Westfield bald eagle

25 February 2018
open-mouth breathing Admission Date: 25 February 2018
Outcome: Died, 4 March 2018
Location of Rescue: Big Sioux River in Plymouth County, Iowa
Cause of Admission / Condition: Grounded and unable to fly
Patient Status: Patient Archive

Alex rescued another bald eagle off a snow-covered river, this time in Plymouth County, Iowa north of the town of Westfield. Folks out on the river came upon this eagle and the call made it to Alex. This eagle is thin and is open-mouth breathing. That means this eagle is having a difficult time getting oxygen. This eagle’s blood lead level is HI and chelation therapy was started.


Updates:

The Westfield eagle was dead in her crate the morning of 4 March 2018. Another preventable death from lead.