complete Wing Amputation |
| Wing amputated birds will spend more time sitting than their counterparts being able to fly. This means that these birds are more prone to pressure sores and bumble foot. This is why bird perches are actually a very important piece of bird furniture as they have a huge impact on health and happiness of bird patients. A bird’s leg has four main bones. Birds have a femur articulating with tibia and fibula. They also have a bone called the tarsometatarsus, | Wing amputated birds will spend more time sitting than their counterparts being able to fly. This means that these birds are more prone to pressure sores and bumble foot. This is why bird perches are actually a very important piece of bird furniture as they have a huge impact on health and happiness of bird patients. A bird’s leg has four main bones. Birds have a femur articulating with tibia and fibula. They also have a bone called the tarsometatarsus, | ||
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