This Great Horned Owl was admitted on the first of September, 2021. The owl was extremely thin, its feathers were torn and tattered, and it had a huge parasite load (both externally and internally).

The owl was covered in ticks, had gastrointestinal parasites called roundworms, and even had parasites in its blood called haemoproteus. It required lots of different treatments to finally rid the owl of the many parasites leeching it's life.

Nutritious food, supplemental fluids, lots of rest, and lots of medication were needed to heal the owl's parasite problem. It took a couple months of intensive care to get the parasites under control, then the owl moved from the Critical Care Unit to a Recovery Enclosure.

Now, in the Recovery Enclosure, the owl has been gaining weight and molting in new feathers to replace the many damaged ones. It will take many more months of molting before the Great Horned Owl has enough feathers to fly again. While molting, the owl will continue gaining weight and strength.

Can you help this owl recover from its many illnesses?