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Thanks all! Fish and wildlife called me today to confirm my experience, abilities and schedules.
I used to rehab wildlife and I am an ER Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner, so I can do a lot of proceedures and am comfortable dealing with animals.
I am hoping to get on the list for sea turtles. That would be fantastic. The lady today said there were not a lot of local volunteers with experience, most of the experienced people were out of state. I am 5 miles from base of operations. So I am sure I will be called again.
Dragon Master wrote:I’m SOO sorry it ended like this
I have seen birds with one leg in nature was that the only option??Because of the kind of bird, Frigates are long distance fliers and no zoos keep injured Frigates like they do Pelicans.
When they were trying to euthanize him, his blood pressure was already so low, it took a long time to work. I knew in my heart that this bird probably was not salvageable. It is easy with these situations to deny the truth. It broke my heart, but his leg was broken in half. If he had not had such severe injuries, he might have made it.
Dr. Miller of Tri-State bird rescue is a fantastic Vet and she seemed in awe of this gorgeous guy.
Please think of us here, because this leak is not plugged and there are going to be many more animals that will be in this condition and there are many more that will have to be euthanized.
Many of these large, offshore birds can not tolerate the stress of being oiled. If they are also injured, that even makes their odds of survival less.
Our gulf is being polluted and there is no shut off valve!!!! The turtles and the birds will be the worst causualties….
Thank you all for the kind words…I just hope I can help save one next time. The spill is growing by the day and the well is still pumping out oil. I am sure this is just the begining. 😡 Horrible, thick, sticky, smelly muck!
Here is what I would suggest as differential diagnosis……(different things that could be wrong)
Stomach virus / Gastritis / Gastoenteritis
Appendicitis
Kidney Stones / Urinary tract infection
Viral infection like Mononucleosis
PregnancyIf your sister continues to have symptoms, you need to see a family doctor and ask about admiting her for the intractable nausea and vomiting.
If she is pale, eyes look sunken in, skin tents when pinched, dry mouth and mucous membranes, decreased urination then she may need IV fluids.
Remember the squeaky wheel gets the grease, fuss, question and generally be loud and obnoxious and someone will admit her for further work up.
It is scary for families when they don’t get answers and in todays economy, hospitals try not to admit patients if they don’t have specific diagnosis or symptoms.
Disclaimer: I haven’t seen your sister, nor examined her, and I cannot give any real medical opinion because of this.
Laurie wrote:Aw, don’t worry Jen. They were kinda funny. Me thinks Melody thought so too. 😉
Yeah, we were having fun with that….that poor tortoise though…. XD
Well, as many of you know, I live along coastal Louisiana and I love animals. I registered as an experienced wildlife rehabilitator to volunteer with several groups because of the oil spill.
Today the Audubon Oil Spill Response called me while I was still seeing patients and asked for my help. The request was to get an oiled bird and transport it.
As soon as I finished work at about 4:30, I went home, grabbed a large dog crate, my husband’s truck and a variety of supplies. I made it to Galliano (near Port Fourchon) at about 6 pm. What I found there brought me to tears…in a big cardboard box, the most pitiful looking bird I have ever seen.
They thought it was a Pelican, but it was actually a Frigate bird. I put on some gloves and settled him in a crate with some blankets. His leg had a horrible open fracture and it came to mind that he might not make the 3 hour trip. He tried to snap me and was a little fiesty. That cheered me up.
The oil was thick and smells like diesel fuel. I can still smell it as I sit here at home.
It was 9 pm by the time I left the Southern tip of Lafourche Parish, drove up to the Westbank of New Orleans and drove down the spindly tip of Plaquemines to Fort Jackson, in Venice. This is where Dr. Erica Miller, with Tri-State bird rescue is living for the duration. They helped me unload the bird and I was allowed to observe as they examined him.
He is only the 4th bird brought in and the other three are all doing well.
Well, I showed Dr. Miller the fracture and was able to get a better look…it was horrible. The fracture was so bad, the leg was not salvageable.
Because these birds are great big offshore birds and are not kept in zoos like Pelicans, there really wasn’t any chance for him to recover. So with tears in my eyes, I watched as he was humanely euthanized. He actually struggled and tried to fight. Then he was gone….:crying:
His wingspan must have stretched 5 feet. Even oiled and miserable, he was still magnificent.
They reassured me that my drive wasn’t in vain and that he deserved to have his suffering ended, but I was really disappointed.
I got back in the truck and headed home. Round trip 7.5 hours and completely exhausted. But, if asked, I would do it again and again and maybe the next one can be saved.
It has been a really long day, down to the end of land and up and back down again….here are some pictures and then a picture of what a frigate bird really looks like.
TalonaCat wrote:I’m not going to lie, these ads made me laugh. I wonder if it would do the spammer any good to know that 85% of us are women… lol. Just sayin’…
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Tyrrlin wrote:keschete wrote:Okay, I finally updated my pictures. The curio is hard to take pictures of because of the mirrors.
This is most of my collection…I have Wizard Woodlore, The large Dragon Gargoyle, the different Gargoyle eggs, Gargolingus and the Paper Cat scattered in other bookshelves.
Which Griffin is that one? He’s pretty.
:yes:He is Gold Sunburst with Peacock 😀 Here is a better picture..
Melody wrote:dunreining wrote:Hello,
I was wondering what your going to do with the 2 raffle pieces that did not get picked 😳 Are you going to use them for future raffles or will you put them on ebay ? 😀
We are planning to put Opoponax on ebay soon, like today.
I am keeping Pierce around as a paint sample. I like him so much, I want to paint more griffins like him. ( I am really fond of tan and grey together on a creature) So there may be “Sons of Pierce” on ebay soon.GAH! WHERE! I don’t see him yet!!!! I NEED THIS DRAGON!!!! I LOVE HIM! Please put him on Ebay soon!
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