Saving the life of a long-crested eagle with severe trichomoniasis is no small feat

Abstract

Recently, a long-crested eagle was found collapsed on the ground and brought to the Bird and Exotic Animal Hospital situated in the Faculty’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (OVAH). This private clinic provides training to Faculty students on an elective basis and has been the temporary home and treatment centre of many exotic species over the years. On arrival the eagle was diagnosed with extremely severe trichomoniasis which, if not treated in time, is often fatal.