Recovery from Pellet Shot – Owls in Towels

Original post – 01 May 2024

by CROW – Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife

with help from PRWC – Peace River Wildlife Center

in Sanibel and Punta Gorda, Florida respectively

Which Great Horned Owl mood are you this morning? This Great Horned Owl (24-1367) was admitted from North Fort Myers after it was found stumbling around the finder’s back yard. Upon admission, the patient was emaciated, but showed no other significant findings. The patient was given pain medication and other supportive care.

Once the patient was stabilized, x-rays revealed a pellet in the Owl’s shoulder which was removed and sterilized while it was under anesthesia. After a few days of supportive care, the Owl responded well to treatments and became much brighter. After 11 days in care, the patient was transferred to @peaceriverwildlife in Punta Gorda for continued care in a large outdoor enclosure!

Update 18 May 2024

Happy Freedom Friday! This freedom Friday is a very special one! Do you remember the Great Horned Owl admitted very thin and radiographs later found a pellet in its shoulder? This is them now! Thanks to the joint effort from our friends @peaceriverwildlife we worked together to get this Owl back out into the wild.

CROW cared for the Owl after it was first found and offered care until it was well enough to be placed in a large outdoor flight enclosure. It was then transferred to Peace River Wildlife Center to finish its rehabilitation journey in one of their large outdoor flight enclosures. We are so thankful to these partners for helping us as we continue to rebuild!

Link to donate to CROW – Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife for those willing and able.

xo owlsintowels

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Species	Common Name	More info
Bubo virginianus	Great Horned Owl	Wiki link