PMID- 38342771
OWN - NLM
STAT- Publisher
LR  - 20240211
IS  - 1751-0813 (Electronic)
IS  - 0005-0423 (Linking)
DP  - 2024 Feb 11
TI  - Hospital admissions to Phillip Island Wildlife Clinic, Victoria, Australia, over 
      a 10-year period, 2012-2021.
LID - 10.1111/avj.13324 [doi]
AB  - Wildlife hospitals play a critical role in safeguarding diverse animal species, 
      but their admissions data are also valuable for investigating threats and 
      challenges impacting local wildlife. This study examines 10 years of admissions 
      data from the Phillip Island Wildlife Clinic in Victoria, Australia, to identify 
      species, primary causes, outcomes, and temporal trends of hospital admissions. 
      Avian species constitute the majority of admissions (64.5%), with sea and water 
      birds being the most frequently admitted group. Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), 
      injuries of unknown cause, and orphaning are the dominant causes of admission for 
      birds and mammals. Car strikes are the leading cause of admission for land birds, 
      land mammals, macropods, and turtles. Orphaning exhibits a seasonal pattern, with 
      a higher number of cases in spring. Overall, 70.3% of admissions resulted in 
      mortality, with causes related to trauma showing significantly higher mortality 
      risks than others. The findings emphasize the impact of tourism on wildlife 
      populations and the urgent need for targeted conservation strategies on Phillip 
      Island.
CI  - (c) 2024 The Authors. Australian Veterinary Journal published by John Wiley & Sons 
      Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Veterinary Association.
FAU - Dutton-Regester, K J
AU  - Dutton-Regester KJ
AD  - School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, 
      4343, Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20240211
PL  - England
TA  - Aust Vet J
JT  - Australian veterinary journal
JID - 0370616
SB  - IM
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Phillip Island
OT  - Wildlife
OT  - hospital admission
OT  - mortality
EDAT- 2024/02/12 05:43
MHDA- 2024/02/12 05:43
CRDT- 2024/02/11 22:42
PHST- 2023/07/27 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2024/01/21 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/02/12 05:43 [medline]
PHST- 2024/02/12 05:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/02/11 22:42 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/avj.13324 [doi]
PST - aheadofprint
SO  - Aust Vet J. 2024 Feb 11. doi: 10.1111/avj.13324.