Rescue
Even slow-moving traffic can cause some pretty nasty injuries, as this poor adult roe deer found out.
After a call from our friend Louis at the RSPCA seeking help, our new vet, Paddy, and centre manager, Douglas, rushed to Cobham.
Rehabilitation
There, they found the injured male deer, suffering with wounds to his lower back.
When we arrived, Louis had rightly covered the deer’s head, drastically reducing stress for the otherwise highly-strung species. Paddy set to work assessing the injuries. Thankfully, the majority were just superficial and he was able to clean the wounds and apply Terramycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic spray, often used for injured livestock. One of the lower wounds required a few sutures, which Paddy was swiftly able to provide.
With the deer un-sedated for the entirety of his assessment and treatment, our concerns turned to his behaviour.
Release
However, after some sub-cut fluids to help with the shock that he was likely experiencing, Paddy, Doug and Louis lifted the deer over the fence to safety and, once the towel was removed from his head, we were over the moon to see his wild instincts kick in!
