TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Animal injury characteristics following the 2020 ammonium nitrate explosion in the Port of Beirut
JO  - Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care
A1  - Mansour, Hana A.
A1  - Jawhary, Khalil El
A1  - Chaaban, Ihab
A1  - Hemadeh, Ali
A1  - Tarek, Chadi
A1  - Yehia, Maher
A1  - Hassan, Nidal
A1  - Hosri, Joseph
A1  - Mansour, Ahmad M.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - PURPOSE: To describe the characteristics and veterinary management of animal casualties after an ammonium nitrate explosion in the Port of Beirut. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective evaluation of medical records from multiple veterinary organizations. <br><br>RESULTS: Veterinary care was administered to 298 cats and 103 dogs, with 101 animals (25%) undergoing surgical procedures under general anesthesia. Glass injuries prevailed, with suturing performed in 98 animals (24.4%). Surgery was used to treat 31 animals (7.7%) with extremity fractures and 52 animals with tendon injuries (13.3%). Bodily burns were encountered in 19 animals (4.7%). Six animals (1.5%) lost their hearing entirely, while another 6 (1.5%) lost an eye. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The joint coordinated work of veterinary groups and nongovernmental animal organizations reduced the number of injured animal fatalities. Of animals documented as having undergone treatment, 355 (88.5%) survived their initial injury assessment, and 46 (11.5%) died.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1479-3261
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/vec.13292
ID  - ref1
ER  -