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Wildlife Nursing Flashcards

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What is rehabilitation?

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The treatment and temporary care of injureed, diseased, and siplaced indigenous animlas, and the subsequent release of healthy animals to appropriate habitats in the wild

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Ireland’s Protected Mammals:

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  • Badger
  • Deer
  • Hedgehog
  • Red squirrel
  • Otter
  • Hare
  • Stoat
  • Pine Marten
  • Bats
  • Pygmy Shrew
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Ireland’s Protected Marine Mammals:

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  • Dolphin
  • Porpoise
  • Seals
  • Whales
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Ireland’s Protected Reptiles and Amphibians:

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  • Common Lizard
  • Marine Turtles
  • Common Frog
  • Smooth Newt
  • Natterjack Toad
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Ireland’s Protected Crustaceans and Molluscs:

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  • Freshwater Crayfish
  • Freshwater Pearl
    Mussel
  • Kerry Slug
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Ireland’s Unproteted Species:

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  • Rabbits
  • Foxes
  • Red Squirrels
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Rehabilitation License

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One licensed is needed for each protected animal admitted

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Act?

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Wildlife Act 1976-2012

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Veterinary Obligations?

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First Aid, OOH care, [discretionary euthanasia]
NOT ongoing or free treatment
NOT keeping animal alive at all costs

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Leave/Reunite:

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Bright, no obvious injury
Fledgling
Parents nearby
Nest / den nearby

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Admit:

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  • Bleeding, shivering, injuries
  • Lethargic, unresponsive
  • Flies/ants present
  • Approachable
    IF IN DOUBT – ADMIT
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Arrival of animal to clinic:

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  • out of reception asap (stress, prevent escape)
  • record taking
    *rescuer/finder info (name, address, phone, email) where found, when captured, contact with animal? (food etc)
    WHERE, WHAT, WHEN and WHY?
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Why keep records?

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Vital
Care - to provide professional care and treatment
Prophylaxis – preventative measures
Planning - annual casualty trends

Useful
Early detection of disease trends
Identify environmental risks
Identify crime/disease hotspots
Information to researchers

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Rehabilitation means:

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  • Legitimate rescue
  • Temporary care
  • Subsequent release
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Why euthanise?

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  • No quality of life when recovered
  • If all canine teeth need removing
  • Permanent jaw damage
  • Loss of sight/hearing
  • Loss of flight
  • Chronic arthritis or predisposition to arthritis
  • Non-native species that you cannot release
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Euthanasia - specied specific

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  • Limb amputation necessary
  • Hydrocephalus - otter / fox / pine marten
  • Insufficient dentition to feed independently
  • Bovine TB
  • Recurrent malocclusion - lagomorphs / squirrel
  • Permanent injuries to thumbs or toes hindering grooming etc
  • bats
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Where to find advice?

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www.irishwildlifematters.ie

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Stress Triggers:

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  • Unfamiliar smells
  • Loud noise
  • Excessive handling
  • Pain and injuries
  • Long journeys
  • Other animals/overcrowding
  • Lack of food or water
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Stress - positives

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  • Strive to get food
  • Build good nests for their young
  • Stimulates adrenaline to help with escape and defence
  • Decreases digestion rates to hold onto food and energy in
    times of famine
  • Increases heart and breathing rates
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Stress - negatives

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Continuous stress can cause constant adrenaline production
and a change in metabolism:
* Muscle dies from lactic acid build up – ‘capture myopathy’
* Dehydration
* Starvation
* Suppressed immune system
*Hair or feather loss
Unfortunately, too much stress can be fatal

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Stress - Signs:

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Most of the signs are physiological…
* Making noise
*Eyes wide
* Attempt to hide/flee
* Increased breathing rate
*Tremors
* Lack of interest in food or water
*Temperature change

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Stress reduction when handling:

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*Restrain quickly and
confidently
* Cover their eyes
* Handle for the shortest
time possible
* Have all equipment ready
before handling

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Stress Reduction day to day:

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  • No unnecessary handling
  • Naturalised cage
  • Plenty of water
  • Correct diet
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Hospital Considerations:

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Prey away from predators
Appropriate food
Cover cage
Privacy within cage
Quiet

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Clinical Exam:

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Observe discreetly first
Sick animal puts up little resistance
Handle gently
Cover eyes
PPE!

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Handling different species:

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Birds: towel
Raptors: towel, gauntlets (fingers between feet
Foxes: scruff, muzzle
Deer: towel
Hedgehogs: uncurl / isoflourane
Badgers: Dog catcher / crush cage - sedate
vs muzzle and wrap in heavy vetbed

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Badger entanglement:

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  • Use dog grasper +/- towel and physical restraint, while
    other person works to free the animal
  • Release if animal is totally unharmed, normally take in for
    assessment
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First Aid

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  • Warmth
  • Analgesia
  • Fluid therapy
    IV, PO, SC, IP, IO
    Assume 5-10 % dehydration
  • Treat infections
    broad spectrum antibiotics
  • Wound management
    wet to dry dressings
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Which fluid?

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hartmanns is good all encompassing IV fluid
oral - critical care formula eg emeraid

30
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How much fluids?

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1-2% bodyweight, repeat 4-5x per day

31
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The casualty is an unresponsive 150g hedgehog with a small
oozing leg wound.
What is your treatment plan?

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1.5 - 3ml fluid subcut 4-5xper day

32
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dangers of nutrition:

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Ad-lib feeding may lead to refeeding syndrome:
* A period of starvation causes changes in metabolism
* Minerals are depleted
* Mineral deficit can lead to Na and fluid retention and
cause cardiac and respiratory failure

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To avoid refeeding syndrome:

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  • Nutrition is provided gradually
  • 50 - 80% of normal energy requirement is offered for
    first few days
  • Vitamin and mineral supplements for first 10 days
  • Where casualties are too weak to feed normally
    alternative products e.g. liquid feeds can be used
    PAIN RELIEF IS ALSO IMPORTANT!
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Injuries - treatment:

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Lacerations
Bite wounds - shouldn’t be closed up ( contaminated)
Degloving injuries - may need advancement flaps/surgery. Will heal with time, but faster if stitch up
Gunshot injuries - don’t need to fish out bullet. Give antibiotics
Pressure wounds

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Anaesthesia Considerations:

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  • Heat
  • Analgesia
  • Fluids – iv or io for longer procedures
  • Airway
  • Ventilation – birds!
  • Recovery area

Applied Veterinary Nursing (3 decks)

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