Retrospective Study of Beak Deformities in Birds

Aynur Demir; Kübra Gerbaga Özsemir

doi:10.51755/turkvetj.819479

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Retrospective Study of Beak Deformities in Birds

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the type of lesions in birds referred to the clinic with the complaint of beak deformity, the potential presence of the lesions among the bird species, and the possible causes of the lesions and to report what treatment should be applied. Twenty-six individuals from several bird species with broken and abnormal beak deformities in the beak were presented to our clinics. Different forms of beak deformities were observed, and the causes of some of the lesions were determined as unknown. Beak lesions in wild birds were mostly traumatic fractures, whereas cage birds had parasitic infections and abnormal beak elongation due to nutritional disorders. Treatment protocols appropriate for the region of the beak, severity of the lesion, underlying cause, and type of bird were determined.

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Supporting Institution

İstanbul university-cerrahpaşa veterinary faculty

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Aynur Demir ^*
0000-0002-5471-1655
Türkiye

Kübra Gerbaga Özsemir
0000-0001-5880-769X
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 3, 2021

Submission Date

November 1, 2020

Acceptance Date

February 16, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 3 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.51755/turkvetj.819479

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA89KP88XB

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Demir, A., & Gerbaga Özsemir, K. (2021). Retrospective Study of Beak Deformities in Birds. Turkish Veterinary Journal, 3(1), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.51755/turkvetj.819479