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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle

10,000 Birds

The wound was also very contaminated with dirt and debris. Ipsen of Payson Family Pet Hospital in Payson, Utah, is our wildlife vet and very skilled at orthopedic surgeries. This process is known as distraction osteogenesis. The trap was not attached but it was obvious this was the cause, and the x-ray confirmed it.

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Fizzle’s Story

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Hospice Tails is a series of true stories about my experiences with pets and patients as a hospice social worker. Then I noticed that several family members were also nursing bleeding wounds. The whole process had taken four hours. Hi, I’m Debra Stang , author of Hospice Tails and guest writer for today’s blog.

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Ingrid Taylar: Bridging the Divide Between Cat and Bird Lovers

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The process of taking in a stray isn’t usually instantaneous and straightforward. They pointed out the puncture wounds, likely infected with bacteria that could quickly kill. It’s the bane of many rehabbers that they simply can’t get through to cat owners on this critical issue of free-roaming pets. She immediately panicked.

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