Wildlife Health – Information for Vets
Information for Vets to use when assessing Australian Native Wildlife
Helpful resources, guides and charts:
Information About Injection Sites For Wildlife
Koalas
View the injection sites for Koalas depending on the type of injection.
Possums & Gliders
View the injection sites for Possums and Gliders depending on the type of injection.
Macropods
View the injection sites for Macropods depending on the type of injection.
Reptiles
View the injection sites for Reptiles depending on the type of injection.
Echidnas
View the injection sites for Echidnas depending on the type of injection.
Birds
View the injection sites for Birds depending on the type of injection.
Flying Foxes
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Frogs
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Wildlife Rescue Contacts
If in doubt, call your local wildlife rescue for advise on what to do when you find sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.
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Get Urgent Help During and Outside Hospital Hours
If you need assistance or advice with an injured animal during business hours please contact Currumbin Wildlife Hospital on (07) 55340813.
Out of business hours – if in Queensland – please contact Wildcare on (07) 5527 2444, if in NSW – please contact Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers on (02) 6672 4789.
If you need assistance capturing or transporting an injured animal, or if it is after 5pm or before 8am, please contact Wildcare’s 24/7 line for assistance.
Please do not touch Bats, Snakes, Adult Koalas, Adult Kangaroos, Wallabies, Birds of Prey, Lace Monitors or any other dangerous animals. Read on for some quick tips on rescuing wildlife.
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We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the greater Yugambeh language region, the Country on which Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and Hospital are situated today. We recognise their continuing connections to the land, sky, waters (waterways), and wildlife. We thank them for caring for this Country and its ecosystems.
We celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and we pay our respect to Elders past and present.
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