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Final Disposition and Quality Auditing of the Rehabilitation Process in Wild Raptors admitted to a Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Catalonia, Spain , during a Twelve Year Period (1995-2007)
Molina López, Rafael (Centre de Fauna Salvatge de Torreferrussa (Santa Perpètua de la Mogoda, Catalunya))
Casal i Fàbrega, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)
Darwich Soliva, Laila (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals)

Date: 2013
Abstract: Background: Variability in reporting and classification methods in previous published data of the final dispositions in the rehabilitation of wild raptors makes use of this data limited in trying to audit the quality of the rehabilitation process. Crude as well as stratified disposition rates are needed if quality auditing of the rehabilitation process is to be adequately performed. Methodology: Final dispositions of 6221 hospitalized wild raptors admitted at a wildlife rehabilitation centre (WRC) of Catalonia during 1995-2007 were analyzed. These dispositions were calculated as the euthanasia (Er), unassisted mortality (Mr), release (Rr) and captivity rates (Cr). , time to death (Td) for dead and euthanized raptors, and length of stay for released (Tr) raptors was estimated. Stratified analyses by main causes of admission and clinical signs were performed. Results: The disposition for the total population were: Er = 30. 6%, Mr = 19. 1%, Rr = 47. 2%, and Cr = 3%. By main causes of admission, Er was higher in the trauma category (34. 2%), whereas Mr was found similar between trauma (37. 4%) and non-trauma categories (34. 8%). The highest Rr was observed for the orphaned group (77. 9%). Furthermore, Cr was low in all the categories (<4%). By clinical signs, the highest Er was found in animals suffering musculoskeletal (37. 9%) or skin (32. 3%) lesions; Mr was high in infectious/parasitic diseases (66. 7%) and in case of neurological symptoms (64. 5%). The euthanized birds had a median Td = 1 day (P10 = 0-P90 = 59) for both trauma and non-trauma categories, and Td = 36 days for the orphaned young group (P10 = 0; P90 = 596). The median Td in the unassisted dead birds was 2 days for all the categories (P10 = 0-P90 = 31). Finally, the median Tr in the centre was variable among categories. Conclusions/Significance: Reporting of final dispositions in wildlife rehabilitation should include the crude and stratified rates (Er, Mr, Rr, and Cr), by causes and clinical presentation, as well as Td and Tr, to allow meaningful auditing of the rehabilitation process quality.
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Language: Anglès
Document: Article ; Versió publicada
Subject: Ocells de rapinya ; Aves de rapiña ; Wild raptors ; Catalunya ; Catalonia
Published in: PloS one, Vol. 8, Issue. 4 (April 2013) , p. e60242, ISSN 1932-6203

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060242
PMID: 23613722


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