Matching grant opportunity for donors to The Raptor Center

During her lifetime Katherine B. Andersen was deeply interested in and supportive of The Raptor Center. It was Kitty's hope to help The Raptor Center continue to interest people and organizations in the center's work as well as procure new and sustaining support. This challenge grant from the Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation is designed to help the Raptor Center secure needed funds towards the purchase of new equipment to better assist raptors in need of care and better prepare future veterinarians to provide care to the raptor world. Make your gift now and double your donation! 

Digital radiography system

• Allows for high-resolution radiographs to be taken, stored, archived, and shared throughout the world for teaching and research

• Eliminates the need to buy and store radiographic film

Cost: $100,000

CO2 laser

• Allows for more effective treatment of several raptor pathologies, including aspergillus granulomas, avian pox, and other soft-tissue traumas

• Allows soft-tissue surgery to be done with great precision and minimal blood loss and infection

Cost: $25,000

Capnograph

• Measures CO2 levels in respiratory gases during anesthesia

• Allows for anesthetic monitoring for detection of respiratory complications

Syringe pump

• Provides a slow, regulated infusion of intravenous medications

• Allows for better treatment of critically ill patients and those undergoing long surgical procedures

This new state-of-the-art equipment will:

• Allow The Raptor Center to continue to enhance and share its expertise in orthopedic repair techniques
• Enhance the avian veterinary care provided by The Raptor Center's internationally known clinic
• Complement the avian teaching curriculum for veterinary students
• Serve as important teaching tools to prepare veterinary students for small animal and exotic practice