Rescue of a Small Indian Civet with Elbow Joint Dislocation Combined with Metacarpal Trauma
An injured small Indian civet(Viverricula indica)was rescued by the Wildlife Rescue Center of Jiangxi Province.The lateral dislocation of the right forelimb elbow joint combined with palmar trauma of V.indica was confirmed by general examination,blood test and imaging.Using aseptic debridement,surgical restoration,scientific nursing and other rescue techniques,the small Indian civet recovered after two months and was suc-cessfully released to the wild.
Small Indian civet(Viver-ricula indica)Elbow joint dislocationTraumaRescue