Reports of avian influenza are getting closer and closer to us and in many areas that we regularly admit animals from. We therefore will not be admitting high risk bird species from certain areas which will be assessed on the phone before a bird is brought into our care. The main groups of high risk...
Author: Amy Ducker (Amy Ducker)
Wildlife Care Badge
Did you know that wildlife rehabilitation is an unregulated industry in the UK? This means that there is currently no legislation required (except for certain species) for a wild animal to be ‘rehabbed’. Sadly we see hundreds of animals each year that come into our care when it is too late for them. People, although...
See us from the Sky!
We wanted to share with you some incredible pictures of Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital taken from the sky! These images were kindly taken by Andrew Carpenter. The images really show the scale of our wildlife hospital which is ever expanding. The number of patients we take in are increasing by 10% each year meaning that we...
Springtime
It’s now official spring here at Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital! It is starting to get very busy with lots of orphaned wildlife now coming through our doors so we would like to share with you some of the patients we have in with us at the moment! We have had a nest of 4 robins which...
World Hedgehog Day
It’s February 2nd, and that means it’s World Hedgehog Day! We thought we would share with you some of the microscopy techniques that we use to diagnose the conditions that the hedgehogs are suffering with. When hedgehogs come into our care, one of the first things that we do is test a fecal sample in...
Roe Deer Release
This beautiful female roe deer came into us from the RSPCA after being hit by a car. On arrival, she was only able to walk short distances before collapsing, and had a wound to her eye. She was kept in a small area to allow her to rest for a few days, during which time...
Swan Release
It has been a busy couple of weeks at the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital with a range of new admissions, but also saying farewell to some of our patients. We have recently released 6 swans that came into our care for various reasons and have been with us for differing periods of time. Some of these...
Thank you!!
We would like to say a massive thank you to all donations that we have received through our amazon wishlist, Welland valley feeds and from Butchers Pet Food. The hedgehog food is going down a treat with all of the hogs in our care, allowing them to gain some vital weight through the winter months...
Gruesome Gapeworms
An emaciated tawny owl came into our care recently after being found at the roadside looking unwell. After a check-over by our team, we found the cause to be gapeworms. Gapeworms (Syngamus trachea), are a parasitic nematode that can lead to complete obstruction of the windpipe, then leading to suffocation. Gapeworms typically live in earthworms,...
Road Traffic Accident: Badger
On Friday 16th October, the RSPCA brought to us a badger that had been involved in a road traffic accident. The badger was in a critical state, very weak and was unable to stand. We treated her with round-the-clock care, fluids and pain relief Rather miraculously, after a couple of days she began to lift...