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Here are two typical cases I investigated
Case 1: "Buzz Lightyear"
| Sex |
Male |
| Weight |
160 grams |
| Age |
Young Adult (scent glands yet to mature) |
| Located |
Trapped in a suburban barbed wire fence
& NP & W notified |
| Injuries |
Flesh wounds requiring stitches, bruising,
trauma |
| Mobility |
Fair - able to navigate enclosure well,
playful overnight |
| Appetite |
Very Good |
| Recovery Plan |
Keep warm & well fed to allow wounds to
heal & trauma to subside |
| Time Frame |
4-5 weeks |
| Survival % |
Excellent - well enough to be interested
in peripheral movement |
Case 2: "Woody"
 
Images: First treatment on arrival, and in recovery
- 4 months later.
| Sex |
Male |
| Weight |
130 grams |
| Age |
Adult |
| Located |
Rescued from the jaws of a domestic cat in suburbia
& vet notified that it had been bitten through stomach,
liver and spine by an owl |
| Injuries |
Severe stomach and spinal injuries, loss of bladder
control |
| Mobility |
Paralysis of hind legs restricts movement, requires
hospital cage |
| Appetite |
Fair |
| Recovery Plan |
Intensive care, anti-inflammatory injections, physiotherapy,
Eventually "bonding" may be his only chance |
| Time Frame |
4-8 months |
| Survival % |
50/50 unless stimulation along tail muscle can be regained |
Progress/Observation Chart
Carers accurately record observations daily
- Weight loss/gain
- Urine/ faeces frequency - Stool Consistency
- Whether hosting pests (eg. mites)
- Level of appetite - and reaction to prepared formulas
and natural meals
- Feed frequency
- Alertness/ eyesight/hearing
- Medication administered by carer
- Treatment administered by carer
- Vet visits Trends in disease they may find prevalent
- Progress from intensive care indoor cages, to external
cages, to release
Imitation of nature
| Natural Habitat |
Rehab Habitat |
Old Growth Eucalypt Forest
Acacia or Fern Understorey
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Ventilated cage with darkened ceiling simulating
canopy |
| Tree hollows for sleeping/breeding |
Resting box with small round entrance |
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| Natural Diet |
Rehab Diet |
| Caterpillars |
Specialised formula "Wombaroo" with fish
meal base, or baby rice, any live insects that can be
found, ive meal worms, live meal worms |
| Anthripods eg. butterflies, moths, mosquitoes,
spiders, grasshoppers |
| Wildflower/gum blossom nectar |
Honey |
| Eucalyptus Sap, Acacia Gum |
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