Survival rates for injured native birds will be enhanced thanks to innovative new surgical equipment to be used by New Zealand Bird Rescue.
An electrosurgery unit that is normally used for human operations will soon be put into action by New Zealand Bird Rescue veterinarians operating on injured birds in Auckland.
The surgical unit was purchased by the New Zealand Bird Rescue Charitable Trust with support from local real estate group, Harcourts via the Harcourts Foundation.
Chair of the New Zealand Bird Rescue Charitable Trust, Dr Berend Westera says that the equipment will help to enhance the survival rates of injured birds undergoing surgery.
“Birds have tiny, fragile blood vessels that can easily be damaged unwittingly during surgery. This can lead to severe blood loss and death in some cases. The electrosurgery unit cauterises the blood vessels as it cuts making it much safer for birds,” says Westera.
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