Twenty common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), 23 ringtail possums (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) and five sugar gliders (Petaurus breviceps) from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia were evaluated for traumatic injuries between 1989 and 1990. Ten brushtail possums and five ringtail possums were hit by motor vehicles with injuries primarily to the anterior of the body. Fifteen ringtail possums and all sugar gliders were attacked by cats. Four brushtail possums were attacked by dogs. The remaining nine possums had evidence of intraspecific fighting (n = 2) or other types of trauma. Brushtail and ringtail possums were presented primarily during their main breeding seasons. There was no sex predilection. More ringtail than brushtail possums were subadults and these were injured primarily at the time of dispersal.
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October 01 1993
Traumatic Injuries Occurring in Possums and Gliders in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales Open Access
Susan Hemsley;
Susan Hemsley
1 Springwood Veterinary Clinic, 260 Macquarie Rd, Springwood, New South Wales 2777, Australia
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Paul Canfield
Paul Canfield
2 Department of Veterinary Pathology B12, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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J Wildl Dis (1993) 29 (4): 612–615.
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November 02 1992
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Susan Hemsley, Paul Canfield; Traumatic Injuries Occurring in Possums and Gliders in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. J Wildl Dis 1 October 1993; 29 (4): 612–615. doi: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-29.4.612
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