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Pelican Release with International Bird Rescue

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First, you get to tour one of their California centers , you get a special opportunity to see a Pelican getting its final medical exam and numbered leg band, plus you get the honor of releasing one, or in my case, two of their rehabilitated pelicans! Their release process began with inspecting and banding the birds.

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International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

10,000 Birds

Research is a continuous part of oiled wildlife care and one thing that researchers figured out was that birds benefit greatly from a period of rest and supportive care before the cleaning process begins. Birds are brought to the pre-wash care team for warmth, food, fluids, and medical care.

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Pet Foster Care Helps To Smooth Adoption Process

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Vet visits – Some foster pets will have had very poor nutrition or certain medical conditions that have not been properly addressed depending on the circumstances from where they came. Although the medical care is usually paid for, there will be a time commitment if you need to make several trips to a local veterinary clinic.

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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle

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Newer devices have been further ‘tweaked’ to fit veterinary medical needs. This process is known as distraction osteogenesis. His inventions are still used in today’s orthopedic surgeries, and I’m sure Dr. Ilizarov would be thrilled to see how far his initial inventions have morphed into amazing medical works of art.

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Frank Gilbert’s Awesome Hospital Cage

10,000 Birds

In order to minimize handling, any sort of medical treatment needed is done then, as well. You open one door, the bird moves to the other end, and you clean; then you close the door, open the second one, and repeat the process, all without having to touch the bird. When birds are down and out, this is not a problem.

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Biomedical Foundation Launches Campaign to Show Animal Research is Grrrrrrreat!

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"As we went out and talked with the public, we realized many people truly don't understand why animals are such a critical part of the scientific process. Tags: animal research corporate lies medical research biotech.

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Smoking is (good) for the birds

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Because urbanization changes the abundance and type of resources upon which birds depend, including nesting materials and plants involved in self-medication, our results are consistent with the view that urbanization imposes new challenges on birds that are dealt with using adaptations evolved elsewhere.

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