Other Peregrine Projects > Canadian Peregrines
ON / Burlington - Lift Bridge - 2009-13
allikat:
Thanks for the info Alison...He is certainly a very handsome tiercel! I do hope he gets better and adapts to his new surroundings. I know that these raptors belong in the wild flying high above all the rest at their best, but unfortunately for this one, he is grounded. Sometimes, I'm not even sure what's best for a falcon is this situation as their instincts are to fly, establish a territory, defend their territory, mate, raise chicks to keep the genetic pool going.....sigh.
Alison:
It is sad that Pete cannot be released, but it is good that he has found a permanent home where he is welcome. Perhaps with time his seizures will diminish. Many seizures can be controlled with medication such as Diazepam (Valium). It also depends on what type of seizures he has: mild seizures involve a temporary disorientation, ataxia and inability to perch; more serious seizures can involve unconsciousness, vocalizing, wing flapping and paddling. There are also partial seizures, which are usually indicated by a head twitch, or a twitch of an extremity.
I think in Pete's case it is likely that some type of head trauma caused his seizures. Or perhaps heavy metal toxicity, particularly lead or zinc, although X-rays would have shown any heavy metal particles. Pesticides and organophosphates are another possible cause in peregrines, and hypoglycemia is another cause in raptors in particular.
Pete is a very handsome tiercel. I hope everything will work out well for him in his new home.
Photos of Pete from the Mountsberg Raptor Centre blog.
allikat:
How intriguing..I can't wait for more info!!!
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: sami on November 04, 2009, 22:28 ---That is amazing. To think that that kind of research is being done. Were these birds being raised for hunting purposes or is there some other reason they would have been in Dubai?
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UAE does alot of very cutting edge veterinary research on/with peregrines and other raptors. And they publish their research which is great. There were a couple of other ones I found recently that I should post here ... will see if I can find them in the next little while ...
* writes note on post-it and looks around for a place to post it, a place that doesn't already have a peregrine project post-it ... *
carly:
That was a great article and link TPC, thank you so much. I'm going to go through the various issues and educate myself a bit!
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