Village Vet Treats Bald Eagle
Raptor transferred to The Wildlife Center of Virginia, where he died of lead poisoning.
An adult bald eagle found in Prince William County on Jan. 10, near Route 234 (between Manassas and Dumfries), was taken to Village Veterinary Clinic in Burke, reported the Augusta Free Press. The bird was suffering from lead poisoning. He was transferred to The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a hospital for native wildlife located in Waynesboro. Despite treatment, including oxygen therapy, the bird died Thursday afternoon. According to The Wildlife Center's website, "No injuries were found other than an old keel fracture, but the lead analyzer confirmed that the bird was suffering from lead toxicity – at levels that were too high for the Center’s machine to read." The eagle was the third admitted to the center with lead toxicity since …
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