That's good news. I don't know what the treatment was but we have found that the homeopathic treatments given for mange rarely work.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
If it is holding the leg up rather than it hanging limply, the chances are it isn't broken. Foxes often sustain injuries which will heal by themselves and I think, as long as there is no swelling or obvious injury/bleeding, I would advise carrying on as you are, monitoring how it is using the leg and supplying supplementary food. If it did need treatment it would mean trapping the fox in a cby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
The term 'pest species' is no longer used in law & it is not illegal to release a wild fox back into the wild following rehabilitation. They are always released into suitable areas (usually to where they came from). Non-indigenous species such as Canada geese, muntjac deer & grey squirrels can only be released into certain counties if a licence to do so is held.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Hi This is a difficult one to answer without actually seeing the injury. You would be surprised by the severity of injuries that wild animals can overcome without any intervention at all & this may be the case with your fox although if there is any break in the skin then this makes infection more likely. The advice that we would give in this situation would be to monitor the fox over severaby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Apologies for the delay in replying. Pheasants do suffer high stress levels in captivity & it is therefore better not to catch him if at all possible. Wild animals often suffer minor injuries which, if left alone, will heal by themselves without intervention. The advice that we would give to someone in this situation would be to monitor the pheasant for the next week or so & if the injuby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
The diet we use for foxes during their rehabilitation consists mainly of dog food & day-old chicks, although we do also use fresh roadkill (rabbits, pheasants etc.) when available. Most animals are with us for a relatively short time & adult animals are always released back into the territory they came from & therefore habitat, territory etc do not need consideration. We do have toby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Hi The advice given by your vet is good. Sloworms heal very quickly and need to be released as soon as possible as they don't take well to captive environments. As soon as his eyes are open I would get him released. The vet will be able to tell you if the eyes are inflamed at all in which case they may need a couple of days of eye drops but you will probably find his eyes will be ok after aby Caroline Gould - Ask The Vet
Unfortunately we do not have any vacancies at the moment. It might be worth contacting Tiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital based in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
HI Darren As long as you don't cause any disturbance to the fox earth itself then there shouldn't be a problem. I would advise carrying out this work as soon as possible as we are just coming up to the breeding period for foxes so if the work is put off for too long then there is the possibility of there being a pregnant vixen, or if left even longer, cubs in the earth & it wouldby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
This is a very good and important point. Obviously rabies is not something that we need to worry about in the UK at present, but the risk of this disease needs to be assessed depending on whether it is present in the area in question. If rabies is present in your location, because of the risk to human health, it would be advisable not to continue any close contact with the squirrel.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
I'm afraid I don't know of anywhere in Montreal but it would probably be best to let a vet have a look at it if possible. When I said a licence is needed to keep & release squirrels I was assuming you were in the UK. I don't know if there are any laws relating to squirrels in your area. In the meantime, keep supplementing the food & try to find a local person who can perhby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
This is a difficult one. The squirrel almost certainly would not have survived for this long without your help but if it was caught & taken to a vet or a rescue centre the advice would be to have her put to sleep - which I have to say would be my advice too. A wild squirrel cannot be kept as a pet, mainly because it is wrong to keep any wild animal in captivity but also because you need a licby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Adult foxes are released back where they came from & are transported in a darkened varikennel. Cubs are put into pre-release pens at the release site for 7-10 days & then the door is opened for them to disperse, but food id still provided daily for 2-3 weeks after this to help the cubs out when they are first released.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
It sounds too small for a newborn squirrel but it is impossible to identify it without a picture. If you can find someone with a camera & email me a picture to caroline@vwr.org.uk I will try to identify it.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Hi Without seeing a picture it is impossible to say what it is but if it is as small as you say, it is certainly not a squirrel. If you could send a picture to info@vwr.org.uk then I should be able to give you some idea of what it is.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
A shame but, as you said, you did your best which is all any of us can do - at least you obviously care for animals. Frommthe sound of it, it was probably for the best for the squirrle.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
The squirrel needs veterinary attention as soon as possible, & although it is impossible for me to say what the problem is without seeing him, it certainly doesn't sound good & euthanasia could well be the humane result. I get the impression that you are not in the UK. If this is right, I don't know the animal laws or health concerns in other countries, but rabies would not beby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
The main diet foxes receive when in our care consists of dog or cat food, dead day-old chicks and dog mixer biscuits but we do supplement with rabbits from time to time as well. A vitamin / mineral powder is also added to the food once or twice a week - we use SA37. This diet is for adult foxes which are nearing the end of their rehabilitation, before release. Cubs (once they are weaned) are giveby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Hi Anne I don't know that there's much you can do to stop the cats as anything you set up to frighten them off will also frighten the foxes off. I wouldn't feed during the day, but only put food out at dusk. If you are doing this & the cats are still coming round, I don't think that there's anything else you can do. Not much help, sorry, but don't give up on tby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
It is impossible to advise without having more details about the cub. I need to be able to ascertain the age. Most importantly though, if you rear one cub on its own it will become imprinted on humans & will not be releasable back into the wild. Animals need to be reared with others of their own kind to avoid this. If we get one youngster in & don't think that we are likely to get aby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
The bedding used greatly depends on the injuries etc the fox has. Normally we would use straw, but for animals with larger wounds etc we would put a blanket down to help prevent contamination of wounds. As the whole idea is to have animals for as short a time as possible, the enclosures we use are small & sparse to facilitate easy cleaning etc. We have concrete floors & weldmesh walls.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Hi Maybe you have neighbours who use slug pellets, it is still a fairly common problem even though there are wildlife-friendly repellents available. It may be worth having a word with local people. From your description I would guess that not much could have been done for her, but fluids would probably have helped, but again that is dependant on getting help from either a rescue centre or a vetby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
It is impossible to say what she died of, hedgehogs are prone to so many problems & infections etc. She may even have had internal injuries from a trauma. Have you any idea what she weighed, so that I have an idea of age? Most of the youngsters that are coming in to us at the moment are going on to antibiotics because of infections they have, but until we see them, assess their weight, whetby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Apologies for the late reply - I have been doing something wrong when replying to messages & they have not been appearing!! Without seeing a sick animal it is impossible to say what the problem is (I know that this was a long time ago, but for future reference...) A majority of the hedgehogs which are admitted to our hospital need a course of antibiotics for a variety of illnesses & infeby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Apologies for taking so long to reply - I did answer you straight away but I think I did something wrong in posting my reply!! It sounds very much as if the rabbit was suffering from myxomatosis, a man-made disease developed in the 1950s to control the rabbit population. It is spread by fleas, which is probably what you saw on the rabbit rather than lice. There is no cure for this disease &by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
The main diet foxes receive when in our care consists of dog or cat food, dead day-old chicks and dog mixer biscuits but we do supplement with rabbits from time to time as well. A vitamin / mineral powder is also added to the food once or twice a week - we use SA37. This diet is for adult foxes which are nearing the end of their rehabilitation, before release. Cubs (once they are weaned) are givby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Thank you for bringing this point to everyone's attention, it is something which wildlife hospitals struggle with and we are very open to discussions regarding regulations. As far as Vale Wildlife Hospital is concerned (I cannot speak for anyone else) we are fully aware of the current regulations regarding drug use,euthanasia and the making of clinical decisions etc. and as such we do as muby Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Your question would be better answered in the Ask the Vet section of these forums. However, if it is specifically wildlife you are interested in I would think that some wildlife hospitals , like ours, can offer placements for voluntary work experience, but probably unpaid!by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Foxes are scavengers and will eat all sorts of food including your leftovers but this can lead to attracting rats and mice. Any cat or dog food is fine and a good quality cat food will also help any hedgehogs which may be in your area. Dried food is also fine and fresh water should be available at all times, not just for the foxes but for all wildlife.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
Hi Ben More and more foxes are moving into urban areas and thriving in towns and cities so you will probably see more of your fox. Foxes do not hibernate and although urban foxes do well scavenging on our rubbish and uneaten takeaways, I always advise putting extra food out for all sorts of wildlife when we get very cold spells.by Caroline Gould - Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation
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