A 9-month-old, 630-g male peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was admitted for examination with a history of a suspected traumatic injury acquired during training. A circular, 5-mm diameter wound was found in the skin overlying the left pectoral muscle. A similar wound was located in the midline in the apertura thoracis cranialis (thoracic inlet). Radiographic examination revealed the presence of a bullet in the coelom on the midline, immediately ventral to the base of the heart. The shape of the bullet was consistent with those fired from an air-powered rifle. Endoscopy through a left lateral approach facilitated visualization of the bullet, which was then removed with a pair of flexible grasping forceps. This minimally invasive approach enabled removal of the foreign body without damage to vessels or internal organs.
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1 December 2006
Endoscopic Removal of a Bullet From the Cranial Thoracic Air Sac of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Vladimir Jekl,
Viktor Tukac,
Karel Hauptman,
Zora Knotkova,
Zdenek Knotek
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Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
Vol. 20 • No. 4
December 2006
Vol. 20 • No. 4
December 2006
Avian
Endoscopy
Falco peregrinus
gunshot wounds
Peregrine Falcon
raptor