Estudo retrospetivo da casuística de um centro de reabilitação de animais selvagens na Costa Rica
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2023
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A análise dos dados sobre a prática de reabilitação de animais selvagens fornece valores de referência com o objetivo de comparação entre centros de reabilitação de modo analisar criticamente os protocolos e melhorar eficientemente, cada centro. Pretendeu-se, com o presente trabalho apresentar as principais causas de admissão no Resgate Wildlife Rescue Center para cada grupo taxonómico, determinar os fatores de admissão que influenciaram a libertação e a mortalidade dos animais e determinar os fatores preditivos da libertação e da mortalidade dos animais selvagens. Para tal, procedeu-se a um estudo retrospetivo baseado em 5785 admissões registadas no período de 2020-2022 na base de dados do Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center na Costa Rica. A análise estatística consistiu na caracterização da amostra, mediante a análise das diversas variáveis categóricas: data de admissão, espécie, ordem, classe, região, grupo etário, causa de admissão, outcome, caracterização clínica e data final e respetiva associação com a taxa de mortalidade ou libertação. A maioria dos animais resgatados eram aves (59,3%), de seguida mamíferos (20,7%), répteis (17,4%) e por último, outros (2,6%). As causas de admissão que se destacaram foram a “posse inapropriada” (34,9%), “encontrado” (23,3%) e “trauma” (19,3%). A causa de admissão “posse inapropriada” e a classe “aves” e “répteis” apresentaram as taxas de libertação mais elevadas. As causa de admissão “trauma” e “órfão”, e a classe “aves” apresentaram as taxas de mortalidade mais elevadas. Em geral, quanto maior o número de dias no hospital, o facto de serem répteis, juvenis, precisarem de cuidados básicos, ou serem clinicamente saudáveis foram preditores de libertação. Em contraste, os grupos etários “cria” e “nestling” foram preditores de mortalidade.
Palavras-chave: reabilitação, animais selvagens, causa de admissão, libertação, mortalidade
The evaluation of data about rehabilitation practices provides reference values for comparison purposes among different rehabilitation centers to critically review protocols and efficiently improve each center. The aim of the present work was to present the main causes of admission to the Rescate Rescue Wildlife Rescue Center for each taxonomic group, to determine the admission factors that influenced the release and mortality of wildlife and to determine the predictive factors of release and mortality of wildlife. To this end, a retrospective study was carried out based on 5785 admissions registered in the database of Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center in Costa Rica between 2020 and 2022. Statistical analysis consisted of sample characterization, through the analysis of several categorical variables: date of admission, species, order, class, region, age group, cause of admission, outcome, clinical classification and end date, and respective association with the mortality or release rate. Most of the rescue animals were birds (59.3%), then mammals (20.7%), reptiles (17.4%) and finally others (2.6%). The main causes of admission were “inappropriate possession” (34.9%), “found” (23.3%) and “trauma” (19.3%). The cause of admission “inappropriate possession” and the class “birds” and “reptiles” had the highest release rates. The causes of admission “trauma” and “orphan”, and the class “birds” had the highest mortality rates. In general, the longer the number of days in the hospital, the fact that they were reptilian, juvenile, in need of basic care, or clinically healthy were predictors of release. In contrast, the age groups “puppy” and “chick” were predictors of mortality. Keywords: rehabilitation, wildlife, release, cause of admission, mortality
The evaluation of data about rehabilitation practices provides reference values for comparison purposes among different rehabilitation centers to critically review protocols and efficiently improve each center. The aim of the present work was to present the main causes of admission to the Rescate Rescue Wildlife Rescue Center for each taxonomic group, to determine the admission factors that influenced the release and mortality of wildlife and to determine the predictive factors of release and mortality of wildlife. To this end, a retrospective study was carried out based on 5785 admissions registered in the database of Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center in Costa Rica between 2020 and 2022. Statistical analysis consisted of sample characterization, through the analysis of several categorical variables: date of admission, species, order, class, region, age group, cause of admission, outcome, clinical classification and end date, and respective association with the mortality or release rate. Most of the rescue animals were birds (59.3%), then mammals (20.7%), reptiles (17.4%) and finally others (2.6%). The main causes of admission were “inappropriate possession” (34.9%), “found” (23.3%) and “trauma” (19.3%). The cause of admission “inappropriate possession” and the class “birds” and “reptiles” had the highest release rates. The causes of admission “trauma” and “orphan”, and the class “birds” had the highest mortality rates. In general, the longer the number of days in the hospital, the fact that they were reptilian, juvenile, in need of basic care, or clinically healthy were predictors of release. In contrast, the age groups “puppy” and “chick” were predictors of mortality. Keywords: rehabilitation, wildlife, release, cause of admission, mortality
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Orientação: Maria Nazaré Cunha
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MESTRADO INTEGRADO EM MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA, MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA, VETERINÁRIA, REABILITAÇÃO, ANIMAIS SELVAGENS, REABILITAÇÃO, MORTALIDADE, REHABILITATION, WILD ANIMALS, MORTALITY, COSTA RICA, VETERINARY MEDICINE