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Prince Edward Island bald eagle receives rare surgery, heads to new home in Halifax

Bird believed to be only second in the world to receive surgery for a spinal cord compression
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The bald eagle that was brought into the Atlantic Veterinary College hospital in Prince Edward Island after being hit by a car in October 2021 is shown in a handout photo. The eagle is doing well and settling in a new home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Atlantic Veterinary College **MANDATORY CREDIT**

He won91裸聊视频檛 be able to soar into the skies or skim the waters with his wings, but a bald eagle treated at a veterinary college at the University of Prince Edward Island after being hit by a car in October 2021 is doing well and settling in a new home.

Bald eagle 450 91裸聊视频 the 450th patient of the Atlantic Veterinary College hospital in 2021 91裸聊视频 is believed to be only the second bird in the world to receive surgery for a spinal cord compression.

91裸聊视频淚t was maybe done on a penguin like 20 years ago, but there were no real papers on it,91裸聊视频 wildlife technician Fiep de Bie said in a recent interview, adding that the procedure is 91裸聊视频渟ometimes91裸聊视频 done on cats or dogs.

91裸聊视频淭hat was very exciting. A week after the surgery, the eagle was able to stand, so we knew that we were going in the right direction,91裸聊视频 de Bie said.

When 450 was brought into the clinic, he had extensive head injuries and small cuts and bruises on his legs, she said. 91裸聊视频淗e had a lot of blood on his head and all his feathers on his head were gone.91裸聊视频

A week after he was admitted, she said staff noticed the eagle wasn91裸聊视频檛 able to stand.

91裸聊视频淲e thought, 91裸聊视频榃hat91裸聊视频檚 going on?91裸聊视频 We took X-rays and we noticed that there was an issue with the spine, but we couldn91裸聊视频檛 see precisely what it was. We did a CT scan.91裸聊视频

The CT scan confirmed a spinal fracture, de Bie said. 91裸聊视频淚t also showed a spinal cord compression. The nerves are sort of pinched. That caused paralysis.91裸聊视频

And while the spinal surgery was a success, she said it was the secondary injuries that were particularly troubling. The bird, she said, had a long recovery ahead.

The eagle would stand and lean on its wrists, which caused injury because the skin in that area is delicate, de Bie said. It also had some wounds on its feet and wasn91裸聊视频檛 able to perch, she added.

91裸聊视频淲e considered euthanasia a couple of times,91裸聊视频 she said.

91裸聊视频淲e thought, 91裸聊视频榃ell, are we going to heal all of this? Is it going to happen?91裸聊视频 But this eagle showed so much determination and improvement every time that we were so encouraged that we kept on going 91裸聊视频. He went outside, he started perching, his feet were healing, so from there, there was no looking back. It was quite special.91裸聊视频

De Bie said eagle 450 has 91裸聊视频渜uite the personality91裸聊视频 and described him as a 91裸聊视频渢alker.91裸聊视频

91裸聊视频淚 really don91裸聊视频檛 know what it means,91裸聊视频 she said with a laugh. 91裸聊视频淚t doesn91裸聊视频檛 come across as stressful or something. It91裸聊视频檚 more like, acknowledging you. It91裸聊视频檚 kind of nice to hear. Like, 91裸聊视频極h, hello.91裸聊视频91裸聊视频

He is partial to quail and his favourite toy was a bright, bubble gum pink kiddie pool that he liked to dip and clean his beak in, she said.

As the bird91裸聊视频檚 health improved, she said staff began to look for a home.

The damage in the wrist bone was 91裸聊视频渢oo severe91裸聊视频 for the bird to fly long distances, she said. The bird is about six years old, and staff are not yet sure of its sex. The lifespan of a bald eagle is about 30 years.

91裸聊视频淲e thought that91裸聊视频檚 a death sentence for this animal.91裸聊视频

They turned to Hope for Wildlife in Seaforth, N.S., which rescues, rehabilitates and releases wild animals, and also educates people about them. Hope Swinimer, founder of the centre, said she is excited about the new arrival. They plan on calling him 91裸聊视频淏uddy,91裸聊视频 she said, a name that came through stories about him in the media.

91裸聊视频淚 always call animals, 91裸聊视频楬ey, buddy,91裸聊视频91裸聊视频 de Bie said. 91裸聊视频淯sually I wouldn91裸聊视频檛 talk to wildlife at all because we want them to be released. But sometimes, I just say 91裸聊视频榖uddy,91裸聊视频 and I think one of the reporters picked up on that. And then it became Buddy.91裸聊视频

The bird will be driven in Friday from P.E.I. to Halifax and take up residence in a 15-metre-long, three-metre-high enclosure built for him that boasts an ocean view to one side and a wooded area on another.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檒l get lots of fresh air, he91裸聊视频檚 got a beautiful view, he91裸聊视频檒l get lots of stimulation,91裸聊视频 Swinimer said.

Staff have also put in logs left behind by post-tropical storm Fiona, as perches for the bird, she said. 91裸聊视频淥f course, we91裸聊视频檙e worried because we91裸聊视频檙e hoping he91裸聊视频檒l settle in and be comfortable.91裸聊视频

91裸聊视频淢y biggest fear is that he might be very nervous. We91裸聊视频檒l reassess if that happens,91裸聊视频 Swinimer said. 91裸聊视频淲e want all of our education animals to have a good life with us. I91裸聊视频檓 really hoping that with a little bit of time and patience, on both our parts, that he91裸聊视频檒l settle in quite nicely.91裸聊视频

But de Bie is not worried.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 lucky,91裸聊视频 she said. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 quite the super trooper.91裸聊视频

91裸聊视频擧ina Alam, The Canadian Press





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