Surgical correction of transverse fracture of maxilla in an Indian ringneck parakeet (Psittacula krameri)- A case report

Abstract

A 3-year-old female Indian ringneck parakeet ( Psittacula krameri ) was presented in the emergency ward with a history of traumatic injury. Clinical examination revealed a transverse fracture of the maxilla. The patient was taken under immediate surgical correction right after completing the physical parameters assessment. The correction was done under injectable anaesthesia with ketamine @ 40 mg kg -1 and xylazine @ 3 mg kg -1 . The fracture reduction was done by manual compression and stabilized by using an orthopaedic wire and prolene suture. The present study describes the successful management of a fractured maxilla in an Indian ringneck parakeet.