Lynn's Journal
February 20 - February 26
Our Cold Spell has Ended!!!
Saturday...
Sunday...
Thought for the Day
In the Before Times (before COVID19) during classroom presentations, I would remind students that we are all connected and what we do to the environment we do to ourselves, therefore we should take care of the world around us. …
February 13 - February 19
Bald Eagle 23-011
We lost the second Bald Eagle to ingested lead toxicity this year. The eagle was admitted Wednesday and died Thursday afternoon. The rapid screening test for avian influenza was negative, but his blood lead level was high, meaning it was above the level our LeadCare machine could read. …
February 6 - February 12
The Week in Review
Two Great Horned Owls were admitted this past week. GHOW 23-009 tested positive for avian influenza and was humanely euthanized. Below is a photo of the positive FLUDETECT test strip. The rapid test is similar to an in-home COVID test and can be completed in 15 minutes. …
January 30 - February 5
The Week in Review
We had another quiet week at the Pendleton center which gave us time to put the finishing touches on the new Intake Center. Intern Casey brought his guitar when he traveled Pendleton. He’s a member of a band at Dartmouth College. Saturday we took him to Great Pacific Wine and Coffee Company so he could participate in the weekly jam session. …
