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This chapters birds of prey indigenous to the British Isles, including the common kestrel, peregrine falcon, common buzzard and snowy owl. A third of raptor wildlife admissions suffer fractures, and this chapter includes a review of the assessment and treatment options for orthopaedic injuries. This chapter also covers: ecology and biology; anatomy and physiology; capture, handling and transportation; clinical assessment; first aid and hospitalization; anaesthesia and analgesia; specific conditions; therapeutics; husbandry; rearing of young raptors; rehabilitation and release; and legal considerations.
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