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DIAGNÓSTICO DE ELETROCUSSÃO EM AVES DE RAPINA – REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
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A eletrocussão é uma das principais causas de morte não natural em aves de rapina,
devido ao número crescente de linhas elétricas, espalhadas por todo o mundo, que
invadem o seu habitat. Muitas das espécies afetadas encontram-se ameaçadas, sendo
importante não só evitar, mas também conseguir recuperar aves vítimas de eletrocussão.
Ao tocar simultaneamente em dois ou mais fios eletrificados, a ave sofre diversas
queimaduras ao longo do trajeto em que a corrente passa através do seu corpo. Em
alguns casos, estas queimaduras não são visíveis logo após a eletrocussão, sendo
importante a utilização de meios de diagnóstico que consigam detetar os danos elétricos,
para que a ave receba o tratamento adequado atempadamente. Nesta revisão integrativa,
através da seleção de critérios rigorosos, foram selecionados quatro artigos onde se
analisaram os meios de diagnóstico na admissão das aves aos respetivos centros de
recuperação e a sua utilidade nas decisões feitas ao longo da evolução de cada ave.
Concluiu-se que a utilização da termografia infravermelha é importante na deteção das
alterações de temperatura causadas por uma eletrocussão, no seguimento dos casos
clínicos para acompanhar o processo inflamatório dos tecidos e evitar que estes sofram
fibrose e calcificação e na redução do manuseamento durante o exame clínico e
consequentemente a redução do stress, que é extremamente importante que se
mantenha reduzido ao máximo nos animais selvagens. O exame oftalmológico é também
importante para prevenir a evolução das cataratas, principalmente em casos em que
existam lesões na cabeça. A necessidade de procurar melhorar o prognóstico de uma
eletrocussão é importante para que se conserve, ao máximo, as espécies mais
fortemente afetadas por esta problemática, principalmente aquelas que estão ameaçadas
Electrocution is a major cause of unnatural death in birds of prey, due to the increasing number of power lines, scattered throughout the world, that invade their habitat. Many threatened species are affected; therefore, it is important not only to avoid, but also to recover birds victims from electrocution. By simultaneously touching two or more electrified wires, the bird suffers several burns along the path in which the current passes through its body. In some cases, these burns are not visible right after electrocution, being important the use of diagnostic means that are able to detect the electrical damages so that the bird receives the appropriate treatment in a timely manner. In this integrative review, through the selection of rigorous criteria, four articles were selected, where the means of diagnosis in the admission of birds to the respective recovery centers and if these were useful in the decisions made along the evolution of each bird were analyzed. It was concluded that the use of infrared thermography is important in detecting temperature changes caused by electrocution, on the follow-up of clinical cases to monitor the inflammatory process of tissues and prevent them from suffering fibrosis and calcification and in reducing handling during the examination and consequently the reduction of stress, which is extremely important to be kept at a minimum in wild animals. The ophthalmological examination is also important to prevent the evolution of cataracts, especially in cases where there are head injuries. The need to seek improvement on the prognosis of electrocution is important in order to preserve as much as possible the species most strongly affected by this problem, especially in threatened species.
Electrocution is a major cause of unnatural death in birds of prey, due to the increasing number of power lines, scattered throughout the world, that invade their habitat. Many threatened species are affected; therefore, it is important not only to avoid, but also to recover birds victims from electrocution. By simultaneously touching two or more electrified wires, the bird suffers several burns along the path in which the current passes through its body. In some cases, these burns are not visible right after electrocution, being important the use of diagnostic means that are able to detect the electrical damages so that the bird receives the appropriate treatment in a timely manner. In this integrative review, through the selection of rigorous criteria, four articles were selected, where the means of diagnosis in the admission of birds to the respective recovery centers and if these were useful in the decisions made along the evolution of each bird were analyzed. It was concluded that the use of infrared thermography is important in detecting temperature changes caused by electrocution, on the follow-up of clinical cases to monitor the inflammatory process of tissues and prevent them from suffering fibrosis and calcification and in reducing handling during the examination and consequently the reduction of stress, which is extremely important to be kept at a minimum in wild animals. The ophthalmological examination is also important to prevent the evolution of cataracts, especially in cases where there are head injuries. The need to seek improvement on the prognosis of electrocution is important in order to preserve as much as possible the species most strongly affected by this problem, especially in threatened species.
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Aves de rapina Diagnóstico Termografia infravermelha Birds of prey Electrocution Infrared thermography