CASE HISTORY

Each creature that comes in we give a reference number and a record sheet. I keep these for a few months after the creature as been released re-homed or died.  Some people like to have follow up information.

If we have a bird of prey that dies we send the body to the Institute of Terrestrial Ecology.  They examine them and do an autopsy, chemical analysis various tissues are stored for possible future use.

19/05/00
Pigeon Matthew - air gun pellets removed and made a full recovery.

26/05/00
Donald Duck - broken leg, had it pinned. Made a good recovery and lives on our pond with his girlfriends.

23/08/01
One of the many hedgehogs - he had previously broken back legs which had "healed" but not in a good way.  He can cope, but not in the wild so went to a safe garden to live a nice natural life.

01/09/01
Hartley Hare - he had back leg paralysis and sadly had to be put to sleep he was a RTA (road traffic accident).

17/09/01
Swan that appeared on Look North and Calendar
The abdomen x-ray had bright white speckles, possibly lead. Treated with anti-lead, re-hydrated, intra-venous fluids and antibiotics, was released back at the site it was found.

07/01/02
Boris Owl fractured right wing

10/02/02
Boris Owl - six weeks after 1st treatment, he can fly but not 100% fit to go back the wild so he is now living at Graves Park Animal Centre

Some birds have rings on

Mute swan ring number Z40971, ringing scheme LONDON, Poolsbrook Staveley, ringing date 31.10.00

found 09-01-02 Sheffield Grid ref SK3587(7), Time since ringing 435 days Distance 17km Direction 329%, age 2yrs sex female, released back 01-02-02

X-rays normal but it was very weak and under weight improved quickly when put on a drip. Fishing hook found in wing which was removed and treated with antibiotics.

12/02/02
Lapwing fragmented right wing.

05/06/02
Susie Swallow x-ray normal released with 3 others on 21/07/02.

03/07/02
Gosling right broken leg left leg, a congenital abnormality which was present since birth, would not have any quality of life put to sleep.

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