There is a new article out on the progress and testing of the eaglet:
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The wording is ominous... invasive, etc....
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Saturday’s scan was the third time in the last nine years Augusta Medical Center has donated the use of its MRI facilities for a wildlife center patient, said Al Jones, MRI supervisor for the hospital. After minor difficulties adapting the bird to the people-sized machine – a knee brace was used to stabilize its head – the bird, sleeping soundly after a dose of anesthesia, slid into the cavernous machine while three veterinarians anxiously looked on.
A complete diagnosis of the cause and nature of the walnut-sized lump won’t be available until early next week, but the initial results of the MRI were mixed, said Dr. Dave McRuer, director of veterinary services at the Wildlife Center of Virginia.
“The growth is invasive, but it’s not as bad as it could be,” he said.
Results from a biopsy sent Thursday to a specialized, regional laboratory in Georgia will help determine whether the growth is a viral or bacterial infection or a tumor, McRuer said.
“It could be a number of different things, including the virus Avian Pox,” McRuer said. “But I’ve never seen [Avian Pox] look like this: This is much bigger and more aggressive ... This is very rare. I’ve never seen a tumor like this in a bird of any species.”
While the prognosis for the little eaglet remains dangerously up in the air, a number of factors are working in its favor, said Edward Clark, president and co-founder of the Virginia Wildlife Center. To begin with, he said, it will receive the finest, most advanced medical treatment available.
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I guess we will know more next week!
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