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Vet hopes calendar can raise funds to help injured birds of prey
By MARY ELLEN MacINTYRE Truro Bureau=20
Sat. Dec 13, 2008=20
BROOKFIELD - After veterinarian Helene Van Doninck treats injured birds =
of prey, they have to build up their strength in order to fly again.
It's not like you can hold their wings and give them lessons.
"Oh, you need good gloves that go right up to here before you ever go =
near them," said Dr. Van Doninck, pointing to her upper arm.
"You need face shields, the whole works, and you never handle them =
unless you really have to."=20
Dr. Van Doninck operates the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, =
where she, her husband and a team of volunteers nurse, feed and =
rehabilitate injured or sick animals and birds.
In the hopes of raising enough funds to build a large cage for the birds =
of prey, the centre has printed a calendar with photographs of =
rehabilitated former residents.
"We're hoping the sale of the calendars will help us raise more funds =
for the cage, which is the last step in their rehabilitation before they =
are set free," Dr. Van Doninck said.
The injured owls, hawks and eagles brought to the centre are often in =
very dire straits, she said.=20
Many of the birds are hit by vehicles as they're trying to feed off =
roadkill, while others receive a shock from power lines or are hurt when =
they fly into windows.
Because of her training, Dr. Van Doninck can deal with the illness or =
injury immediately.
"An IV is started and we are able to address it very quickly but at the =
end of the eagle or owl's rehabilitation, the centre doesn't have a =
proper cage for them to get conditioned," she said.
That means the animal has to be transferred to another facility that has =
the right-sized cage, "and that adds to the stress."
The kind of cage needed for recuperation would be about 30 metres long =
and would cost about $40,000.
"We have $8,000 set aside for the construction and we will continue with =
fundraising until we've raised enough," Dr. Van Doninck said.
The centre is completely dependent on donations, except for medical =
treatment, which Dr. Van Doninck provides for free.=20
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<P>BROOKFIELD =97 After veterinarian Helene Van Doninck treats injured =
birds of=20
prey, they have to build up their strength in order to fly again.</P>
<P>It=92s not like you can hold their wings and give them lessons.</P>
<P>"Oh, you need good gloves that go right up to here before you ever go =
near=20
them," said Dr. Van Doninck, pointing to her upper arm.</P>
<P>"You need face shields, the whole works, and you never handle them =
unless you=20
really have to." </P>
<P>Dr. Van Doninck operates the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, =
where=20
she, her husband and a team of volunteers nurse, feed and rehabilitate =
injured=20
or sick animals and birds.</P>
<P>In the hopes of raising enough funds to build a large cage for the =
birds of=20
prey, the centre has printed a calendar with photographs of =
rehabilitated former=20
residents.</P>
<P>"We=92re hoping the sale of the calendars will help us raise more =
funds for the=20
cage, which is the last step in their rehabilitation before they are set =
free,"=20
Dr. V