Today was a long and interesting day. We had surgery scheduled for our little fox kit today which was great. The fox has a broken femur (from being stepped on by a deer!). The vet was able to put a pin in the leg that she will remove in just a few short weeks! Until then she will be getting some antibiotics to fight infection and pain management (NSAID) medication to help with inflammation. We also got a new arrival this morning, a new fawn was brought in. I probably would have sent it back out the door except for one thing. Something grabbed this little guy by his head! I can't be certain, but it looks like it may have been a dog (but who knows, maybe it was a fox)... humm now that would be interesting if both of the cases I am talking about today are deer vs. fox and fox vs. deer! Anyway, b/c of the damage that was done, puncture wounds and lacerations all over the head, I wanted to take some radiographs. Because the fawn was a bit jumpy I gave it a very mild sedative to help make it easier to xray. I couldn't make heads or tails of the graphs, so when I picked up the fox I dropped off the rads there. Like I had mentioned, I gave it a mild sedative but deer are very strange creatures-- either the sedative just doesn't take, or it knocks them out quite well. Well, he is on the quite well scale and even when I left for the night he was still sleeping quite soundly.
Here are a few picture I took today.. I would say maybe someday I will quit taking photos at work, but I know that is what you come here for :)
The three barn owls, up on perches.
Soo funny
put the wings out and sway!
little tea kettles.
I was really trying to get a photo while they were sleeping there, but every time I peeked through the window they would start their threat display.
The fox after surgery today, before being moved into her carrier.
Aren't I just adorable!
shaved leg and stitches
back in her carrier, ready for food
I hope you enjoyed the photos.
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