Some aspects of John Hunter's work on the diseases of birds of prey.
The Hunterian Museum contains 14 specimens from birds of prey. Four of these are in the Pathological Series and comprise 3 healed fractures and 1 skeletal lesion of doubtful aetiology. Hunter made useful, if limited, contributions to this branch of avian pathology and his role is evaluated.
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D001717:Birds / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002146:Bony Callus; D049671:History, 18th Century