Such a day like today 14 years ago, we opened the doors for the first day to start this adventure called Badalona Zoo Veterinary ...

For all that we, as there have been, for all patients treated, for all customers who trust us ... All our best wishes ... somehow remain with us.

In this time of year chicks and washer and crossbowmen Swifts are leaving the nest and flown by the first. It is quite common to find them on the floor of the nest or fallen as a result of the first attempts at flight.

These birds have the wings very long and sickle-shaped, and very small legs and strong claws to cling to walls, so we are unable to lift the flight from the ground (touch the wings ground and can not twitching). Usually taken in a wall system to take flight is simply break loose vacuum from a certain height and began to fly.

All birds are protected species in this family, and where to find them please contact one of the centers of wildlife recovery of the Generalitat of Catalonia , who will take charge and proceed to the rehabilitation and release environment once it is recovered. In case of difficulty you can have him lead our contact center agents and forest to come to your collection.

While contact centers can keep the recovery in a cardboard box, with papers on the floor and open top. If you absolutely do not need leaded keep it warm. So while you are looking for temporary and who merit position, you can feed with feed dog or cat soaked and softened in warm water, by putting small amounts directly into the mouth, taking care not to damage the beak open her mouth.

Last July the veterinary Veterinary Zoological Badalona in the framework of collaboration usually carried out with the project-Attentio Depana of Care and Re-location of Exotic Animals confiscated , participated in the veterinary care of a young specimen of common Leon was in possession of some individuals.

The animal, a male of about seven months old, was not adequate facilities for the species and recently showed signs of illness (sad and listless, not eating and defecating normally less).

We performed preventive anesthesia of the animal to proceed with its careful clinical examination and taking different samples (blood, feces ...) for additional determinations that would help to establish objectively the state of health. In the veterinary examination confirmed that the patient suffered from malnutrition and specific nutritional deficiencies, banda to be many parasites both internal and external parasites.

It established the appropriate medical treatment in banda to balance and improve their maintenance and nutritional regimen. The members of Attentio proceeded to move the animal, still asleep in their own facilities, which shall continue its recovery and try their resettlement in the right place for this issue.

Fortunately, it is common for individuals to have access to large captive wild cats like this Leon.

Apart from specialized zoological institutions, is very difficult to fulfill the requirements of these species both demanding and give them a quality of life comparable to that should be in the wild. This means that under no circumstances be recommended or indicated possession of large carnivorous felines out of the aforementioned institutions.

Tags: Technical advice , fauna , wildlife , big cat Exotic , Wildlife Recovery