Restrain of birds with bottles of polyethylene terephthalate, tested in red-browed from the Atlantic Forest

M.A.F Bianchi,R.H Mello,P.A.F Ibrahim,H Bianchi,J.L Bermond Júnior

doi:10.1590/1678-4162-8604

Abstract

In wild animals, containment is the moment of greatest stress caused by the investigator to the animal due to its natural resistance to the moment of capture, handling, containment and transport, attitudes frankly contrary to his nature. In birds, the restraint must meet certain criteria in order to control the animal's movements, avoiding trauma at the same time that you need to keep your breathing amplitude. The high risk of death during the restraint of these animals raised the need to design a device, from bottles of poly ethylene terephthalate (PET), for containing parrots-browed Amazon (Amazona rhodocorytha), a parrot endemic to the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, and endangered with extinction, which allowed the observation of respiration, the reduction of handling time of birds for collection of biological material, and consequent reduction of stress and risk of death during the evaluation of several biological data and health of the bird. The PET bottle container can be used as a model for any bird, provided it suits the size of the animal.

Highlights

Containment is the moment of greatest stress in the life of a wild animal, it is necessary for various management practices, such as identification, clinical examination, collection of biological material and transportation
This study aims to report a new method of bird containment, using as a model browed Amazon parrot in recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle packaging, where it is possible to minimize the chances of injury to the animals involved, as well as easy handling and the established clinical approaches by the veterinarian
The device consisted of a bottle of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), two (2) and three (3) liters depending on the size of the specimen contained

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Introduction

Containment is the moment of greatest stress in the life of a wild animal, it is necessary for various management practices, such as identification, clinical examination, collection of biological material and transportation. A good physical restraint of wild birds has three goals: not to hurt the bird, not pose risks to the operator and facilitate the implementation of complementary and physical examinations (Xavier, 2012). To start a restraint it is important to evaluate behavior and anatomy of the bird so that you can later proceed with the restraint (Werther, 2008). The chemical containment refers to the state induced by drugs that produce behavioral changes, sedation, analgesia and muscle relaxation. As for the physical restraint, several methods have been developed. In larger parrots such as macaws, parrots, cockatoos and others, the mechanisms used to contain them are based on the use of cloths or towels and leather gloves, leather gloves significantly reduce tactile sensitivity. To contain them it is recommended that drinkers, feeders and perches be removed to avoid or minimize possible injuries (Silva, 2010)

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