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AGING IN MACAWS
by Susan L. Clubb, DVM*
Lorraine Karpinski, VMD, Dip ACVO**
Macaws are noted for being hardy and long-lived. Estimates of their natural life span are often quoted as 60 years or longer. In actuality, little documented evidence of the life span or aging process of macaws exists in the literature. This review of health records on a group of known age macaws provides some insight into the aging process and longevity of macaws in captivity and may assist in understanding population dynamics in wild macaw populations.
Please click on the link to read full article
http://www.susanclubb.com/pdfs/15-1992.pdf
by Susan L. Clubb, DVM*
Lorraine Karpinski, VMD, Dip ACVO**
Macaws are noted for being hardy and long-lived. Estimates of their natural life span are often quoted as 60 years or longer. In actuality, little documented evidence of the life span or aging process of macaws exists in the literature. This review of health records on a group of known age macaws provides some insight into the aging process and longevity of macaws in captivity and may assist in understanding population dynamics in wild macaw populations.
Please click on the link to read full article
http://www.susanclubb.com/pdfs/15-1992.pdf
