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Birds and Bling

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asked Marge Gibson, when I asked a group of bird rehabbers about their bling experiences. Michele rushed him to the vet, where x-rays revealed the anklet had passed through his crop, through his proventriculus, and into his ventriculus. Another Great Horned Owl snagged his talon under the wedding band of Vonda Lee Morton’s vet. “He

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Hard for Russian Veterinarians to Use Anesthesia Due to Russian Drug Laws

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Outcry among vets ensued, and it was reinstated for veterinary use in 2004, but under such strict conditions that it is almost impossible to obtain. "It In the last eight years, only 5 percent of vets have obtained licenses to be able to use it," says Irina Novozhilova, president of VITA, an animal rights group. It hurts them."

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A Wreck of Prions

10,000 Birds

I’m not sure what the collective noun for a group of petrels is, but the vets and wildlife carers of New Zealand might be forgiven for thinking that it might be a wreck after this week. Broad-billed Prion ( Pachyptila vittata ) after just waking up Caring for three hundred little seabirds is quite a lot of work.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator Slang

10,000 Birds

Slang, code, and abbreviations: linguistic shorthand which can make speakers (and writers) incomprehensible to those outside their own group. On top of all her other chores, Donna had to swing by the vet (yet again) to pick up medicine for him.

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Come@Me: Bald Eagles Are Tools

10,000 Birds

Soon enough I caught up with the group, and we made our way to an overlook along the Hudson River. Yes, Virginia, there really was a Santa Claus who got pelted with snowballs at the Vet. I swooned, too transfixed to grab my camera, and marveled at the bird’s majesty.

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King County Animal Shelters Still in Trouble

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A group of veterinarians that volunteered this year to treat sick animals at King County's two animal shelters has quit, citing a lack of accountability and a reluctance from shelter staff to fix a broken system.

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Rescue Spotlight: Crest Care

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The internet evolved, and this site was created with a bigger, better vision, but the goal remained the same… help animals find homes through promoting rescue groups. Rescue Spotlight is going to be an ongoing feature here where we hope to highlight rescue groups to help them get more exposure online.

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