Nice day to give an owl a bath…

This great horned owl (patient #16055) came to us from Rowan county after being caught in a sewage treatment plant holding tank.  She was barely conscious, cold, and completely soaked with mud.  She was gurgling fluid.  One of her eyes was collapsed.  We quickly placed an intraosseous catheter and rehydrated her.  Since Tuesday, she has drastically recovered.  We gave her a bath today, but she will definitely need another next week.