!!! Magarita’s X-Rays. Fractured keel.
July 01, 2009 - Etobicoke - William Osler
Mark Nash Reports:
I received a telephone call this morning regarding Magarita’s diagnosis and the results of her x-rays. The x-rays clearly showed that Magarita has sustained a fracture to her keel and it is this reason that she is unable to sustain flight and hold any altitude. At some point during one of her many landings, she has obviously hit something very hard, (likely one of the concrete ledges). One of the many challenges and problems when the eyrie is located on unforgiving concrete ledges, the unskilled juveniles often land hard when returning to the nest ledge and often use the concrete back walls to brake their first incoming / return trips back to the building ledges. Unlike more natural cliff nesting sites that typically offer a far more forgiving and much softer landing strip, the hardened concrete ledges can sometimes be a disadvantage for the young fledglings when returning to the nest ledges for the first couple of times until they learn how to land properly. Landing for the fledglings is skill that must be learned over time by trial and error, and is one that takes allot of practice.
Magarita is being put on a general antibiotic and pain medication, but sadly must be held over for a short time for her injuries to heal. Otherwise, her overall condition is very good and she is expected to recover. The vet will be doing yet another physical examination of her tomorrow and will advice us further as to her condition.
Stay tuned…..
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