Valvular endocarditis and septic thrombosis associated with a radial fracture in a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).
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A free-ranging adult female red-tailed hawk died suddenly after 3 weeks in rehabilitation for a radial fracture. Cause of death was septic thrombosis from a chronic bacterial valvular endocarditis, probably associated with injury at the fracture site. The challenge of clinical diagnosis of sepsis in wild birds is emphasized. (+info)
An inclusive fitness analysis of synergistic interactions in structured populations.
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Manipulating individual decisions and environmental conditions reveal individual quality in decision-making and non-lethal costs of predation risk.
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