Sabrina's House~~The Rescue

[polly]

I know this will probably sound very dense (but forgive me as i am in the UK) but what is a marshall rabbit and how do they get away with what they do??

Wow Randy you need to come over here and educate our vet students

I love the new additions they are gorgeous. Hope everything is going well for you

 

[Bo B Bunny]

I didn't know you did other rehabs! They are so beautiful! Even little oppossum! I love them! look at those cute eyes and pointy nose!

I'm so glad you found and helped that bird!!!

 

[ra7751]

Well...this isn't your every day garden variety rescue. This isa red headed vulture...or better known in these parts as a turkey buzzard. This guy was hit by a car and was in shock when I got to him. We had him in triage in less than an hour after his accident. Within three hours, he was alert, standing and just generally being the nice birds that vultures are....right. They have a very unique means of defending themselves and I can assure you that it is effective. Anyone know what that defense is?

His care was transferred to Piedmont Wildlife Center and he will be transferred to Carolina Raptor Center in a few days.

Randy

 

[Spring]

Aww! What a handsome little guy in his own sort of way! Poor guy!

I had to google it, but do theypukeas a defence?That's odd!

 

[YukonDaisy]

I can't believe I just found this blog! It's great!

That vulture has beautiful plumage, I don't think I've ever seen one up close before.

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Oh, that baby is UGALEEEEEEEE!!! lol

We have those everywhere here. Never used to, but they came back just like the blue herons.

 

[Bunnicula]

ra7751 wrote:

Well...this isn't your every day garden variety rescue. This isa red headed vulture...or better known in these parts as a turkey buzzard. This guy was hit by a car and was in shock when I got to him. We had him in triage in less than an hour after his accident. Within three hours, he was alert, standing and just generally being the nice birds that vultures are....right. They have a very unique means of defending themselves and I can assure you that it is effective. Anyone know what that defense is?

His care was transferred to Piedmont Wildlife Center and he will be transferred to Carolina Raptor Center in a few days.


Randy

Don't they throw up and then pretend to faint?

I may have a strange eye for beauty...but he is a handsome fellow. Are his feathers soft? They look as if they would be. What are you feeding him?

One of these days we have to get down to the Raptor Center. Seems like it would be a fascinating place to visit.

-Mary Ellen

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Bunnicula wrote:

I may have a strange eye for beauty...but he is a handsome fellow.
-Mary Ellen

Would you care to borrow my glasses? rivateeyes



lol I know what you mean but that face... man!

His feathers are absolutely beautiful tho. I love t see them fly as well. I just can't love that head and face.. just not good. LOL!

 

[ra7751]

Now isn't this little guy just too cute? I hope we can pull this one thru. A sibling did not survive the cat attack. This guy has a leg injury...and we all know the bacteria that a cat has in it's mouth. I already have him on antibiotics....and he ate his first meal in rescue tonight. Anyone know what this is?

Randy

 

[Greta]

Is it... a flying squirrel? looks like one by the ears. I really hope he pulls through, what a cutie!

Randy, I also want to tell you how much I admire everything that you do for the animals. The world needs more people like you, willing to open their homes and their hearts to animals in need. :big kiss:

 

[tundrakatiebean]

it looks quite a bit like a sugar glider to me but without the markings, so I have to agree with Greta on this one.

Randy - I just wanted to say that you amaze me...

 

[ra7751]

Thanks guys. It is a southern flying squirrel. It does closely resemble a glider...think I will do some research over the weekend and see if there is any relationship. Most of the gliders we have dealt with have personality....bad ones. I understand from the people that care for them that they do require a lot of attention to have good social skills. Right now, this little guy has personality and a very good one. He is still quite young for a flyer....maybe about 30 days. Only weighs 27g. He is quite active in his temporary home but had rather spend his time curled up in the warmth of your hand. He does not care for the taste of the antibiotic (I did flavor it for this morning's dosingso we will see how that goes...grape is the flavor of the day) but he really enjoyed his diluted formula. Since he would be a single here....in spite of our desire to keep him, we are going to transfer him to a rescue that already has a group of flyers about his age. It isusually best to raise wildlife in groups of their own kind. Being with other flyers is in his best interest and that is ultimately what our goal is....what is best for the patient.

Randy

 

[naturestee]

What a darling little baby! And no, not related to sugar gliders at all. Sugar gliders are marsupials and are more closely related to possums.

I've never seen a flying squirrel in person, but I would love to!

 

[ra7751]

I never knew gliders were marsupials. Learn something new every day. The do look a little alike. This little flyer is quite a character. I can see evidence of a cat encounter today. No major sign of infection. He is eating well. Sleeps a lot...but quite active when you pick him up...but he is looking for a place to sleep. He just curls up on you. So cool. This is one of the more interesting animals I have had.

Randy

 

[tundrakatiebean]

how did the grape meds go down?

 

[ra7751]

The grape didn't go over so well. Doing better now but takes the formula much better. Good thing FlavorX comes in a variety of flavors. Next batch will be flavored something different.

 

[ra7751]

Hi All,

Wanted to introduce you to one very special bunny. Her name is Scoots. She comes to us from nothern Kentucky. She is very grateful to a member of this forum...Bunnicula...for her very generous sponsorship to help with Scoots' medical treatments.

Scoots suffers from severe physical problems due to genetic errors....most likely inbreeding. She is a hermaphrodite. She is genetically female but does have small and misformed male parts. She has no sockets in her hips so her rear legs are forever dislocated but she does have some use of them. Her spine is curved and compressed severely near her tail. Her genitals and rectum are far up on her abdomen and there was a flap of skin that tended to trap her poops and bedding which can result in infections. X-rays show her GI tract is twisted abnormally and her cecum appears to be compressed and folded over on itself. Scoots was in terrible condition coming in and the doctor in Kentucky suggested euthanizing was the only humane way to handle her. The people that had her refused and asked if we would admit her. We met at a restaurant in Asheville, NC. We triaged her right in the parking lot and drew an audience. She was scared and in pain. Her ears were bleeding from a nasty infestation of ear mites. She was underweight and very dehydrated. We administered fluids and pain meds...and cleaned those ears. She became very sick just after she arrived and we were concerned she might not survive. But we found her problem....she had a major case of hookworms. We treated that and she has thrived since.

Since she has never known any difference....she thinks she is normal. She has developed tremendously strong muscles in her front legs and can get around quite well. We do have her on a solid bottom and have to pay extra attention to sanitation. She still has some more procedures to go in an effort to reform the genital area to a more normal state in an effort to prevent infections. She is a fantastic eater and loves hay. The only major husbandry modification we do is that we have to clean her ears since her rear legs can't reach them. She is a wonderful bunny that doesn't let her disability get her down. We don't know what the future holds for Scoots. We are fully expecting some arthritis and/or joint issues due to her deformities. We also don't know exactly how her body will react to the hormones of her sexual identity. So we make every effort to make sure she enjoys every minute of the time she has with us...and we hope she is with us a long time. And Scoots sends bunny hugs and kisses to Mary Ellen for doing so much to help her.

Randy

 

[Haley]

Wow what an amazing girl! I had to look twice to be sure I was looking at a bunny, Ive never seen splayed legs so bad.

Ive seen bunnies like that use a cart (sort of half wheelchair)to get around- have you guys ever done anything like that?

Sending lots of prayers and well wishes to Scoots. :big kiss:

 

[ra7751]

Hi Haley,

We have looked into carts for some of our EC buns. Some of them are very technically advanced....custom built and balanced. We are also fortunate in having a world renown animal physical therapist that is associated with the vet school. In Scoots' case....she is not a good candidate for a cart due to the way her legs are fused and the way her hips are misformed. She can only move her legs forward and back...sorta like boat oars. She can't get them to go straight back at the same time. She is a beautiful rabbit....the pic I posted is not her best but does show the full splay. We are taking some time off work next week and are going to be doing portrait quality shots of our rabbits and I will post a close up to show everyone how beautiful she really is. Her fur is so soft and jet black with silver tips. Her love of life is unbelievable and she lives life to it's fullest. If I can find my video camera...I would love to get a video of her "scooting" across the floor at a high rate of speed.

Randy

 

[naturestee]

:shock::shock::shock: Holy cow, that's a long list of genetic problems! She must be such a fighter to still be a happy girl in that condition.

Kudos to Bunnicula for helping pay the bills for this sweetheart!