Summer InternshipLeigh Clodfelter

Rehabilitation Internship

• Assisting with the care of injured and orphaned raptors• Safe handling and restraint of patients while treatments

are performed• Learning to perform an examination on an injured raptor• Administering medications and fluids• Assisting our staff veterinarian during surgical

procedures and physical therapy• Basic husbandry skills, including feeding and cleaning of

rehab and flight cages• Taking calls from the public and dispatching transport

volunteers to pick up injured birds• Banding and releasing rehabilitated raptors• Helping to maintain the health of over 100 resident

raptors at the center• Gain an in-depth knowledge of raptor biology and

natural history• Learn to use RaptorMed• CRC Rehab Blog

Examinations

Diets, Medication & Feeding

Force FeedVideo

Orphans & Imprinting

Things to watch for:• Blood Feathers• Leftovers• Talking

Things used:• Puppets• Camouflage• Foster Parents• Mouse School

Netting & Grabbing

Nets Body Grabs Leg Grabs

Trapping is used by transporters to bring birds in to rehab.In rehab we use:

Anesthesia

Anesthesia is used for radiographs, some bandage changes, physical therapy, surgery, and euthanasia.

Bandages & Injections

Figure 8 Bandage Tail Wrap

All of these procedures are required for all interns andvolunteers to learn.

Exercise

• Daily exercise if weather permits to strengthen birds• Eagle Flight Progress• Red-Tailed Hawk Stressed• There are specific things to look for during exercise sessions

Imping & Coping

Imping Feathers Coping Beaks

Euthanasia & Necropsy

Education/Parts Necropsy Euthanasia

Happy Endings

Rescue Release Placement