NORMAL XERORADIOGRAPHIC AND RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY OF THE RED-TAILED HAWK (BUTEO JAMAICENCIS), WITH REFERENCE TO OTHER DIURNAL RAPTORS |
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| Authors: | Stephen A. Smith DVM PHD Bonnie J. Smith DVM PHD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606;Department of Anatomy, Physiological Sciences, and Radiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606 |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to provide a reference for xeroradiographic and conventional radio-graphic anatomy of the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicencis) as a representative of the avian Order Falconiformes. The head, body, wing, and pelvic limb of three adult birds were radiographed using xeroradiographic and conventional radiographic techniques. Twelve xeroradiographs and their corresponding conventional radiographs were selected, and the xeroradiographs labeled to illustrate the normal anatomy of these regions. |
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| Keywords: | xeroradiographic radiographic anatomy avian raptor hawk Falconiformes |
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