STORIES OF SURVIVAL DURING CYCLONE ALFRED
The vet team at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital remained positive during Cyclone Alfred and patient success stories kept motivation high.
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a patient through the process of treatment, rehabilitation and then release back into the wild.
During Cyclone Alfred, our team were faced with an influx of sick and injured native wildlife.
There were injured turtles, birds washed out of their homes and koalas affected by habitat loss and fallen trees.
Once it was safe for residents to venture outside after the cyclone, there were reports of even more sick and injured patients.
One of these patients was Millie the Eastern Long-necked Turtle.
Millie was escaping flood water during Cyclone Alfred when she was sadly hit by a car and suffered fractures to the bridge of her shell and carapace.
Caption: Millie the Eastern Long-necked Turtle
Monica and Leslie from the vet team fixed Millie’s shell using bra hooks & putty.
Millie was then relocated to turtle pool rehab before her release back into the wild.
Another cyclone survivor was Common Brushtail Possum, Flower.
Poor Flower was found on the ground during the cyclone and was admitted while soaking wet with early signs of dermatitis.
Caption: Flower the Common Brushtail Possum being treated by Vet Nurse Tee
After a medical assessment and a blow dry, Flower was transferred into foster care before being released back out into the wild.
If you can help Currumbin Wildlife Hospital recover from the influx of patients during Cyclone Alfred, please give generously.