[TN-Bird] Golden Eagle in Lauderdale County.
- From: knoxmartin2@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:54:15 -0500 (EST)
On Saturday, 11 January, a SY male Golden Eagle was brought to the Mid-South
Raptor Center after being found unable to fly at the Lower Hatchie NWR in
Lauderdale County, TN. The bird had clenched feet, a sign of lead poisoning.
Initial examinations by Dr. David Hannon of Memphis Veterinary Specialists
found no evidence of lead in the GI track, and there were no signs of any other
injury. Blood was drawn and a sample sent to the lab at Michigan State
University in Lansing for analysis. Unfortunately the bird died during the
night. The analysis of the blood found that the bird had a lead level of 3.0
ppm (parts per million). Anything above a level of .2 ppm causes lead
toxicosis, so this bird probably never had a chance.
Knox Martin, Director
Mid-South Raptor Center
Memphis, Shelby County
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