Other Peregrine Projects > Canadian Peregrines
ON / Burlington - Lift Bridge - 2009-13
bcbird:
I gather from the article it was a breeding facility to train hunting falcons.
Anyway, I guess none of those conditions really applies to Pete!
sami:
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?
bcbird:
--- Quote from: The Peregrine Chick on November 04, 2009, 11:27 --- check out this issue of the Falco (http://www.savethesaker.com/images/falco18.pdf) - on page 10 there is an article entitled: Case Study: Episodic Epileptiform Seizures in Peregrine Falcons in Dubai, UAE
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This is a very fascinating article, the amount of investigation and treatment described was astonishing! The long conclusive sentence seems to boil down to... if you are a hormonally challenged peregrine, with low vitamin D levels, while in a pen lit with an old fashioned neon bulb, (which is like a strobe light to the falcon's highly developed visual system) you are at risk for seizures.
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: sami on November 04, 2009, 10:45 ---Could be a head injury or a blood clot - just like in people. And since people sometimes get seizures for no easily identifiable reason, I suppose birds could, too. I'm thinking of Trey and Princess' chick that had a neurological disorder and tumbled out of the nest a couple of years ago.
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Taku's cerebral damage was more severe in that at the time of her death, 1/2 of her brain was actually necrotic - that's what damaged her balance centre (hence the fall) and her lack of muscle strength/coordination (contributed to fall). For Pete, check out this issue of the Falco (http://www.savethesaker.com/images/falco18.pdf) - on page 10 there is an article entitled: Case Study: Episodic Epileptiform Seizures in Peregrine Falcons in Dubai, UAE . One possible explanation, especially since he was recovering from a major injury and his immunity would have been impaired.
Food for thought at least ...
sami:
Could be a head injury or a blood clot - just like in people. And since people sometimes get seizures for no easily identifiable reason, I suppose birds could, too. I'm thinking of Trey and Princess' chick that had a neurological disorder and tumbled out of the nest a couple of years ago.
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