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Patient Profiles

Every day new patients arrive at our facility. We see over 3,000 patients annually. Over 135 different species come to us for care. In an effort to tell their stories of survival and highlight the diverse number of species that we rehabilitate, we try to share some of their stories here. You can also see posts on our social media pages.  

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Red-tail Hawk

By Sarvey Wildlife / Monday, September 28, 2015 /
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This Red-tailed hawk arrived on July 1st from Marysville. No one was really sure why it was on the ground unable to fly. The hawk was having a lot of complications and difficulty breathing. X-rays did not show any significant fractures or issues, but, the bird was unable to get any lift and fly. We had the opportunity to get a CT scan on the hawk. THANK YOU to the wonderful staff at VCA Animal Hospital in Lynnwood for helping with this case. They were able to determine that the hawk had suffered a fracture in the scapula at some point - scarring was making it difficult for the bird to breathe properly. We are trying physical therapy to improve his condition. Thanks again VCA and our amazing consulting vet - Dr. Lesanna Lahner from the Seattle Aquarium. We are so lucky to have such talented and dedicated doctors and technicians helping us with these special patients. Status - euthanized. Despite our efforts, the hawk was making no significant progress flying. We made the decision to stop physical therapy and euthanize. Necropsy revealed the scapula had fused to the corticoid. 

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