Female bald eagle found flightless in Fort Myers now in rehab at CROW

An adult female bald eagle is being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife after being found flightless from injuries in Fort Myers on Sunday.

According to CROW, the eagle was admitted to the clinic, located at 3883 Sanibel Captiva Road in Sanibel, from Fort Myers after it was found down and unable to fly with a possible injury. Upon admission, the eagle was thin, moderately dehydrated and quiet. Veterinarians noted excessive bleeding in the oral cavity, a heart murmur, a broken blood feather with severe bleeding, abrasions on the feet and a heavy burden of feather lice.

Hospital staff provided iron, B12, vitamin K, pain medication, VETIGEL (a blood-clotting agent), and ran blood labs. The eagle’s blood took over 20 minutes to clot, leading veterinarians to suspect possible rodenticide poisoning or a traumatic incident that led to internal bleeding or heavy metal toxicity. Days later, the eagle had improved but was still showing signs of weakness. The eagle continues to receive supportive care, vitamin K, anti-inflammatory and pain medication under close monitoring.