29 Sep 2008 - September Rescues

SPECIES

 REASON FOR RESCUE

OUTCOME

 RECOVERED FROM

ROE DEER FAWN

Fawn found in field, cold, badly emaciated and dehydrated. Reports that body parts of what may have been fawns mother found in field a week earlier after combine harvester cutting of crops.

Fawn taken directly to Fair City vets in Perth and placed on I.V. fluids.

TTV / EXP

Scone, Perthshire.

DOG

Dog got loose from owner and ran into busy traffic and was hit by a transit van. First aid given to dog on scene and then rushed by SWRT Ambulance to vets for treatment.

TTV / ONG

Claverhouse, Dundee.

HEDGEHOG

Hog found out during the day. Upon examination it was found to have an infected nail bed on front foot.

TTV / ATSCU /ONG

Montrose, Angus.

FERAL PIGEON

Call from B&Q warehouse reporting that a pigeon had gained access to a small stock area which has no external doors or windows. Staff could not get to the bird due to the height at which the bird was perched.  SWRT team attended with nets, ladder and working at height PPE.  Bird caught, examined and released.

AF / UNH / REL

Kingscross Road,Dundee,

MUTE SWAN CYGNET

Report received that one of the six remaining cygnets at harbour was unable to get out of water and could not walk. Team caught bird and recovered to vet for examination. Xrays of keel, pelvis & legs reveal no obvious injuries.

TTV / ATSCU

Tayport Harbour, Fife.

RABBIT

Caller reported that she had recovered a rabbit with swollen eyes which was sitting in road. Rabbit found to have advanced stages of myxomatosis.

ATSCU / PTS

Dundee Railway Station

RED SQUIRREL

Report from motorist that a red squirrel was lying injured in the road at back of Camperdown Country Park.

ANF

Birkhill to Dundee Road.

HERRING GULL

Called by PDSA Animal Hospital to take an injured gull into SWRT care for rehabilitation.

TTV / ATSCU

PDSA Animal Hospital, Dundee.

PIGEON

Received a call from Golf vets reporting that a young pigeon had been handed in by a member of the public.  No injuries just needs rearing.

TTV / ATSCU

Golf vets, Montrose.

CROW

Bird hit by car found at side of road.

ATSCU / EXP

B946 Gauldry, Fife.

ROE DEER

Report of deer lying at side of road.

DBA

B945 St. Michaels to Tayport road.

BUZZARD

Call reporting that a Buzzard was lying in grass verge.

ANF

Elie to Leven road, Fife

PIGEON

Call from member of public who's cat had brought in what they thought was a Buzzard chick. Upon arrival we found that it was actually a pigeon.

ATSCU

Longforgan, Perthshire.

FOX

Early morning call from lorry driver reporting that a fox was continually running back & forth across the busy Kingsway near traffic lights at Forfar road junction. Animal eventually caught in humane trap, given examination on scene and released.

AF / UNH / RTSA

Kingsway West, Dundee.